ITB NO. 25-035B SE 1^st Street/Loquat Tree Drive – Sanitary Sewer CIPP Project

Electronic Invitation To Bid (ITB’s) shall be received by the e-procurement system up until May 16, 2025; No Later Than 2:30 P.M. (Local Time); unless specified otherwise and may not be withdrawn within ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) days after such date and time.

All ITB’s received will be publicly opened and acknowledged of receipt by the City’s Procurement Department via the e-procurement system electronically. The e-procurement system does not permit ITB’s received after the assigned date and time. For the above reasons, it is recommended that the proposer(s) allow sufficient time to complete your online Submission and to resolve any issues that may arise.

ATTENTION ALL INTERESTED BIDDERS:

To obtain documents online, please visit Boynton-beach.bidsandtenders.net. and https://boynton-beach.bidsandtenders.net/Module/Tenders/en.  Documents are not provided in any other manner. 

SCOPE OF SERVICES:

The City of Boynton Beach “City” Utilities Department is requesting sealed bids from qualified and experienced firms to provide Cured-in-Place Pipelining installation of 2,000 linear feet of an existing 8-inch diameter sanitary sewer pipe (SE 1st St.), 200 linear feet of existing 10-inch diameter sanitary sewer pipe (Loquat Tree Dr.) and fifteen service laterals. Cured-in-place Pipelining for the installation of a cured-in-place pipe liner using a resin-impregnated flexible tube method that is formed to the original conduit by use of a hydrostatic head. 

Rehabilitation of the City's Wastewater System will include, but is not limited to, the following activities: cleaning existing sewer gravity mains and service laterals, conducting an internal pre-rehabilitation closed circuit television (CCTV) inspection, furnishing and installing a cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) mainline liner, reconnecting and installing cleanouts, and lining and grouting existing service laterals. Additionally, material field samples will be collected for testing, inspection reports will be prepared, and internal post-rehabilitation CCTV final inspections will be performed.

THE BIDDER IS ADVISED THAT THIS CONTRACT REQUIRES WORK IN ACTIVE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND SHALL FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SAFETY IN CONFINED SPACES. THE AWARDED CONTRACTOR SHALL CONFORM TO ALL GUIDELINES BY THE OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (OSHA) FEDERAL REGULATIONS; 29 CFR Chapter XVII, SECTION 1910.146-CONFINED SPACE ENTRY.  

The City reserves the right to award to more than one Bidder. The Bidder(s) shall act as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the City.

Questions related to this ITB are to be submitted to the Purchasing representative through the e-procurement system only by clicking on the “Submit a Question” button for this specific solicitation.

A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference & Site Visit is scheduled for April 22, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. to be held at City of Boynton Beach City Hall Room 115, 100 East Ocean Avenue, Boynton Beach, Florida 33435. 

The purpose of this meeting is to provide a forum for all concerned parties to discuss the proposed project, answer questions on the solicitation document, provide instructions for submitting bid packages, and discuss other relevant issues.

In the event that any discussions or questions at the pre-bid meeting require, in the City’s opinion, official additions, deletions, or clarifications of the solicitation or any other document, the City will issue an addendum to this ITB, as the City determines is appropriate.

No oral representation or discussion taking place at the pre-bid meeting will be binding or may be relied upon by any person or entity. All questions prior to the pre-bid meeting should be submitted in writing through the City’s e-procurement system by the deadline for questions.

PUBLIC RECORDS DISCLOSURE:
Pursuant to Florida Statutes §119.071, sealed Proposal responses received by the City in response to an Invitation to bid are exempt from public records disclosure requirements until thirty (30) days after the opening of the Proposals unless the City announces intent to award sooner. If the City rejects all Responses submitted in accordance with an Invitation To Bid, and the City concurrently provides notice of its intent to reissue the competitive solicitation, the rejected Responses remain exempt from public disclosure until such time as the City provides notice of a decision or intended decision concerning the competitive solicitation or until the City withdraws the reissued competitive solicitation. A Bid response, or reply is not exempt for longer than twelve (12) months after the initial City notice rejecting all Bids.