Orlando Opengov #IFB27-0027

Lift Station No. 85 replacement, wastewater pumping equipment, and associated infrastructure

The City of Orlando is seeking a contractor to replace Lift Station No. 85 and deliver a complete, operational wastewater pumping facility and related infrastructure. - Government buyer: City of Orlando, Public Works Department, including the Water Reclamation Division; Procurement and Contracts Division. Project site: 3915 South Lake Orlando Parkway, Orlando, Florida. - Opportunity: IFB27-0027, Lift Station No. 85 Replacement. The project is identified as CIP WAS2024077. - Scope: Demolish the existing station, rehabilitate wet-well areas, and construct the replacement lift station, electrical building, utility connections, drainage, paving, and site improvements. Work includes sewer and force-main piping, water services, pumps, generator and fuel systems, odor control, HVAC, electrical and instrumentation systems, programming, testing, commissioning, and restoration. - Major quantities: Four submersible non-clog pumps; six polymer precast concrete manholes, with an alternate for six manholes using a PREDL lining system; 20 pipe bollards; three slide gates; and one standby generator, one diesel fuel storage tank system, one odor-control system, and one hoist system. Drawings further specify a 6,000-gallon fuel tank and odor-control equipment including vessel OSC-1, fan OCF-1, and eliminator GME-1. - Named OEMs and vendors: PREDL (manhole lining system); Godwin Pumps and Thompson Pump (approved temporary bypass-pumping systems, or equal); Mitsubishi (specified ductless HVAC equipment, or equivalent); Greenheck (specified louvers, or equivalent); Eemax (specified water heater, or equivalent); and Trimble (project-management software required for contractor use). No part number is stated for the pumps or generator. - Notable requirements: Maintain wastewater service with a temporary bypass system handling raw, unscreened sewage at a specified peak instantaneous flow of 3,930 GPM and average flow of 2.53 MGD; duty pumps require variable speed. The bypass must include primary and backup capacity, alarms, and required pre-demolition operation. Equipment startup and demonstration testing, operator training, and at least 14 consecutive days of satisfactory equipment operation are required. The contractor must meet applicable wage requirements and demonstrate comparable wastewater pump-station experience. - Schedule and value: Substantial completion is required within 730 days after the Notice to Proceed contract time begins; final completion is due within 35 days after substantial completion. Estimated project value is $21,204,000.

Description

The City of Orlando is soliciting sealed electronic bids for replacement of Lift Station No. 85. The work includes demolition of the existing lift station and construction and installation of associated lift station facilities, pumps, piping, electrical and control systems, site work, and related improvements. Bids are evaluated on the Total Base Bid, with an alternate proposal for precast concrete manholes with a PREDL lining system. Responses must be submitted through OpenGov by December 4, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time.

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