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File #: 25-1278   
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Passed
File created: 7/23/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 8/19/2025 Final action: 8/19/2025
Title: Approve piggyback with USSI, LLC for labor, equipment, materials, and necessary incidentals for manhole inspection services. ($200,000.00 estimated recurring annual expense)
Attachments: 1. Polk County Piggyback Agreement Smoke Testing and I&I Services, 2. Exhibit A to Polk County piggyback agreement

SUBJECT

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Approve piggyback with USSI, LLC for labor, equipment, materials, and necessary incidentals for manhole inspection services. ($200,000.00 estimated recurring annual expense)

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DESCRIPTION

The Polk County Utilities Division estimates that there are over 10,000 manholes throughout the County that need to be evaluated for asset management purposes as well as for repair services. These services include inspecting manholes, sealing manhole chimneys, installing rain dishes, smoke testing, installation of clean out caps, project reporting, lift station basin infiltration investigation, and the optional installation of cleanout plugs. These services will also result in a central database of manholes throughout the County.

 

Polk County Utilities requested Procurement piggyback the Seminole County agreement with USSI, LLC. Seminole County solicited an Invitation for Bid (IFB-604974-25/LAS), resulting in an agreement with USSI, LLC for labor, equipment, materials, and necessary incidentals for manhole inspection services. There are no local vendors that provide these services.

 

The term of the agreement, with all extensions, is through May 20, 2030.

RECOMMENDATION

Request Board approve piggyback agreement with USSI, LLC for labor, equipment, materials, and necessary incidentals for manhole inspection services. ($200,000.00 estimated recurring annual expense)

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Funding is available for these services within the Utilities’ operating budget.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Mike Baselice

Procurement Analyst

Procurement Office

(863) 534-6724

mikebaselice@polk-county.net