Provide and Install Water Heaters/Boiler

Floyd County Board of Commissioners Purchasing Department is soliciting bids for the provision and installation of water heaters and boilers at the Floyd County Jail, with bids due November 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 15, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. for vendors who have not previously visited the facility. This is a turn-key procurement in which the selected vendor bears full responsibility for arranging and executing installation.

The scope calls for a hybrid water heater system consisting of two Rinnai CU199iN units rated at 199,000 BTU each, manifolded together with two gas regulators, mounted on a rack or stand, and coupled to a single 120-gallon storage tank. Bidders may propose alternative brands and models of equal capability; alternate equipment does not require pre-bid approval, but all technical specifications for any alternate must be included with the bid submission. Material suppliers are not required to submit brand and model previews to the county for approval prior to bidding.

Bids must be submitted electronically through https://floydcountyga.bonfirehub.com/. The contract will be awarded on either a lump-sum basis or individual-item basis as serves the county's best interests. Bid tabulation results will be posted online within 24 hours following the bid deadline. No bid may be withdrawn for 60 days after bid opening. The Floyd County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to waive compliance with any provision of the invitation to bid at its sole discretion. Pre-bid documentation is available at Floydcountyga.gov or in person at the Floyd County Administrative Building, Purchasing Department, #12 East Fourth Avenue, Suite 106, Rome, Georgia 30161. The facility location is 2526 New Calhoun Highway NE, Rome, Georgia 30161.

Addenda I and II were posted October 12 and October 13, 2021, clarifying system specifications and installation responsibility.