Pipeline cleaning services

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for pipeline cleaning services on a term contract basis, with quotations due by August 12, 2020, at 4:00 p.m. Palm Beach County time. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to provide comprehensive pipeline cleaning services for Palm Beach County water utilities using poly pig procedures for wastewater, potable, reclaimed, and raw water piping systems ranging from 3 inches to 54 inches in diameter across two lots: Lot 1 covers water utilities locations excluding the Glades area with 16 line items, and Lot 2 covers Glades area locations with 8 line items, with estimated quantities ranging from 250 to 500 linear feet per item over a 12-month period. Successful vendors must maintain all required certifications, licenses, and permits throughout the contract term and provide firm, fixed unit pricing in two decimal places or less. Key vendor responsibilities include mobilization and demobilization, system monitoring, disinfection per AWWA Specification C-651, water meter provision, safety plan implementation, and comprehensive reporting within 30 days of project completion, while the County will provide excavation, water, vac-truck services, bacteriological sampling, and fluid and solid disposal. The evaluation criteria emphasizes a 90 percent weight factor for cleaning services and 10 percent weight factor for storage tank rental, with awards determined on a lot-by-lot total factored rate basis to the lowest responsive, responsible quoter. Required insurance coverage includes Commercial General Liability of $500,000 per occurrence, Business Auto Liability of $500,000 combined single limit, and Workers' Compensation coverage in accordance with Florida Statute Chapter 440, and all vendor personnel must comply with criminal history records check requirements for critical facilities and maintain underground utility and excavation licensing through the State of Florida.

The successful vendor will be awarded a 12-month initial term contract with an option to renew for four additional 12-month periods, subject to mutual written agreement and board appropriation of funds. Small, Minority, and Women-owned Business Enterprises (S/M/WBE) certified by Palm Beach County may receive consideration if their quotations fall within 10 percent of the lowest bid, and local preference of 5 percent may be applied to quoters with permanent places of business in Palm Beach County or the Glades area. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation materials, nor was specific budget or award value information disclosed. The procurement does not indicate existing infrastructure or technology requirements that would necessitate integration with specific systems, though vendors must comply with all County procedures and specifications outlined in the RFQ documentation.