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 NOTICE TO RECEIVE SEALED BIDS

PCB22-13  WWTF#1 GENERATOR & ATS CONTROLS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT

    BID DOCUMENT        PLANS       ADDENDUM 1    PRE-BID MEETING SIGN-IN SHEET      ADDENDUM 2

The City of Panama City Beach hereby solicits sealed bids for the Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) generators and automatic transfer switch system consisting of programmable logic controllers (PLC) and human machine interface (HMI) touch panels. These systems have proprietary password protected logic and configuration that prevents the City from modifying or easily maintaining the system. The City would like to replace the existing generator proprietary automatic transfer switch system with an open architecture system that the City can easily modify and maintain. The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor to complete the project.

Bid Documents may be downloaded online at www.demandstar.com or the City’s  website at https://www.pcbfl.gov/about-us/rfp-posts-list  or by contacting the Purchasing Manager at purchasing@pcbfl.gov starting on October 26th, 2021.

Bids must be submitted upon the standard form contained in the bid documents. 

The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bids received. All bidders shall comply with all applicable state and local laws concerning licensing, registration, and regulations of businesses in the state of Florida. 

The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, with respect to Public Entity Crimes.

Bids will be received until 10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time, November 29th, 2021 at City of Panama City Beach City Hall, 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida, 32413.

• Electronic Bids will only be accepted when submitted through the DemandStar’s Bid portal. Emailed submissions will not be accepted.
• Alternately, one original and one copy, along with an electronic copy (CD or USB flash drive) may be delivered to the City Hall Office at the address below. Any sealed Bid submitted on paper must identify and clearly mark the Bid # PCB22-13 ITB WWTF#1 Generator & ATS Controls Improvements Project on the package. Receipt of a Bid by any Panama City Beach Office, receptionist or personnel other than the City Hall’s front desk does not constitute “receipt” as required by this solicitation. The time received at City Hall shall be conclusive as to the timeliness of receipt.

A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the Bid shall accompany the Bid.  The City of Panama City Beach (“City”) reserves the right to reject any and all Bids.  All Bids shall be firm (including all labor and material prices) for a period of 60 days after opening.

The City shall award the contract to the lowest fully responsive and responsible bidder; provided, that the City Council may award the contract to a bidder other than the lowest bidder should it find the lowest bidder does not offer the reliability, quality of service or product afforded by such other bidder.  Where a bid other than the lowest bid is taken, the City Council shall state the reasons upon which such award was made.

BIDDER qualifications are described in detail in Appendix A of the Specifications.  Documentation describing BIDDER’s qualifications shall be submitted on the provided Bidder Qualification Form.

A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time on November 9th, 2021 at the Panama City Beach WWTP located at 200 N. Gulf Boulevard, Panama City Beach, Florida.  Point of Contact for questions will be Tina Kunst, City of Panama City Beach Purchasing Manager; 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida, 32413. Email Purchasing@pcbfl.gov, or  Telephone (850) 233-5100, extension 2332.  Official questions must be submitted in writing no later than 4:00 P.M. (CST) on November 22, 2021 to the Purchasing Manager.

Each bidder must comply with all applicable state and local laws concerning licensing, registration, and regulations of contractors doing business in Florida.

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