INVITATION TO BID The City of Venice invites sealed bids from qualified bidders to provide the following goods or services, which are described in detail in the Specifications. Bid No.: 3190-26 Bid Title: City of Venice Eastside Water Reclamation Facility Equalization Tank - Rebid PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Installation of a transfer pump station, return pump station, belt filter press lift station and 2.8 MG equalization tank with tank mixing pump stations. BID OPENING LOCATION: City of Venice, Venice City Hall, Building Conference Room, Room # 169, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice Fl 34285 BID SUBMITTAL DEADLINE and BID OPENING DATE & TIME: July 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM PRE-BID MEETING: Yes DATE & TIME: June 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM LOCATION: 3510 Laurel Rd. E., City of Venice Eastside Water Reclamation Facility Specifications and Bid documents are available by calling DemandStar at (800) 711-1712 or by their Internet address at http://www.demandstar.com. Proposers may also pick up Bid documents at the City of Venice Procurement- Finance Department, Room 204, 401 West Venice Ave., Venice Florida 34285, (941) 882-7422 at no charge. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting/site visit will be held on June 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., City of Venice Eastside Water Reclamation Facility, 3510 Laurel Rd. E., Venice FL 34285. Representatives from the City will be present to discuss the overall project and the Invitation to Bid. Interested Firms are encouraged to attend. All questions, comments, or concerns about this ITB must be submitted in writing to Mr. Peter Boers, Procurement- Finance Department, for the City of Venice, Room 204, 401 West Venice Avenue, Venice, FL 34285 or e-mail at pboers@venicefl.gov . Mr. Boers is the only designated representative of the City authorized to respond to comments, questions, and concerns. The City will not respond to comments, questions or concerns addressed to any person other than Mr. Boers. If the City determines that a particular comment, question or concern necessitates a global response to all Proposers, the City will issue a clarifying memorandum or addendum. The final day that the City will accept questions will be July 2, 2026, by 1:00 p.m. Bids must be submitted in four sets and at least one set must bear an original signature, in a sealed envelope marked “Invitation to Bid # 3190-26: “City of Venice Eastside Water Reclamation Facility Equalization Tank - Rebid” and mailed or delivered to the City of Venice- Purchasing Division, 401 W. Venice Ave. Room # 204, Venice, FL 34285, no later than the deadline specified. The City assumes no responsibility for bids received after the bid submittal time or at any location other than that specified, no matter what the reason. Late bids will be held unopened and will not be considered for award. No bid will be received after the specified time for acceptance and no bidder may withdraw his bid within a period of ninety (90) days after the actual date of opening thereof. Bids will be considered only from bidders who have the applicable license, if a license is required by the City of Venice and/or State of Florida, for the type of work specified. A copy of the applicable license must be submitted with bid if a license is required. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids in whole or in part, with or without cause, to waive any requirements, irregularities or technical defects therein, when it is deemed to be in the interest of the City. CITY OF VENICE, FLORIDA Publish: June 6, 2026 June 10, 2026