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Award of Construction Contract to Sawcross, Inc., for Wiscon Water Treatment Plant and Hexam Water Treatment Plant Chemical Feed System Improvement Projects for Utilities Department (Contract No. 26-C01212/JG; Amount: $9,905,170.00)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Procurement Department issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 26-C01212/JG on February 4, 2026, at the request of the Hernando County Utilities Department, to obtain bids for Wiscon Water Treatment Plant and Hexam WTP Chemical Feed System Improvements.
The Procurement Department placed the legal advertisement in the Hernando Sun on February 6, 2026, and the OpenGov website on February 4, 2026. The bid was sent to four thousand (4,000) matching vendor/contractors from the eProcurement portal. The bid document was downloaded by ninety-three (93) vendor/contractors and two (2) submissions were received.
BIDs RECEIVED:
Sawcross, Inc. $9,905,170.00*
KAT Construction & Materials, Inc. $10,231,225.00
Bids were reviewed and evaluated by the Procurement Department to determine if bids were responsive and responsible. The bids were then reviewed and evaluated by the Hernando County Utilities Department staff for award recommendation based on price, conformance with specifications and the Bidder's ability to perform the contract in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications required.
A Notice of Intent to Award the contract to Sawcross, Inc. dated March 31, 2026, was posted to the OpenGov website and posted to the Hernando County Administration electronic public bulletin board. No challenges to the Notice of Intent to Award were received.
The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funding in the amount of $9,905,170.00 is available in the following:
B411-200-14108-40-53600-566350-XC543
Expense:
Fund: HCUD-...
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