Renovation of a water / sewer project in West Palm Beach, Florida. Working plans call for the renovation of a water / sewer project.

**As of August 30, 2022, the project has not yet been awarded. The anticipated date for award is mid-October. This bid will be for furnishing all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, fees, expertise, and services necessary to demolish lift station (LS) LS5195 and relocate LS8119. Work includes civil, mechanical, and electrical components including demolition of abandoned LS5195, grouting the abandoned force main, installation of new lift station with new wetwell, pumps, piping, valves control panel, temporary bypass pumping, water service line, associated appurtenances, new force main, new gravity main, and all work indicated in the Bid Documents. All conditions and requirements for bid submission, consideration, and award are contained in the Bid Documents. Questions may be addressed in writing to Gabe Maul at gmaul@pbcwater.com or Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, 8100 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413. A public construction bond (100%) will be required of the successful bidder within 14 calendar days of notification from County. All bid documents must be submitted in sealed envelopes as described in the INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS. Pursuant to the Palm Beach County Code Section 2-80.20 2-80.40, the Equal Business Opportunity (EBO) Ordinance, the County will provide contracting and subcontracting opportunities for S/M/WBEs. The following Affirmative Procurement Initiatives (APIs) apply to this project: The SBE subcontracting goal for this project is a mandatory minimum of 20% participation, see EBO Ordinance Section 2-80.27(1)(c), of which 5% shall be among certified African American and/or Hispanic American owned firms, see EBO Ordinance Section 2-80.27(2)(b). Explanation of Goal Setting Committee's reasons for applying this API: The Goal Setting Committee's reason for applying this particular API to this project was that the most recent data on the utilization of the foregoing MBEs indicates that contracts of this type have exhibited significant disparities in the utilization of these MBEs. When a mandatory SBE or M/WBE goal applies to this solicitation, then any bid that fails to comply with the required goal shall be deemed non-responsive after the period allowed for waiver requests has lapsed. If a bidder is unable to comply with a required goal, such bidder shall submit a request for a waiver or partial waiver at least 7 days prior to the bid due date. If a bidder requests a waiver from a goal from the Office of EBO at least 7 days prior to the bid due date, then the bid due date will be extended pending the outcome of a waiver request. At the time of bid submission each bidder, and all identified subcontractors, must possess all professional licenses or certifications required by the State of Florida and/or Palm Beach County, as applicable, for the purpose of performing the specified work. Bid proposals must be submitted on the forms provided by Palm Beach County and accompanied by a bid bond security in favor of Palm Beach County in the amount of not less than five percent (5%) of the bid price. A public construction bond (100%) will be required of the successful bidder within fourteen calendar days of notification from County. In accordance with F.S. 287.133(2)(a), persons and affiliates who have been placed on the convicted vendor list may not submit bids, contract with, or perform work (as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor or consultant) with any public entity (i.e. Palm Beach County) in excess of Ten Thousand dollars (or such other amount as may be hereafter established by the Florida Division of Purchasing in accordance with F.S. 287.017) for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the convicted vendor list. The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any bid irregularities, informalities, or technical deficiencies and to reject any and all bids.