Lift Station Replacement

Pinellas County School District is requesting sealed electronic bids for the removal and replacement of a sanitary lift station at Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, Florida under ITB #26-CD-033, with bids due by 4:00 p.m. on August 31, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference on August 12, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the school site.

Prime contractors must hold a current Florida License as a Utility Contractor and demonstrate five years of continuous business operation as the same legal entity plus documented experience performing five comparable utilities and lift station replacement projects within the past five years. All subcontractors must be licensed within their respective trades and pre-approved by the District.

The project scope encompasses complete removal and replacement of the existing wastewater lift station with an 8-foot diameter precast concrete wet well (255 gallons per minute capacity at 51.45 feet total dynamic head), demolition of existing infrastructure, installation of new gravity and force mains, water and fire distribution lines, gate valves, check valves, air release valves, concrete slab and control panel foundation, brick pavers, fencing, and site restoration with sodding. Electrical work includes new 208-volt, three-phase, 10-horsepower feeder infrastructure with three #6 AWG conductors plus one #10 ground conductor. All materials and equipment must be listed or labeled by UL or equivalent recognized testing facility and comply with 2023 Florida Building Code, 2023 Florida Existing Building Code, NFPA 70-2020 National Electrical Code, ASTM D-3034 (PVC gravity sewer), AWWA C-900 and C-905 (water and fire mains), and AWWA C600 and C605 (pressure testing) standards.

The estimated contract value is approximately $485,000 including a 10% contingency, with a contract period of 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Liquidated damages are $150 per calendar day for failure to meet the deadline. The contractor must provide permits, inspections, submittals, and as-built documents within 90 days of certificate of occupancy. General Liability Insurance minimum limits are $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. Bid and performance security, proof of E-Verify registration, background screening clearance under the Jessica Lunsford Act, and executed affidavits regarding labor coercion and public entity crimes are required. Bid evaluation and contractor selection are scheduled for September 2–8, 2026, with Notice of Intent to Award by October 6, 2026 and School Board approval anticipated by October 13, 2026. The District will consider pricing from Florida Department of Management Services contracts in evaluation.