McKay Bay Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility Boiler Water Wash Services (Bid Discount)

The City of Tampa is seeking a contractor for Boiler Internal Water Wash Services at the McKay Bay Waste to Energy (WTE) Facility located at 107 North 34th Street in Tampa, Florida. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) number 25-P-00184 requires a qualified vendor to provide comprehensive boiler internal water wash services using a 10,000 PSI machine and cable swivel tool with specialized nozzles. Services will be performed during eight scheduled maintenance outages per calendar year, with one being a Cold Iron outage, and water wash work typically conducted early Sunday mornings for 6-8 hours. Bidders must have a minimum of three years of experience in water wash services, provide detailed employee qualifications, submit references, and list equipment to be used. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 6, 2025, at 10:30 am, with sealed bids due by May 21, 2025, at 3:00 pm. The contract term is three years with an option to renew for an additional two years, and the services will be priced on hourly rates with a 4-hour minimum per job, distinguishing between regular business hours and overtime rates.

The solicitation includes specific provisions for minority and small business participation, offering a 5% bid discount for City of Tampa certified Small Local Business Enterprises (SLBEs) or underutilized Women and Minority Owned Business Enterprises (U-WMBEs), with discounts not to exceed $10,000 for SLBEs and $20,000 for U-WMBEs. The city has compiled a certified contact list of 42 businesses, including 14 Minority Business Enterprises and 28 Small Local Business Enterprises, primarily located in Florida. Contractors must comply with extensive safety and environmental requirements, including wearing appropriate personal protective equipment, following confined space entry protocols, and adhering to the facility's environmental, health, and safety guidelines. The project has an estimated contract amount of $40,000, with pricing based on an estimated 90 hours of regular rate services and 300 hours of overtime rate services over the contract period. Failure to meet performance standards may result in contract termination, with more than three reported incidents within a treatment cycle considered a pattern of non-performance.