Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: June 4, 2025
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Thomas Stangle, P.E., Assistant Manager, Field Services Division
PHONE: 407-836-6948
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y25-140-KC, Water Pipes, Valves and Fittings
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to award Invitation for Bids Y25-140-KC, Water Pipes, Valves and Fittings, to the sole responsive and responsible bidder, Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks, in the estimated contract award amount of $11,610,047.25 for a five-year term. [(Utilities Department Field Services Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This contract will provide materials for the installation and maintenance of the County's potable and reclaimed water supply infrastructure, on an as-needed basis.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account number 4420-038-1310-9310.
APPROVALS:
The Field Services Division and Business Development Division concur with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
One bid was received in response to this Invitation for Bids (IFB) and evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. Price reasonableness was established by comparison to current contracted pricing. Although the overall cost shows a 29% increase from the current contract, the estimated spend increased $1.7 million across all line items. When normalizing for spend and evaluating only the change in discount percentages, the effective difference is approximately 4%. All references confirmed satisfactory completion of work similar in scope and magnitude. Therefore, award is recommended to Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks.
To ensure an open and competitive bid process, the IFB was posted on the County' e-procurement portal. A query from staff to potential bidders that declined to compete on this solicitation resulted in the following:
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