The Department is seeking the services of multiple CIPP (Cured-in-place pipe) Contractors licensed in the State of Florida, to provide complete pipe lining services and on-call urgent repair services. The selected Contractors will be responsible for providing complete pipe lining services regardless of location for a wide range of projects as may be requested by the City. Services shall include, but not be limited to, the following: Supervision/administration of work Sanitary sewer cleaning CCTV inspection of sanitary sewer CIPP installation Background The City of Fort Myers (the “City”), established in 1886, is located on the southern west coast of Florida. It is the cultural and trade center for Lee County and the surrounding area. The City was built on the site of Fort Harvie and was named for Colonel Abraham Charles Myers, then Chief Quartermaster of Florida. The City has approximately 1,000 employees serving a population of approximately 96,755 full time permanent residents with a population growth of 12% between 2020 and 2022. According to the Lee County Visitor & Convention Bureau, nearly 4.5 million people visit Fort Myers each year and spend over $4 billion dollars while in the area. Fort Myers has experienced unprecedented growth in its tax base, as the past (3), year over year percentage increases, were double digit. The City added a total of $5.0 billion to its tax base over the past five years, or 75.6%
