ITB 26-196 Southwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility (SWRWRF) - Reclaimed Water System

Citrus County, Florida is requesting bids for construction of a Southwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility reclaimed water transmission and distribution system under ITB 26-196, with bids due November 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on October 29, 2026 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams.

The project scope encompasses approximately 22,000 feet of transmission mains in multiple diameters (8, 12, 16, and 18-inch), a 1.0 million gallons per day ground storage tank, a high-service pump station with hydropneumatic tank and magnetic flow meter, a booster pump station, site grading and paving, electrical infrastructure, and SCADA-controlled instrumentation and controls integration. The facility will supply reclaimed water from the SWRWRF to Sugarmill Woods and Citrus National Golf Courses. The project includes a flow splitter box with automated valving at the source facility and approximately 4 miles of distribution piping to Sugarmill Woods and 1 mile to Citrus National. Gopher Tortoise relocation permits and certified inspection reports are required prior to work commencement, with specific allowances for survey, permitting, burrow excavation, tortoise handling, and relocation.

The County has appropriated approximately $9.84 million for the project, funded through State of Florida Department of Environmental Protection Grant Agreement LPQ0030 and Southwest Florida Water Management District Grant Agreement 20CF0002698. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 365 calendar days and final completion within 548 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages range from $1,318 to $11,171 per day depending on contract amount. Bidders must hold a current Certified General Contractor or Florida Certified Underground Utility and Excavation license, be registered to do business in Florida, and maintain current Maintenance of Traffic certification. No more than 50 percent of work may be performed by subcontractors, all subject to County approval. Bid security of 5 percent of bid price is required for bids of $100,000 or greater. Payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the bid price plus alternates are mandatory. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), Workers' Compensation, Pollution Liability ($1,000,000 per claim), and Cyber Insurance ($1,000,000 per claim if applicable). Questions are due November 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM. Board approval and award are anticipated for January 19, 2027.