Site work for a water / sewer project in West Palm Beach, Florida. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

The bids will be for furnishing all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, fees, expertise, and services necessary for the installation of eighty (80) isolation valves within the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) water and wastewater service area. These improvements are necessary as part of the continued improvements, restoration and repair of water and force main infrastructure in the PBCWUD service area and will allow the isolation of pipelines during pipe breaks, thereby reducing emergency repair costs, minimizing the interruption of water and sewer services to customers and critical facilities, and in some cases, preventing the release of sewage into the environment. Questions may be addressed in writing to Henry Melendez, P.E. at hmelendez@pbcwater.com or Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department, 8100 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413. 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. Additionally, if the waiver is granted the solicitation will be amended accordingly and the due date extended again. Fillable pdfs of all EBO forms can be found on the OEBO at: Portal Also, see the EBO Ordinance and Countywide PPM CW-O-043 for further information on the County s EBO Program. 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. Project Description: The bids will be for furnishing all materials, labor, supervision, equipment, supplies, fees, expertise, and services necessary for the installation of eighty (80) isolation valves within the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department (PBCWUD) water and wastewater service area. These improvements are necessary as part of the continued improvements, restoration and repair of water and force main infrastructure in the PBCWUD service area and will allow the isolation of pipelines during pipe breaks, thereby reducing emergency repair costs, minimizing the interruption of water and sewer services to customers and critical facilities, and in some cases, preventing the release of sewage into the environment