ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

  PCB25-16 Bid Package          AWARD

The City of Panama City Beach hereby solicits sealed bids for providing directional drilling service lines for potable water, reclaim water, and sewer service lines. These bores will primarily be 1” and 2” services, with alternate bid items including 3”, 4” and 6” bores. This solicitation includes the installation of directionally drilled service lines, new fittings, and associated restoration. The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor to complete each task order.

Bidders must possess Underground Utility Contractor license issued by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (FLDBPR).

The bid must conform to Section 287.133(3) Florida Statutes, with respect to Public Entity Crimes.

A non-mandatory Pre-Bid meeting will be held April 16, 2025 at  1:00PM CDT, in the Panama City Beach Council Chambers, 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413). Virtual attendance of this meeting is available for this event.  Interested parties must contact the Purchasing Manager at least 24 hours in advance to request virtual meeting access. 

BIDS must be received by City of Panama City Beach (herein called the "OWNER"), at City of Panama City Beach, City Hall 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, FL. 32413 no later than 1:00 PM CDT, April 30, 2025, then opened and read publicly promptly thereafter.

Bid Documents may be downloaded online at www.demandstar.com  and on the City’s website at  https://www.pcbfl.gov/about-us/rfp-posts-list   starting on April 9, 2025.

• Electronic Bids will only be accepted when submitted through the DemandStar’s Bid portal. Emailed submissions will not be accepted. 
• Alternately, one original and one copy along with a flash drive may be delivered to the City Hall Office at the address below. Any sealed Bid submitted on paper must identify and clearly mark the Bid # PCB25-16 Directional Drilling Services on the package.Receipt of a Bid by any Panama City Beach Office, receptionist, or personnel other than the City Hall’s front desk does not constitute “receipt” as required by this solicitation. The time received at City Hall shall be conclusive as to the timeliness of receipt.

All paper Bids shall be sealed and delivered or mailed to:

City of Panama City Beach City Hall
ATTN: Purchasing Manager
17007 Panama City Beach Parkway
Panama City Beach, FL 32413
 

Each BID must be submitted electronically through DemandStar, mailed or hand-delivered to City Hall in a sealed envelope addressed to City of Panama City Beach, 17007 Panama City Beach Parkway, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413.  Each sealed envelope containing a BID must be plainly marked on the outside as “SEALED BID PCB25-16 ITB DIRECTIONAL DRILLING SERVICES”

A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total amount of the Bid shall accompany the Bid. The City of Panama City Beach (“City”) reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. All Bids shall be firm (including all labor and material prices) for a period of 30 days after opening.

Each bidder must comply with all applicable state and local laws concerning licensing, registration, and regulations of contractors doing business in Florida.

BIDDERS must submit all questions, if any, in writing by 12:00 PM CDT, NOON on April 21, 2025. If necessary, questions will be answered as ADDENDA and will be issued to the Contract Documents and posted on the City’s website. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to determine if any addenda have been issued. 

Any and all questions regarding the Bidding documents shall be directed to City of Panama City Beach Purchasing Manager: Carrie Jagers, via email: Purchasing@pcbfl.gov.  Contact with any other City official or City employees for the purpose of inquiries regarding this bid or the meaning or interpretation of these specifications shall be grounds for disqualification.