Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: July 15, 2026
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, FNIGP, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Lindy Wolfe, P.E., LEED-AP, Manager, Utilities Engineering Division
PHONE: 407-254-9918
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y26-604-LS, Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (EWRF) Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Award of Invitation for Bids Y26-604-LS, Eastern Water Reclamation Facility (EWRF) Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. in the estimated contract award amount of $3,489,100. ([Utilities Department Engineering Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide closed transition power transfer with electrical and fuel storage improvements at the EWRF. Work includes, but is not limited to, the expansion or improvement to the equipment and structures associated with station switchgear and generator switchgear, replacement of proprietary controller and aging equipment, replacement of protective relays with new protective relays, addition of closed transition power transfer, replacement of existing switchgear battery systems, addition of remote Human Machine Interface, and the addition of an outdoor 15KV load bank dock.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 4420-038-1538-0029-6310.
APPROVALS:
The Utilities Engineering Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
A total of three bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. Chinchor Electric, Inc. and Eau Galle Electric, Inc were deemed non-responsible due to failure to meet minimum project experience requirements as specified in the IFB. Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. submitted bid pricing that compares favorably with current market pricing, which determines the bid price to be reasonable. A county estimate was prepared prior to the solicitation process. Evaluation of estimated material costs, labor, and overhead were calculated to determine the project estimate. Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. is the low responsive and responsible bidder that submitted a bid price approximately 1.9% lower than the County’s internal estimate. The bid total for Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. is proportionate and reasonable when compared with current market conditions and the County’s internal project estimate. Reference checks confirmed that Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. has satisfactorily performed services and met the similar project requirements prescribed in the IFB. Therefore, Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. has determined to be responsible, and award is recommended to Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder: Bid Total:
Sinns & Thomas Electrical Contractors, Inc. $3,489,100
Chinchor Electric Inc. Non-Responsible
Eau Galle Electric Inc. Non-Responsible