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Council awards five-year underground-infrastructure contract to Hart Utilities after single bid

5533092 · August 5, 2025

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Summary

The City Council awarded RFP 05-2425 to Hart Utilities of Jacksonville Inc. for underground infrastructure work and authorized the mayor and city manager to execute the resulting contract; council noted the single-bid environment and retained the option to cancel later.

The Jacksonville Beach City Council voted unanimously Aug. 4 to award RFP 05-2425 for installation of underground infrastructure to Hart Utilities of Jacksonville Inc. and authorized the mayor and city manager to negotiate and execute any resulting contract.

Don Cuevas, electrical engineering supervisor for Beach Energy Services, told the council the city identified about 42 work units in the request-for-proposals package and that materials and labor pricing are typically derived from the prior 12–18 months of contract experience. Cuevas said Hart Utilities was the only bidder and submitted a multiplier of 1.2. He noted Hart Utilities “have worked with us for over 10 years” and recommended awarding the new five-year contract while continuing month-to-month arrangements until formal execution.

Council members recognized the single-bid situation. One council member noted the contract can be canceled later if competition returns: “we do have the option down the road,” the council member said during discussion.

Roll call for the award recorded yes votes from Council member Golding; Council member Horn; Council member Janssen; Council member Sutton; Council member Wagner; Council member Wouters; and Mayor Hoffman. The council also approved a motion authorizing the mayor and city manager to finalize contract terms.

No alternative bidders or protest were recorded in the meeting. City staff framed the award as balancing continuity and availability of a contractor that has previously performed municipal work with the limits of the present bidding environment.