Valve/Hydrant Preventative Maintenance and Uni-Directional Flushing Term Contract

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Orange County, Florida, henceforth referred to as the County is accepting sealed bids for Valve/Hydrant Preventative Maintenance and Uni-Directional Flushing Term Contract (Y25-195)Sealed offers for furnishing the above will be accepted up to 4:00 pm EST on Thursday, March 20, 2025.The Estimated Cost for this project is $4,260,000.00 NOTE: Respondents are required to submit responses electronically via the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall not be permitted to hand-deliver, mail, telephone, fax or email offers.Responses received after the submission deadline and/or transmitted outside of the designated OpenGov e-Procurement Platform shall be rejected.Important Instructions for Electronic SubmittalThe County is ONLY accepting electronic bid submissions using the OpenGov e-Procurement Platform. Respondents shall create a FREE account with OpenGov by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/login Once you have completed account registration, browse back to this page, click on Submit Response, and follow the instructions to submit the electronic bid.It is the respondent's responsibility to ensure they commence their upload efforts timely to meet the submission deadline. The County shall not be responsible for delays caused by any occurrence, including the respondent's network delays, bandwidth issues, internet outages, or technical difficulties.OpenGov Technical SupportFor Technical Support, respondent's can reach the OpenGov Service Desk:Chat (preferred): Click the button in the lower right hand corner of the portal Email: contact@example.gov: +1 (555) 000-0000 Hours: Mon-Fri 7am - 10pm ESTTimely Questions Regarding this SolicitationThe question and answer module of OpenGov IS being utilized for this solicitation. Timely questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted in accordance with the deadline for questions: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 4:00 pm EST. Respondents are instructed not to contact the initiating division directly.Consideration for modification or alteration of the documents contained in this solicitation shall be requested during the specified question period, before the applicable deadline. No oral interpretation of the meaning of the plans, specifications, or other Contract documents shall be considered binding. The County shall be bound by information and statements only when such statements are written and executed under the authority of the Manager, Procurement Division.Answers for timely questions will be addressed in the OpenGov question and answer module or as an addenda to this solicitation depending on volume, participants are encouraged to subscribe as a follower and monitor all notifications. Beyond questions and answers, any and all modifications, clarifications, interpretations and supplemental instructions will be in the form of a written addendum which, if issued, will be available for download. All addenda and questions/answers so issued shall become part of the Contract Documents and receipt shall be acknowledged as specified herein.This provision exists solely for the convenience and administrative efficiency of Orange County. No respondent or other third party gains any rights by virtue of this provision or the application thereof, nor shall any respondent or third party have any standing to sue or cause of action arising there from.Untimely questions are unable to be submitted in the question and answer module, thereafter respondents raising critical concerns must email contact@example.gov. Critical clarifications may be made via addenda, however, untimely questions may not be considered.