Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: April 6, 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 A. Wolfe, P.E., LEED-AP, Manager II, Utilities Engineering Division
PHONE: 407-254-9918
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y25-742-CC, Pine Hills Master Pump Station 3000
ACTION REQUESTED:
title
Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y25-742-CC, Pine Hills Master Pump Station 3000, to the low responsive and responsible bidder, TLC Diversified, Inc., in the total contract award amount of $10,783,524. ([Utilities Department Engineering Division] Procurement Division)
body
PROCUREMENT:
The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate an existing wastewater master pump station. The rehabilitation includes site, mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation upgrades.
Improvements include the installation of a new dual wet well, pumps, discharge piping, submersible mixers, a flow meter, an electrical building, an odor control system, a generator, an access drive, a chain-link fence, a wet pond, and site grading. This project is located in District 6.
FUNDING:
This project is funded through a federal pass-through grant administered by Florida Commerce. Funding is available in account number 4420-038-1559-0124-6310.
APPROVALS:
The Utilities Engineering Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
Five bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids and were evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. References provided were satisfactory for this type of work and TLC Diversified, Inc. has been determined to be responsible. A scope confirmation meeting was conducted affirming the bid’s fairness and reasonableness. The bid submitted by TLC Diversified, Inc. is considered reasonable based on the current economic environment. Therefore, award is recommended to TLC Diversified, Inc.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder: Bid Total:
TLC Diversified, Inc. $10,783,524
Prime Construction Group, Inc. $11,223,344
Morgan Contracting, Inc. $11,748,450
Gregori Construction $13,260,406
Sawcross, Inc. $13,945,000