26-C-00024; HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement

Tampa Construction Specifications
Contract 26-C-00024; HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA
NOTICE TO BIDDERS, INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS PROPOSAL, BID BOND, FORM OF NOTICE OF
AWARD, AGREEMENT, PERFORMANCE BOND AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
Contract 26-C-00024 HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement
These Specifications for the referenced projects come, in part, from uncontrolled sources and may
not conform to WCAG 2.1 at level AA. Individuals with disabilities seeking assistance with the
individual project plans or specifications should e-mail Contractadministration@tampagov.net.
City of Tampa
Contract Administration Department
Tampa Municipal Office Building
306 E Jackson Street #280A4N Fourth Floor
Tampa, Florida 33602
MAY 2026
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City Of Tampa BID NOTICE MEMO
City Of Tampa
BID NOTICE MEMO
Electronic Bids are not allowed for these projects. Bids are to be delivered to City Of Tampa -
CAD, 306 E Jackson Street 280A4N, Tampa, Florida 33602. Bids delivered in person should be
handed to the Officer at the First Floor Security Desk.
Physical bids will be received no later than 1:30 p.m. at the above address on the indicated Bid
Date for the following Project(s):
CONTRACT NO.: 26-C-00024 HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Baffle Replacement
BID OPENING: 1:30PM, Tuesday, July 7, 2026; ESTIMATE: $650,000 SCOPE:
Furnishing all labor, materials and equipment for the removal and replacement of (24) inlet
baffles and frames with 304 stainless steel square tube frame and structural reinforced black
plastic lumber planks; removal of (12) existing motorized rotating scum trough operators;
repair of (23) scum wall pipe penetrations ranging from 12-inch to 22-inch diameter in the Final
Sedimentation Tanks 1-6 at the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Bids will be opened in the 4th Floor Conference Room, Tampa Municipal Office Building, 306 E.
Jackson Street, Tampa, Florida 33602. The public is welcome to attend in person. To view the
Bid Opening follow these instructions:
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In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and Section 286.26, Florida
Statutes, persons with disabilities needing a reasonable accommodation to participate in this
public hearing or meeting should contact the City of Tampa's ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours
prior to the proceeding. The ADA Coordinator may be contacted by phone at 813-274-3964,
email at TampaADA@tampagov.net, or by submitting an ADA - Accommodations Request
online form available at http://www.tampagov.net/ADARequest.
Please note that the City of Tampa may not be able to accommodate any request received less
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City Of Tampa BID NOTICE MEMO
than 48 hours before the scheduled public hearing or meeting.
Plans and Specifications and Addenda for this work may be examined at, and downloaded from
http://www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/construction-project-bidding.
"Planholders" list may be found at www.demandStar.com .
Email Questions to: contractadministration@tampagov.net.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS
Notice to Bidders .......................................................................................................................................... 2 thru 4
Instructions to Bidders ................................................................................................................................. 5 thru 17
Insurance Requirements.............................................................................................................................. INS-1 thru INS-2
WMBE-SLBE Availability Contact List ......................................................................................................... ACL-1 thru ACL-2
Availability Contact List Instructions ............................................................................................................ DMI Form 90
BID FORMS
Proposal . ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 thru 27
Criminal History Screening Practices .......................................................................................................... 36
Good Faith Efforts Compliance Plan ............................................................................................................ GFECP
SLBE Solicited .............................................................................................................................................. DMI - Solicited
SLBE Utilized................................................................................................................................................ DMI - Utilized
Bid Bond . ..................................................................................................................................................... 32 thru 33
CONTRACT FORMS
Agreement ................................................................................................................................................... 34 thru 35 (A-1 thru A-13)
Public Construction Bond ............................................................................................................................. 37 thru 40
GENERAL PROVISIONS
General Provisions ....................................................................................................................................... G-1 thru G-10
Specific Provisions ....................................................................................................................................... SP-1 thru SP-13
Workmanship ............................................................................................................................................... W4-1 to W4-7, W9-1 to W9-3, W27-1 to W27-2
Subcontractors Payment Form .................................................................................................................... DMI - Payments
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Tampa Construction Specifications
Contract 26-C-00024; HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
CITY OF TAMPA, FLORIDA
Contract 26-C-00024; HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement
Sealed Proposals will be received by the City of Tampa no later than 1:30 P.M., July 7, 2026 , in the 4th
Floor Conference Room, Tampa Municipal Office Building, 306 E. Jackson Street, Tampa, Florida, there
to be publicly opened and read aloud.
