INTRODUCTION
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners (County) seeks bids from qualified vendors to supply Sulfuric Acid to the Bay County Water Treatment Plant located at 3400 Transmitter Road, Panama City, FL 32404. Sulfuric Acid shall be delivered in accordance with the specifications identified in Exhibit 1.
EXPERIENCE RECORD
Bidder shall complete the form in Attachment 1 and submit with the bid documents. References should be available to be contacted during normal working hours. The County will choose, at its own discretion, references to contact in order to complete the evaluation questionnaire in Attachment 1. In the event that the Bidder has performed work as a prime contractor for the County within the last five years, the County shall attempt to contact one County and one non-County reference. The County will attempt to contact each selected reference by phone. In the event that the contact person cannot be reached, the Bidder shall receive a score of zero (0) for that reference evaluation. The County will not attempt to correct incorrectly supplied information.
Bidders who receive less than a satisfactory evaluation may not be considered a qualified bidder by the County.
BID DEADLINE/DELIVERY
ELECTRONIC OR SEALED PAPER BIDS for ITB NO: ITB 24-33 Sulfuric Acid for the Water Treatment Plant will be received by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA up until 2:00 pm (CDT) Wednesday, April 24, 2024. 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 the County’s Bonfire Web portal 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 Purchasing Department's Bonfire web portal:
https://baycountyfl.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities
Bid documents, plans, blueprints, or other materials may also be obtained by contacting the Bay County Purchasing Department,
purchasing@baycountyfl.gov
, 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.
POINT OF CONTACT
The County Purchasing Department will be the only point of contact for this ITB. Under no circumstances may a bidder contact any County Commissioner, County Administrator, or County employee concerning this ITB until after award. Any such contact may result in disqualification as per Bay County Code Section 2-124.
QUESTIONS
Bidders shall submit all questions, in writing, to the Purchasing Department via email
Purchasing@baycountyfl.gov
, the Bonfire portal, or FAX to (850) 248-8276. All questions shall be submitted no later than 5:00 pm (CDT) on Monday, April 15, 2024.
