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Award of Term Contract to Fortiline, Inc., for Purchase of Meter Boxes for Utilities Department (Contract No. 22-T00124/JG; Amount: $608,182.00)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Purchasing and Contracts Department issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 22-T00124/JG on August 31, 2022, at the request of the Hernando County Utilities Department, to obtain bids for the purchase of meter boxes as needed throughout the year.
The Purchasing and Contracts Department staff placed the legal advertisement in the Hernando Sun, Tampa Bay Times and on the OpenGov website on July 27, 2022. The bid was sent to one thousand nine hundred and nine (1,909) matching vendor/contractors from the website. The bid document was downloaded by thirteen (13) vendor/contractors and eleven (11) bid submissions were received. The Base Bid is the total price for the estimated amounts of meter boxes that will be required by the Utilities Department over the next two (2) years.
BIDDER BASE BID
Empire Pipe and Supply $599,856.00*
Core and Main $605,206.00*
Fortiline, Inc. $608,182.00
Ferguson Waterworks $621,816.00
Consolidated Pipe and Supply $637,244.00*
The Avanti Company $777,220.00
Bids were reviewed and evaluated by the Purchasing and Contracts Department to determine if they were responsive. 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.
*Bids were removed from consideration by the department for Consolidated Pipe and Supply, Empire Pipe and Supply and Core and Main for the following reasons:
1) The ITB states, "For Providing DFW Plastics, Inc., meter boxes for the Hernando County Utilities Department." The above vendors submitted bids containing Sigma boxes with Nicor Lids, not DFW Plastics, Inc., boxes and lids as requested.
2) The I...
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