Pumps for Step Systems

The City of Port St. Lucie, Florida, Utilities Service Department is requesting bids on fully assembled low-head Effluent Vortex Impeller Pumps for STEP systems under IFB #20260285, with bids due October 5, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. A local-vendor preference of up to 5% added to the evaluation score applies to qualified local businesses.

Pumps must meet or be equivalent to Champion Model CPWH5-13 specifications: 115-volt single-phase units with minimum 30-foot power cords, capable of handling solids up to 2 inches, with a flow range of 70 gallons per minute and shut-off head of 35 feet. Delivery is FOB destination. The estimated annual usage is 1,000 pumps, with no guarantee on actual quantities ordered. The initial contract term is three calendar years from execution, with two optional one-year renewal periods exercisable solely at the City's discretion.

Evaluation will employ best-value analysis considering skill, experience, past performance, ability to meet specifications, financial viability, pricing, and lifecycle costs. Bidders must provide a bid bond of not less than 5% of the total bid amount, submitted either as a hard-copy bond within ten business days after the bid due date or electronically through Surety2000. Bidders must demonstrate general liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, commercial auto liability, and workers' compensation coverage, with the City named as an additional insured.

Responses must be submitted electronically through OpenGov and include the Contractor's General Information Worksheet, E-Verify Form, Non-Collusion Affidavit, copies of licenses, certificates of insurance, drug-free workplace attestation, and anti-human trafficking attestation. The question submission deadline is September 21, 2026, with City responses provided by September 28. A bidders' conference is scheduled via Microsoft Teams with meeting details and dial-in information provided in the IFB document.