INTRODUCTION
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners (County) seeks bids from qualified vendors to provide sanitary sewer collection inflow and infiltration (I&I) identification services in Bay County, Florida, on an as-needed basis. Smoke testing of sanitary sewer collection system lines complete with reports of findings, including maps and photographic documentation; replacing or installing cleanout caps and plugs where applicable; inserting rain dishes into designated manholes, sealing leaking or deteriorated manhole chimneys; assisting with notification and coordination with local residents during testing operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
Vendors shall be Florida licensed Underground Utility and Excavation. Contractor. Sub-Contractors shall be Florida licensed in their trade.
Bids may be deemed nonresponsive if not accompanied by proof of State of Florida Contractor’s License.
MANDATORY PRE-BID MEETING
A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 10:00 am (CDT) Tuesday, August 26, 2025 in the Purchasing Department, at 840 W. 11th Street, Suite 2500 (second floor), Panama City, Florida 32401.
Note: Respondents shall attend the pre-bid meeting. Any respondent who fails to attend will be deemed non-responsive and automatically disqualified from further consideration. The purpose of this meeting is to familiarize respondents with the project and answer questions. All respondents must be present and signed in prior to the start of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. The convener of the meeting will collect the sign in sheet(s) and the meeting will “Officially” start. Anyone not signed in at the “Official” start of the meeting will be considered late and will not be allowed to propose on the project. Please allow 10 to 15 minutes to sign in prior to the start of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting.
In the event that any discussions or questions at the pre-bid meeting or afterward require additional clarification the COUNTY will issue a written summary of questions and answers as an addendum to this Invitation to Bid.
BID DEADLINE/DELIVERY
ELECTRONIC OR SEALED PAPER BIDS for ITB NO: 25-55 Sanitary Sewer Collection System In-flow Abatement Service – Smoke Testing will be received by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA up until 2:00 pm (CDT) Tuesday, September 16, 2025. Bids will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline. ANY BID RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Bids for this solicitation may be submitted either electronically via OPENGOV PROCUREMENT or by paper, sealed and delivered to the Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, at 840 W. 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, Florida 32401.
Bidders electing to submit paper bids should submit one (1) original bid package. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work, the name of the bidder, and the date for opening. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is received on time.
Each bid shall be valid to Bay County for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening. The County will check the bids and notify the selected bidder at the earliest opportunity.
Special Accommodation: Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening because of a disability should call the Purchasing Department at (850) 248-8270 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Pre Bid Conference or Bid opening. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TOO), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).
BID DOCUMENTS
Electronic versions of the solicitation documents are available via OpenGov Procurement
https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/baycountyfl
Bid documents, plans, blueprints, or other materials may also be obtained by contacting the Bay County Purchasing Department,
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, 840 West 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, FL 32401, (850) 248-8270.
For those projects with separate plans, blueprints, or other materials that cannot be accessed through the internet, the Purchasing Department will make a good faith effort to ensure that all registered bidders (those who have been registered as receiving a bid package) receive the documents.
