Prebid RecordsPrice FileBuilt 2026-11-07

What was quoted, what was bid, and who bid itSample

When a council buys a pump or awards a lift station, the quote or the bid tabulation is often attached to the agenda item. It is public, and almost nobody reads it. This is what those attachments said in the five weeks to November 6, 2026.

Every figure was read from the linked document. An item on an agenda is not a vote, so each entry says where it stands. In this public demonstration the private companies in each document are described and not named. The cities, the amounts and the links to the documents are unchanged.

328agenda items read in five weeks

47came with a quote, proposal, price list or bid tabulation

59 of 72price and plan documents we opened could be read by machine

14written up here as a sample

State

12 entries

Water and wastewater

Quotes from equipment reps, bid tabulations for lift stations and mains, and who services which brand.

Quote$60,275 deliveredJoliet · Pumps

A chopper pump replaces another maker's pump at Aux Sable

One horizontal end suction chopper pump, 100 HP, rated 3,900 GPM at 58 feet, for the sludge mixing building at the Aux Sable Wastewater Treatment Plant. Quoted July 23, 2026 by a regional equipment rep firm. Freight included, tax and start-up not included, delivery 10 to 14 weeks after approval.

What it tells youThe quote is titled as a replacement for another maker's pump, so the record shows both the brand that was in place and the delivered price of what replaced it.

On the October 6, 2026 council agenda.

Source:The quote ↗Agenda item ↗

Quote$59,690 for the drive, $7,500 for field serviceLexington · Blowers and drives

Replacement drive for a turbo blower

One variable frequency drive for Blower 2 at the West Hickman Wastewater Treatment Plant, plus one lot of the maker's field technician service. Quoted September 17, 2026 by the maker's regional rep firm. The drive ships in one week.

What it tells youBought as a sole source purchase, so no competing price exists. This quote is the only public benchmark for that drive.

Approved, October 22, 2026.

Source:The quote ↗Agenda item ↗

Quote$53,386 installed, about $17,800 a driveRomeoville · Blowers and drives

Three 60 HP drives for the raw pumps, installed

Three variable frequency drives, 480 volt, 60 HP, with mounting kits and Ethernet adapters, plus installation, configuration and freight, for the South Wastewater Treatment Facility. Quoted October 13, 2026 by a local pump company.

What it tells youThe village waived competitive bidding to accept this proposal.

Passed, November 4, 2026.

Source:The quote ↗Agenda item ↗

Quote$1,090 a module; $550,561 for the whole orderStockton · Membranes

408 ultrafiltration modules for the Delta Water Treatment Plant

408 spare ultrafiltration modules at $1,090 each ($444,720), with a 7 percent surcharge on the modules ($31,130) and a $17,500 freight surcharge, plus fittings and seals. The maker's quotation is valid August 13 to December 31, 2026. Staff ask the council to authorize $550,560.57 in total.

What it tells youThe staff report says the modules last five to ten years and are replaced on a schedule, and that one company is the only approved maker of this size. The plant opened in May 2012, so this order will repeat.

On the December 8, 2026 council agenda.

Source:The quotation ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationLow bid $1,913,000; high bid $2,457,000Lake Havasu City · Lift stations and odor control

Canterbury Lift Station and odor control: six bids, line by line

Bids opened September 23, 2026. The line for furnishing and installing the odor control system ran from $423,184 to $650,000. Electrical and instrumentation ran from $455,000 to $708,000, and the generator from $85,000 to $144,221.

All 6 bids

Bidder	Total bid	Odor control system
Bidder A	$1,913,000	$470,000
Bidder B	$2,105,579	$423,184
Bidder C	$2,264,166	$498,558
Bidder D	$2,298,700	$650,000
Bidder E	$2,378,000	$600,000
Bidder F	$2,457,000	$640,000

What it tells youThe second-lowest bidder carried the odor control system $46,816 below the winner. The tabulation notes that the full procurement file is released only on a public records request after award.

On the October 13, 2026 council agenda; staff recommend the low bidder.

Source:Bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationLow bid $796,050; high bid $1,011,730League City · Lift stations and odor control

Constellation Lift Station rehabilitation: seven bids

Bids opened September 30, 2026 under an A plus B method that also scores days to completion. The top two were $6,919 apart on price.

All 7 bids

Bidder	Total bid
Bidder A	$796,050
Bidder B	$802,969
Bidder C	$865,551
Bidder D	$896,984
Bidder E	$968,000
Bidder F	$996,691
Bidder G	$1,011,730

What it tells youSeven contractors who bid lift station work near Houston this fall, each a customer for a pump package.

Approved, October 27, 2026.

Source:Recommendation letter and bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationLow bid $3,084,523; high bid $5,323,161Corpus Christi · Pumps

North Beach Lift Stations B and E: what four bidders carried for the pumps

Removing and replacing three submersible pumps with bases and accessories at Lift Station B was priced at $290,500 to $550,000. The two-pump line at Lift Station E was priced at $175,200 to $350,000. The low bidder carried $298,000 and $190,000.

