SECTION 00100 - ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The St. Lucie West Services District (District) Board of Supervisors, located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, will be accepting sealed bids from licensed firms to perform construction services for:
Replacement of the Wastewater Treatment Facility Filter No. 2
Proiect includes demolition of the existing filter components, furnish two cloth media disk filters, installation of disk filter equipment, structural modifications, gates, piping, valves, fittings, electrical system modifications, instrumentation and controls for the filtration system.
Sealed bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 22nd day of November 2021, at which time all bids duly submitted will be publicly opened in the District's Board Meeting Room. Any bids received after the time and date specified above will not be considered. Sealed envelopes shall contain the name of the bidding firm and be marked as follows:
BID NUMBER: 2021-10-22
TITLE: Wastewater Treatment Facility Filter No. 2 Replacement OPEN: November 22, 2021 @2:00 PM
Firms interested in submitting a bid may request an electronic copy of the bid package by contacting the Engineer (Infrastructure Solution Services, LLC) at 321-622-4646 or cmccormack@infrastructuress.com. Electronic copies of the bid package will be available at the pre-bid conference.
A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 3rd day of November 2021 at 10:00 AM in the District's Meeting Room located at 450 SW Utility Drive Port St Lucie, FL 34986. A tour of the project site and the existing pumping facility will follow the pre-bid conference.
Firms shall be able to be properly licensed to conduct their business, with all licenses, permits, and certificates as required by all local, State of Florida, and Federal agencies. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for this project. Any bid received without Bid Bond, Non­ Collusion Affidavit Form, Drug Free Workplace Form, Hold Harmless and Indemnity Agreement, Trench Safety Affidavit, Public Entity Crime Form, and Proof of Insurance, may be considered incomplete and immediately disqualified. Any person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following conviction for a public entity crime may not submit a bid as proscribed by Section 287.133, F.S.
The District reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or to accept any bid or portion thereof deemed to be in the best interest of the District, and to waive any non-substantial irregularities. The District is not liable for any expenses incurred by any firm as a result of being a respondent to this solicitation.

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