Pipeline cleaning services (RE-quote)

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued Request for Quotation (RFQ) #750813R/MB on August 18, 2020, for pipeline cleaning services on a term contract basis, with quotations due by 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County Local Time on September 1, 2020. The procurement seeks firm, fixed pricing for cleaning wastewater, potable, reclaimed, and raw water pipelines ranging from 3 inches to 54 inches in diameter using poly pig procedures. The solicitation is divided into two lots: Lot 1 covers water utilities locations excluding the Glades area with 16 line items and estimated 12-month quantities ranging from 250 to 500 linear feet per diameter category, while Lot 2 covers Glades area locations only with 8 line items and 500 linear feet per category. All quoted services must include supervision, labor, equipment, materials, mobilization and demobilization, maintenance of traffic, and other necessary facilities, with pricing based solely on unit rates provided. The County will award to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter on a lot-by-lot total factored rate basis, applying a weight factor of 0.90 to pipeline cleaning line items and 0.10 to storage tank rental costs. Quoters must demonstrate qualifications, pass criminal history record checks, and provide proof of required insurance coverage by initialing designated areas on the response page. Pricing shall remain firm for 90 days from opening date and thereafter for the initial and all subsequent contract terms.

The contract will be awarded for an initial 12-month term with the option to renew for four additional 12-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and appropriation of funds. Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprises (S/M/WBE) certified with Palm Beach County at the time of quote submission and within 10 percent of the lowest responsive, responsible vendor may receive preference consideration. Local preference of 5 percent may be given to quoters with a permanent place of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades, provided they submit valid Business Tax Receipts and completed Certification of Business Location forms. Successful quoters must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $500,000, Business Auto Liability Insurance of at least $500,000, and Workers' Compensation Insurance in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440. No incumbent vendors or award values are specified in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not identify any existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the specified pipeline diameter range and poly pig cleaning procedures.