What it tells youThe pump lines differ by almost a factor of two between bidders on the same drawings.

On the November 10, 2026 council agenda.

Source:Bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationLow base bid $1,239,250; high $2,184,880Corpus Christi · Lift stations and odor control

Naval Air Station Lift Station 288 replacement: four bids

Bids opened September 16, 2026. Staff recommend the low bidder at up to $1,316,250 including two additive alternates. Part of the cost is paid by a Navy grant.

What it tells youThe same contractor is recommended on both Corpus Christi lift station jobs this month.

On the November 10, 2026 council agenda.

Source:Bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationLow bid $1,059,391; high bid $2,147,000Deltona · Pipe and mains

Lake Windsor stormwater force main relocation: ten bids

Bid 26027. The low bid was $309,379 under the next bidder.

All 10 bids

Bidder	Total bid
Bidder A	$1,059,391
Bidder B	$1,368,770
Bidder C	$1,428,522
Bidder D	$1,448,998
Bidder E	$1,518,160
Bidder F	$1,586,000
Bidder G	$1,605,780
Bidder H	$1,700,656.60
Bidder I	$1,804,321
Bidder J	$2,147,000

What it tells youTen contractors bidding pipe work in Volusia County, in price order.

On the October 19, 2026 commission agenda.

Source:Bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationLow bid $5,455,188.50; engineer's estimate $7,263,298.75Romeoville · Pipe and mains

Five-year water main replacement, year 2: low bid 25 percent under the estimate

Ten prequalified bidders on September 30, 2026. Awarded to the low bidder. The tabulation lists unit prices for every pay item, including 11,580 feet of 8 inch PVC main.

What it tells youA five-year program with three more years of bids to come.

Passed, October 7, 2026.

Source:Bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

Proposal evaluation16 brand sections, 4 with no bidderDenton · Service contracts

Which firms bid to service which equipment brands

Denton's request for equipment repair and maintenance services was split into 16 sections, one for each equipment brand at its plants. Six firms answered. One bid five sections, one bid four, and four bid a single section each.

What it tells youFour of the 16 sections drew no bidder, so the city has no service contract for those brands.

On the November 9, 2026 agenda.

Source:Pricing evaluation ↗Agenda item ↗

Price list23 parts, $8 to $4,058 eachLake Havasu City · Parts

A maker's aftermarket price list for two treatment plants

Contract price list for the Island and Mulberry plants, firm for one year from November 15, 2025. Examples: 26 inch wheel $3,255, double arm header $4,058, collector ring $3,907, a diffuser $73.

What it tells youThe city buys these as sole source parts from the original maker, with four one-year renewals.

On the October 13, 2026 council agenda.

Source:Terms and price list ↗Agenda item ↗

2 entries

Parks and recreation

What a turf maker really charged, and what sixteen contractors carried for one playground.

Proposal$547,605 and $689,025; about $4.30 a square foot all inDoral · Synthetic turf

Two park turf fields replaced at 31 and 36 percent off the maker's contract price

Doral Legacy Park: two soccer fields, 125,250 square feet, $547,605. Doral Meadow Park: 161,560 square feet, $689,025. Both are 2 inch dual fiber turf with removal of the old field, reuse of the infill, markings, a center logo and a ten year warranty. The proposals show a contract unit price of $5.50 a square foot and state discounts of 31.25 and 36.09 percent in the base bid. Bought through a cooperative purchasing contract, so there was no bid.

What it tells youThe proposals state the discount from the contract price, so the real price per square foot is on the record, not only the list price.

On the November 18, 2026 council agenda, not to exceed $1,360,293 with contingency.

Source:Legacy Park proposal ↗Meadow Park proposal ↗Contract price sheet ↗Agenda item ↗

Bid tabulationAward $2,049,500; proposals from $1,720,775 to $2,459,395McKinney · Playgrounds

Wattley Park: sixteen proposals, and what each carried for the playground

Sixteen proposals opened August 20, 2026, scored 40 points on price and 60 on approach and qualifications. The playground line, covering equipment, surfacing, drainage and an adventure hill, ran from $375,000 to $596,308. The winner carried $450,800 for it. The lowest total came from another firm, which carried $375,000.

What it tells youThe award did not go to the lowest price. Sixteen general contractors bid one neighborhood park, and each needed a playground number on bid day.

Approved, October 20, 2026.

Source:Unit bid tabulation ↗Agenda item ↗

How this was made

What is behind it, and what it leaves out

Of 194 water items, 39 carried a price document. Of 134 parks items, 8 did. 5 documents were scanned images and 7 were in other formats, and those were not read for this sample.

A bid tabulation shows totals and line prices. It does not show which equipment maker each bidder carried. That is in the procurement file, which one city's tabulation says is released on a public records request after award.