Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: October 23, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Iulia Siemen P.E., Manager II, Water Operations Division
PHONE: 407-254-9844
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y24-1083-TF, Sodium Hypochlorite
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y24-1083-TF, Sodium Hypochlorite, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Allied Universal Corp., in the estimated contract award amount of $1,714,944 for Lot A for a one-year term, $3,152,226 for Lot B for a one-year term, and $3,133,900 for Lot C for a one-year term. Further request Board authorization for the Procurement Division to renew the contract for four additional one-year terms.
In the event the bidder recommended above fails to achieve timely compliance with pre-award deliverables, as defined in the Invitation for Bids, including, but not limited to M/WBE participation sub-contract agreements, State Division of Corporations registration, E-verify, insurance and bonds, request Board authorization for the Procurement Division to award to the next low responsive and responsible bidder as listed in the bid tabulation herein, to the extent practicable and advantageous to the County. ([Utilities Department Water Operations Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide sodium hypochlorite to disinfect water supplied to utility customers and as a disinfecting agent to meet the water quality standards for reclaimed water.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account numbers 4420-038-1324-4151, 4420-038-1355-4151, 4420-038-1351-4151, 4420-038-1357-4151, and 4420-038-1360-4151.
APPROVALS:
The Utilities Department and Business Development Division concur with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
Two bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and were evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. Allied Universal Corp., has met all the requirements identified in the IFB and has a satisfactory record of performance for this type of service. Therefore, the award is recommended to Allied Universal Corp.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder: Lot A Lot B Lot C Total Estimated Bid
Allied Universal Corp. $1,714,944 $3,152,226 $3,133,900 $8,001,070
Odyssey Manufacturing $1,893,120 $3,561,606 $3,561,250 $9,015,976
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