Supply and Delivery of Natural Gas

Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB-26-00189) for the supply and delivery of natural gas to the County's Northwest Regional Water Reclamation Facility located at 11005 Dale Stitik Drive, Tampa, Florida. The procurement seeks competitive sealed bids from experienced and qualified contractors in good standing with Tampa Electric Company (TECO) Peoples Gas to provide natural gas on an ongoing, as-needed basis under a five-year contract. Bidders must demonstrate recent experience providing substantially similar services and must submit a completed Exhibit 1 - ITS Agent Agreement with their bid submission. Pricing must be quoted in the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) plus bid price format for firm, full requirements service, with the contractor responsible for all nominations, balancing, and associated balancing fees. Electronic bids must be submitted through the County's Euna Procurement system by April 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, with technical questions directed to Euna Procurement Support and specification-related questions submitted through the Euna Procurement messaging system no later than 14 calendar days after solicitation issuance. Natural gas delivery must commence no later than July 1, 2026, following receipt of a Purchase Order from the County. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications, with the contract issued as either a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) or Contract Purchase Agreement (CPA).

No set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific types of organizations have been identified in the solicitation documents. All bidders must comply with E-Verify requirements, maintain a legally authorized workforce, and incorporate IMAGE Best Practices into their business operations. Additionally, bidders are required to certify compliance with Florida Statute 287.087 by establishing and maintaining a drug-free workplace policy and must submit a Substitute W-9 Form for tax identification purposes. Insurance and surety bonds are not required for this procurement. The County estimates the total contract value at approximately $8,946,163.63, comprised of an initial estimated value of $5,080,733.58 plus an additional $3,865,430.05 for associated NYMEX charges during the five-year contract term. All responses will be evaluated by TECO, which may request further information or clarification from bidders prior to final award decision.