Sulfuric acid & caustic water storage tanks, cleaning service

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners' Purchasing Department issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for cleaning services of sulfuric acid and caustic water storage tanks located at two water treatment facilities: Water Treatment Plant #3 in Delray Beach and Water Treatment Plant #11 in Belle Glade. The procurement encompasses cleaning services for eight storage tanks across five size categories, including 12,000-gallon and 30,000-gallon sulfuric acid tanks, as well as 6,000-gallon, 14,000-gallon, and 30,000-gallon caustic water tanks. Bidders must submit firm, fixed pricing on a per-tank basis with unit prices calculated to two decimal points and must bid on all five tank categories to be considered responsive; failure to submit pricing for any item results in automatic rejection of the entire bid. The successful vendor must commence work within seven days of notification and complete all tank cleaning within fourteen days. Qualified bidders are required to provide three professional references demonstrating similar services performed within the past three years, evidence of insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($500,000), Business Auto Liability ($500,000), and Workers' Compensation insurance, and acknowledgment of criminal history records check requirements for access to critical facilities. The contract term extends for twelve months or until the estimated amount is expended, with options to renew for four additional twelve-month periods subject to mutual written agreement and Board appropriation of funds. Price quotations were due by February 23, 2016 at 4:00 p.m., with a non-mandatory site inspection scheduled for February 18, 2016 at 10:00 a.m., and the County reserved the right to add or delete tank locations during the contract term with additional pricing based on similar-size tanks quoted.

Small businesses certified with Palm Beach County that submit bids within ten percent of the lowest responsive, responsible bid may receive award consideration under the County's local preference policy. Bidders must submit a Business Tax Receipt to qualify for this local preference consideration and must comply with the County's non-discrimination policy. No incumbent vendors or specific current contractors were identified in this procurement. The County will award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on an all-or-none total offer basis, with price quotes remaining firm for ninety days from the opening date. No specific budget range or estimated award value was disclosed in the RFQ documentation.