The proposed work is to include, but not be limited to, Furnishing all labor, materials and equipment
for the removal and replacement of (24) inlet baffles and frames with 304 stainless steel square tube
frame and structural reinforced black plastic lumber planks; removal of (12) existing motorized rotating
scum trough operators; repair of (23) scum wall pipe penetrations ranging from 12-inch to 22-inch
diameter in the Final Sedimentation Tanks 1-6 at the Howard F. Curren Advanced Wastewater
Treatment Plant. with all associated work required for a complete project in accordance with the
Contract Documents.
The Instructions to Bidders, Proposal, Form of Bid Bond, Agreement, Form of Public Construction Bond,
Specifications, Plans and other Contract Documents are posted at and may be downloaded from
http://www.tampagov.net/contract-administration/programs/construction-project-bidding. One set
may be available for reference at the office of the Contract Administration Department, Municipal
Office Building, Fourth Floor North, City Hall Plaza, Tampa, Florida 33602.
Each Proposal must be submitted on the Proposal form included in the Specifications and must be
accompanied by a certified check or cashier's check on a solvent bank or trust company in compliance
with Section 255.051, Florida Statutes, made payable to the City of Tampa, in an amount of not less
than five per cent of the total bid, or a Bid Bond, of like amount, on the form set forth in the Contract
Documents, as a guarantee that, if the Proposal is accepted, the Bidder will execute the Proposed
Contract and furnish a Public Construction Bond within twenty (20) days after receipt of Notice of
Award of Contract.
To be eligible to submit a proposal, a Bidder must hold the required and/or appropriate current license,
certificate, or registration (e.g. DBPR license/certificate of authorization, etc.) in good standing at the
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time of receipt of Bids. Per Section 489.131, Florida Statutes, Proposals submitted for the construction,
improvement, remodeling, or repair of public projects must be accompanied by evidence that the
Bidder holds the required and/or appropriate current certificate or registration, unless the work to be
performed is exempt under Section 489.103, Florida Statutes.
The City of Tampa reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and to waive any informalities in the Bid
and/or Bid Bond. Acceptance or rejection of Proposals will be made as soon as practicable after the
Proposals are received, but the City reserves the right to hold Proposals for ninety (90) days from the
date of Opening.
Bid Protest Procedures: Unless subsequently indicated otherwise, in a revised posting on the
Department's web page for Construction Project Bidding, the City of Tampa intends to award the
referenced project to the lowest bidder listed in the tabulation posted on or about the date of Bid
Opening. A bidder aggrieved by this decision may file a protest not later than 4:30 P.M., five (5)
business days from the first posting thereof, pursuant to City of Tampa Code Chapter 2, Article V,
Division 3, Section 2-282, Procurement Protest Procedures. Protests not conforming therewith shall
not be reviewed.
Pursuant to Section 2-282, City of Tampa Code, during the solicitation period, including any protest
and/or appeal, NO CONTACT with City officers or employees is permitted from any bidder or
proposer, other than as specifically stated in this solicitation and as follows: Director of the Contract
Administration Department (CAD); Contracts Management Supervisor, Jim Greiner; City legal
department.
Any Requests For Information must be submitted by email to ContractAdministration@tampagov.net
A person or affiliate who has been placed on the convicted vendor list following a conviction for a public
entity crime may not submit a bid on a contract to provide any goods or services to a public entity, may
not submit a bid on a contract with a public entity for the construction or repair of a public building or
public work, may not submit bids on leases of real property to a public entity, may not be awarded or
perform work as a contractor, supplier, subcontractor, or consultant under a contract with any public
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entity, and may not transact business with any public entity in excess of the threshold amount provided
in Section 287.017, for CATEGORY TWO for a period of 36 months from the date of being placed on the
convicted vendor list." Refer to Section 287.133, Florida Statues.
Pursuant to Section 287.087, Florida Statutes, under certain circumstances preference may be given to
businesses with a drug-free workplace program that meets the requirements of said Section.
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Contract 26-C-00024; HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
SECTION 1 - SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
I-1.01 GENERAL:
The proposed work is the HFC AWTP Final Sedimentation Tanks No. 1-6 Inlet Baffle Replacement in the
City of Tampa, as required for a complete project, as shown on the plans and detailed in the
specifications. The work is located on land owned or controlled by the City of Tampa.
