Lime sludge services, term contract

Palm Beach County Procurement Department is requesting sealed bids for lime sludge services under a term contract (IFB #26-063/KM), with bids due July 17, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. local time and a mandatory site inspection on June 16 at two Water Treatment Plants that will result in automatic disqualification of any bidder who fails to visit both locations.

The scope requires the successful bidder to provide all equipment and authorized operators to load lime sludge onto the bidder's supplied trucks, with equipment permitted onsite throughout the contract term but must be fully removed within ten calendar days of contract end. Measurement and payment is by cubic yardage using bucket-load counts; the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department directs removal operations and documents bucket size and loading method before each hauling event. The bidder must ensure compliance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection guidance on approved dump sites and submit monthly statements with trip-ticket information aligned to PBC WUD records. Pricing by the ton is explicitly rejected; cubic yardage bucket count is the sole acceptable payment methodology.

Small Business Development Program requirements apply to non-federally funded portions; bidders must complete Schedules 1 and 2 detailing subcontractor participation, with identification of Small Business Enterprise (SBE) entities and total SBE work percentage. A 5% local-vendor preference reduction applies to responsive, responsible local and Glades-based businesses with permanent places of business established before solicitation issuance. Pricing must be firm for ninety days from bid submission and throughout the initial and any subsequent contract term. All bidders and subcontractors must be registered in the County's Vendor Self Service system and comply with Criminal History Records Check, E-Verify, Drug-Free Workplace Certification, human trafficking affirmation, and WCAG 2.1 Level AA digital accessibility standards. Questions are due July 2, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Recommended awards will be posted for five business days before final approval; protests must be filed within five business days of posting.