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Award of bid to Crom, LLC and Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank Engineering for cleaning, disinfection, inspection, and certification of tanks.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the award of bid to Crom, LLC for the repair of tanks and Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank Engineering for cleaning, disinfecting, inspection, and certification of tanks.
• This contract provides for timely inspection, certification, cleaning, disinfecting, and repair of tanks for Pinellas County Utilities Department (PCU), as needed for potable water storage and treatment.
• These preventative maintenance services ensure PCU meets applicable federal, state, and local requirements and to ensure efficient operations in accordance with Florida Department of Environmental Protection rules and Florida Administrative Code 62-555.350 Operation and Maintenance of Public Water Systems.
• Four bids were received through an invitation to bid process through the County’s Purchasing & Risk Division with award recommendation to the lowest responsive and responsible bidders that were lowest in each grouping identified below (Group 1 and Group 2) for a sixty-month term upon approval by the Board of County Commissioners in the total amount of $2,582,225.00:
a.) Award of Group 1 in the amount of $1,556,150.00 to Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank Engineering for tank inspections, certification, cleaning, and disinfection
b.) Award of Group 2 in the amount of $1,026,075.00 to Crom, LLC for tank repairs and other unspecified repairs
• The previous Contract No. 167-0103-Q(SP) was approved by the Purchasing Director on December 29, 2016 and awarded to Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank Engineering for a 5-year contract term which expires on February 28, 2022.
Contract No. 21-0662-B-BW, total contract expenditure not to exceed $2,582,225.00 for a sixty-month term; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest the agreements.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship.
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources.
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support.
Summary:
Summary
The purpose of this contract is to provide inspection, certification, cleaning, disinfecting, and repair of tanks for PCU as needed. PCU maintains nine (9) potable water ground storage tanks and six (6) reclaimed water and equalizer ground storage tanks. The duration of the new contract shall be for sixty (60) months.
The FDEP mandates water storage tanks shall be checked at least annually to ensure that hatches are closed, screens are in place, and cleaned at least once every (5) five years to remove bio-growths, calcium or iron/manganese deposits, and sediment from inside the tanks. Tanks shall be inspected for structural and coating integrity every (5) five years under the responsible charge of a current professional licensed engineer in Florida.
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Background Information:
On July 19, 2021, the Purchasing and Risk Division, on behalf of PCU released an invitation to bid with the intent to establish a contract for inspection, certification, cleaning, disinfecting, and repair of tanks. This serves as replacement to current Contract No. 167-0103-Q(BW), approved by the Purchasing Director on December 29, 2016 and awarded to Petrotech Southeast Inc. d/b/a Tank Engineering for a 5-year contract term which will expire on February 28, 2022.
Fiscal Impact:
Estimated sixty (60) month expenditure not to exceed: $2,582,225.00
Funding is derived from the Water and Sewer Revenue and Operating funds.
Staff Member Responsible:
Megan Ross, Director, Utilities
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Service Agreements
Bid Tabulation
Bid Submittals