Storm Structures

The City of Palm Bay, Florida is issuing Invitation for Bid 27-ITB-26 to solicit qualified vendors for the inspection and cleaning of stormwater structures throughout Brevard County. The procurement encompasses comprehensive stormwater management services including monthly inspections of baffle boxes, debris removal as needed, full cleanouts of debris and sediment chambers, and annual required full cleanouts across initially 16 baffle box locations with potential for additional locations during the contract term. Work must be completed within the first 14 days of each month, with monthly reports submitted by the 20th of each month. Prospective bidders may submit questions through the City's Bonfire platform until February 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM, with bids due electronically by March 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM, followed by public bid opening and reading at 10:00 AM the same day at the City's Procurement Department. Bidders must provide pricing for four pay items: monthly inspection of baffle boxes, removal of debris from debris chambers as needed, full cleanout services, and annual required full cleanouts. Successful contractors must possess or procure a vacuum truck dedicated solely to stormwater structure maintenance and provide all necessary labor, materials, tools, and equipment. Required qualifications include comprehensive insurance coverage with $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate commercial general liability, $1,000,000 automobile liability, and workers' compensation as required by Florida law, along with compliance with E-Verify employment eligibility requirements and public records retention obligations under Florida Statutes Chapter 119.

The procurement does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular enterprise categories or disadvantaged business enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The initial contract term is 12 months beginning in 2026, with options to extend for four additional 12-month periods up to a cumulative total of 60 months through mutual written agreement, though specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation materials. The City reserves the right to award contracts to multiple vendors if deemed in its best interest and maintains flexibility to add or remove inspection locations on an as-needed basis throughout the contract term. Contractors must obtain security identification badges from the City's Human Resources Department prior to contract execution. The stormwater structures subject to inspection and maintenance are geographically distributed across 24 identified locations throughout Palm Bay, as detailed in the comprehensive GIS-based mapping documentation included with the solicitation.