Pump station 43 improvements

The City of Tallahassee, located in Leon County, Florida, is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB) 023-26-RM for Pump Station 43 Improvements, a comprehensive wastewater infrastructure replacement project. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to remove an out-of-service forcemain, install approximately 675 linear feet of 18-inch ductile iron pipe (DIP) force main, decommission a currently in-service forcemain, install a surge tank and kingpin manhole, implement bypass pumping components, and relocate an existing chemical tank. Additional deliverables include asphalt patching, milling, resurfacing, surface restoration, arboricultural mitigation for impacted trees per an Arborist Report, disposal of removed materials, maintenance of traffic, and securing road closure requests following submission of acceptable Temporary Traffic Control Plans. The contract term is 130 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed, and the contractor must demonstrate capability to perform all services in a timely, first-class workmanlike manner in accordance with solicitation documents. Bidders must be pre-qualified by the City of Tallahassee in both the Roads and Streets category and Underground Utilities and Excavation category. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST via Microsoft Teams; attendance is required for bid submission eligibility. The deadline for submitting questions is March 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with answers provided by April 3, 2026. Bids are due April 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM EST, with public virtual bid opening announcements occurring Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:30 PM. Award recommendation is anticipated in April 2026, with City Commission approval anticipated in May 2026.

This solicitation includes a 13% aggregate Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) participation goal, with certified MBE and WBE firms required or a Good Faith Effort Form demonstrating unsuccessful attempts to meet the goal. Local vendor preference provides 5 points to prime vendors maintaining a permanent place of business with full-time employees in Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden, or Jefferson County for a minimum of six months prior to the bid due date. Bidders must submit a Bid Bond equal to 5% of the base bid amount and, if awarded, furnish a Performance Bond equal to 100% of the contract price. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,685.00 per calendar day for work continuing beyond the 130-day contract period. The project is subject to multiple permits including City of Tallahassee Underground Utilities General Utility Permit (TEM220057), Leon County Environmental Management Permit (LEM24062), Leon County Right of Way Placement Permit, and Florida Department of Transportation General Use Permit (2025-K-392-00093), all of which the contractor must comply with throughout project execution. The project is funded through the City of Tallahassee's Water and Sewer Capital Projects with no federal funding involved, and all bids must be submitted electronically through Bonfire at www.gobonfire.com.