To be eligible to submit a proposal, a Bidder must hold the required and/or appropriate current license,
certificate, or registration (e.g. DBPR license/certificate of authorization, etc.) in good standing at the
time of receipt of Bids. Per Section 489.131, Florida Statutes, Proposals submitted for the construction,
improvement, remodeling, or repair of public projects must be accompanied by evidence that the
Bidder holds the required and/or appropriate current certificate or registration, unless the work to be
performed is exempt under Section 489.103, Florida Statutes.
I-1.02 FORM PREPARATION AND PRESENTATION OF PROPOSALS: Replace the second sentence with
the following: Submission of the entire specification book is not required.
I-1.03 ADDENDA - Section I-2.03 is replaced with the following: No interpretation of the meaning
of the Plans, Specifications, or other Contract Documents will be made to any Bidder orally.
Every request for such interpretation must be in writing, addressed to the City of Tampa, Contract
Administration Department, 306 E. Jackson St., 4th Floor, Tampa, Florida 33602 and then emailed to
ContractAdministration@tampagov.net. To be given consideration, such request must be received at
least seven (7) days prior to the date fixed for the opening of the Proposals. Any and all such
interpretations and any supplemental instructions will be in the form of written addenda which, if
issued, will be posted on the Department's web page. Failure of any Bidder to receive any such
addenda shall not relieve said Bidder from any obligation under his Proposal as submitted. All addenda
so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents.
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I-1.04 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
SECTION 2 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. Section I-2.07 SIGNATURE AND QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS is
replaced with the following:
Proposals must be signed in ink by the Bidder with signature in full. When firm is a Bidder, the
Proposal shall be signed in the name of the firm by one or more partners. When a corporation
is a bidder the officer signing shall set out the corporate name in full beneath which he shall
sign his name and give the title of his office.
If the bidder referred to in Section I-2.07 is a corporation, it must submit; upon request, a copy
of its filed Articles of Incorporation. In addition, if the bidder was incorporated in another state,
it must establish that it is authorized to do business in the State of Florida. If the bidder is using
a fictitious name, it must submit upon request, proof of registration of such name with the Clerk
of the Circuit Court of the County where its principal place of business is. Failure to submit what
is required is grounds to reject the bid of that bidder.
SECTION 2 - GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS. Section I-2.14 NONDISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT is
changed to add the following to the end of the existing text:
The following provisions are hereby incorporated into any contract executed by or on behalf of the
City. Contractor shall comply with the following Statement of Assurance: During the performance of
the Contract, the Contractor assures the City, that the Contractor is in compliance with Title VII of the
1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, the Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992, and the City of Tampa Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 12, in that Firm/Contractor does not on the grounds of race, color, national origin,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, familial status, or marital
status, discriminate in any form or manner against said Firm's/Contractor's employees or applicants
for employment. Contractor understands and agrees that the Contract is conditioned upon the veracity
of this Statement of Assurance, and that violation of this condition shall be considered a material
breach of the Award/Contract. Furthermore, Contractor herein assures the City that said Contractor
will comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when federal grant(s) is/are involved. This
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Statement of Assurance shall be interpreted to include Vietnam-Era Veterans and Disabled Veterans
within its protective range of applicability. Firm/Contractor further acknowledges and agrees to
provide the City with all information and documentation that may be requested by the City from time
to time regarding the solicitation, selection, treatment and payment of subcontractors, suppliers and
vendors in connection with this Award/Contract. Firm/Contractor further acknowledges that it must
comply with City of Tampa Code of Ordinances, Chapter 26.5.
I-1.05 TIME FOR COMPLETION:
The work shall be arranged to be completed in accordance with a progress schedule approved by the
Construction Engineer.
The time for completion of this project, referred in Article 4.01 of the Agreement, shall be 270
consecutive calendar days. The period for performance shall start from the date indicated in the Notice
To Proceed.
The construction schedule may be adjusted from time to time in order to accommodate major event
activities.
I-1.06 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES:
The amount of liquidated damages, referred to in Article 4.06 of the Agreement, for completion of this
project shall be $500 per calendar day.
I-1.07 BASIS OF AWARD OF CONTRACT:
The basis of award referred to in Item I-2.11 of Instructions to Bidders shall be the greatest amount of
work, which can be accomplished within the funds available as budgeted. The award may be made on
the basis of the total bid, base bid, alternates(s) if any, unit bids if any, or any combination thereof
deemed to be in the best interest of the City.
Unless all bids are rejected, the award will be made within 90 days after opening proposals.
The City may, at its option, award to more than one bidder.
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