Rehabilitation of Lift Station 13, 51, and 58

The City of Clearwater, Florida is requesting bids for the rehabilitation of three municipal lift stations (LS 13, LS 51, and LS 58) under ITB 26-0047-UT, with bids due September 30, 2026 and pre-qualification required at least two weeks prior to bid opening.

The scope spans three stations with distinct work packages. LS 13 includes furnishing and installing wet well and valve vault top slab, access hatches with safety grate, magnetic flow meter and precast vault, natural gas generator with platform and concrete foundation, handrail, fencing, temporary and permanent electrical work, instrumentation and integration, gravity sewer relocation, natural gas piping coordination with Clearwater Gas (CGS Energy), site work, surface restoration, tree protection and trimming, and start-up and testing. LS 51 includes wet well treadplate, safety grates, magnetic flow meter and precast vault, natural gas generator and concrete pad, natural gas piping coordination with CGS Energy, temporary and permanent electrical work, instrumentation and integration, water service and backflow relocation, new fence and gate, plug valve and fittings, tree removal and trimming, and start-up and testing. LS 58 includes pump base elbows, discharge piping and fittings, pump cable grating and treadplate, wet well and valve vault safety grates, bollards, instrumentation, influent manhole ring and cover, odor control media replacement, flow control and bypass pumping, bypass connection testing, surface restoration, and start-up and testing. All work must maintain wastewater flow and include fixed project signage.

The contract term is 420 consecutive calendar days. Bid security of 10% of the maximum bid price is required. Pricing must include separate line items for mobilization and demobilization (not to exceed 10%), rehabilitation of each lift station, and a contingency of 10% of total cost. Subcontract work shall not exceed 50% of total work unless Engineer-approved. Bidders must pre-qualify with the City of Clearwater Engineering Division, comply with E-Verify, obtain all necessary licenses and permits, and satisfy erosion and sediment control, Florida Trench Safety Act, and OSHA excavation requirements. Bids are submitted electronically through the City's e-Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/myclearwater or in sealed envelopes to the Purchasing Manager. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and will award to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder. Bid protest fees range from $50 to $5,000.