The City of Palm Bay is seeking a contractor to furnish and install four variable frequency drives (VFDs) at the South Regional Water Treatment plant. The project includes the replacement of three VFDs at the High Service Pumps and one VFD at the High Pressure Pumps. The engineer's estimate for the project is $265,000. The contract was awarded to Hinterland Group, Inc. and L7 Construction, Inc.
• The project includes the furnishing and installation of new VFDs, programming modifications, and the installation of new disconnect switches.
• The contract has a local preference category C.
• The total bid amount for Hinterland Group, Inc. is $172,375.00, and for L7 Construction, Inc. is $261,070.00.