Repump Station No. 8310 Upgrades and Improvements

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department issued an invitation to bid for Project No. WUD 18-064, Repump Station No. 8310 Upgrades and Improvements, a comprehensive capital construction project involving the demolition of an existing repump pumping station and construction of a new replacement facility. The procurement encompasses mechanical, electrical, civil, and structural improvements including installation of a premanufactured booster pump skid with three variable frequency drive pumps, auger cast pile-supported concrete equipment pads, a pole barn structure with a single girder bridge crane (2.5-ton capacity, 28-foot span), retaining wall, relocation of existing generators and chemical storage equipment, new Programmable Logic Controller-based Remote Telemetry Unit with antenna tower structures, redundant pressure transmitters, flow meter relocation, instrumentation surge suppressors, protective coatings, and comprehensive site improvements. The contractor must provide temporary bypass pumping operations with a capacity of 1,690 gallons per minute at 135 feet of total dynamic head while maintaining continuous flow to the Belle Glade Wastewater Treatment Plant, with site access restricted to 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and maximum outage duration of 2 hours unless bypass pumping is provided. Key responsibilities include coordination with the County's PLC programmer, submission of construction schedules using Primavera P6 software, comprehensive submittal procedures including shop drawings and technical manuals, density and concrete testing, manufacturer testing and certification, NPDES permit compliance, trench safety measures, dewatering operations, and as-built documentation in International Society of Automation standard format. The sealed bid due date was May 12, 2021 at 2:00 PM, submitted to the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department Administration Building at 8100 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida, with a mandatory pre-bid conference held on April 15, 2021, at 10:00 AM and mandatory site visit at 10:30 AM at the Repump Station No. 8310 located at 1401 NW 1st Avenue, South Bay, Florida 33493. Contract performance requires substantial completion within 270 calendar days from notice to proceed (targeted for July 11, 2022) and final completion within 30 additional calendar days, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for delays beyond substantial completion and $500 per calendar day for delays beyond final completion.

The procurement includes a mandatory 20 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) subcontracting participation requirement, with a minimum of 3 percent participation from certified African American and/or Hispanic American-owned firms, with non-responsive bid status assigned to contractors unable to meet these thresholds or failing to submit timely waiver requests. Local preference eligibility is available to bidders with permanent business locations in Palm Beach County or the Glades, verified through a Business Tax Receipt. Bidders must comply with the Palm Beach County Living Wage Ordinance (minimum wage of $12.83 per hour effective October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021), E-Verify employment eligibility verification requirements, and maintain appropriate Florida professional licenses and certifications. The Engineer's opinion of probable construction cost is $3,240,000, with bid pricing structured as 18 line items comprising 14 lump-sum bids and 4 allowances totaling $100,000 (Site Work Allowance $25,000; Utility Relocation Allowance $15,000; Permit Fees Allowance $50,000; Miscellaneous Instrumentation and Programming Allowance $10,000). Bid security of 5 percent of the total base bid price and a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price are required. The contract is subject to Commercial Non-Discrimination Certification requirements, Office of Equal Business Opportunity schedules, trench safety affidavit compliance with OSHA and Florida Statute provisions, and includes a one-year equipment warranty from the manufacturer with anticipated award notification within 90 calendar days of bid opening.