INTRODUCTION
The Bay County Board of County Commissioners (County) seeks bids from qualified vendors to reconnect the potable finish water line to the old raw line attached to Deerpoint Dam. The purpose is to provide redundancy on the North West Transmission Line.
QUALIFICATIONS
Vendors shall be Florida licensed Underground Utility Contractor. Sub-Contractors shall be Florida licensed in their trade. Vendors shall identify subcontractors that are providing services requiring a license under Florida law. Bids may be deemed nonresponsive if not accompanied by proof of any required State of Florida license.
SITE VISIT
A Site Visit will be held at 8:00 am (CDT) on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Ira Hutchinson Park located at 4405 Co Rd 2321, Panama City, FL 32404.
Note: Respondents are welcomed to attend the site visit. The purpose of this site visit is to familiarize respondents with the project.
No questions will be addressed at the Site Visit. Email all questions to
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BID DEADLINE/DELIVERY
ELECTRONIC OR SEALED PAPER BIDS for ITB NO: 26-58 Deerpoint Potable Line Reconnect will be received by the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BAY COUNTY, FLORIDA up until 2:00 pm (CDT) Tuesday, September 15, 2026. Bids will be publicly opened immediately following the deadline. ANY BID RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Bids for this solicitation may be submitted either electronically via OPENGOV PROCUREMENT or by paper, sealed and delivered to the Board of County Commissioners Purchasing Department, at 840 W. 11th Street, Suite 2500, Panama City, Florida 32401.
Bidders electing to submit paper bids should submit one (1) original bid package. Bids shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the title of the work, the name of the bidder, and the date for opening. It is the sole responsibility of the bidder to ensure that the bid is received on time.
Each bid shall be valid to Bay County for a period of ninety (90) days after the bid opening. The County will check the bids and notify the selected bidder at the earliest opportunity.
Special Accommodation: Any person requiring a special accommodation at a Pre-Bid Conference or Bid opening because of a disability should call the Purchasing Department at (850) 248-8270 at least five (5) workdays prior to the Pre Bid Conference or Bid opening. For Hearing Impaired, Dial 1-800-955-8771 (TOO), and 1-800-955-8770 (Voice).
BID DOCUMENTS
Electronic versions of the solicitation documents are available via OpenGov Procurement https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/baycountyfl
Bid documents, plans, blueprints, or other materials may also be obtained by contacting the Bay County Purchasing Department,
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For those projects with separate plans, blueprints, or other materials that cannot be accessed through the internet, the Purchasing Department will make a good faith effort to ensure that all registered bidders (those who have been registered as receiving a bid package) receive the documents.
