ND State Water Commission | SWPP Contract 1-1C - Modifications to Existing Intake

Overview

ND State Water Commission (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING INTAKE PUMP STATIONS SWPP CONTRACT 1-1CBids for the construction of the Project will be received by mail or in-person at the ND Department of Water Resources located at 1200 Memorial Highway, Bismarck, ND, until 11:00 AM, May 19, 2026 local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read. Attendees of the bid opening must check in at the Bank of North Dakota lobby and receive a visitor’s ID badge. Attendees will be escorted to the Bid opening room by Department of Water Resources staff.Mailed Bids shall be addressed to Justin Froseth, P.E., North Dakota Department of Water Resources (NDDWR), with an internal envelope containing the bid clearly indicated to be a Sealed Bid for Modifications to Existing Intake Pump Stations, SWPP Contract 1-1C.The Project includes the following Work:The scope of Work generally consists of the replacement of one existing 100 hp and one existing 300 hp pump with 200 hp and 600 hp pumps respectively, installing Variable Frequency Drive (VFD)'s, electrical, and HVAC equipment and making piping improvements at the Southwest Pipeline Project’s existing intake facilities on Renner Bay, Lake Sakakawea in Mercer County, ND.The project is located at 6153 3rd St. NW about 18 miles NW of Beulah, ND. Separate Bid Schedules and Scopes of Work are provided under this Project for the General, Mechanical, and Electrical Contracts. A Combined Single Bid is also provided under the Project to encompass all individual Scopes of Work.The Work classifications are as follows:General Construction – includes but is not limited to: removing one 100 hp vertical turbine pump with 101 foot column in the existing Basin Electric Pump Station (BEPC); removing one 300 hp vertical turbine can pump and appurtenant piping and valves, in the existing SWPP Intake Pump Station; removal of existing 26-inch piping; the installation of one Owner purchased 200 hp vertical turbine pump with 101 foot column in the existing BEPC Intake Pump Station; installation of one Owner purchased 600 hp vertical turbine pump in existing SWPP Intake Booster Pump Station; installation of two 8-inch, four 16-inch, and one 24-inch Owner purchased class 300 butterfly valves; installation of one 16-inch, and one 8-inch Owner purchased class 300 silent check valves; furnishing and installing 8-inch, 16-inch, and 26-inch steel piping; furnishing and installing one 24-inch magnetic flow meter; furnishing and installing appurtenant pressure gages, air release valves, concrete support pads for electrical transformers, housekeeping pad for external holding tank, interior housekeeping pads for VFDs and electrical switchboard, installation of bollards, removal and replacement of one pipeline Combination Air Release Valve, site restoration, gravel surfacing, and other items.Mechanical Construction – includes but is not limited to: removing two existing air handling units; furnishing and installing two water source heat pumps with associated plumbing, controls, and support systems; reposition one existing electric unit heater to new location; furnishing and installing a 2000 gallon external holding tank with anti-flotation pad, and associated sump discharge piping.Electrical Construction – includes but is not limited to: replacement of existing lighting systems fixtures; furnishing and installing all wiring and field connection to and for electrical items supplied under the General and Mechanical contracts, Owner purchased equipment, and utility transformer; installation of two) Owner purchased VFDs, installation of one Owner purchased 1000kVA pad mounted external transformer; installation of one Owner purchased 480V switchboard; performing short circuit and protective device coordination study and arc flash hazard analysis; perform field testing of Owner purchased equipment and existing 1500kW standby generator.The Project has a Substantial Completion date of June 30, 2027 .Each Bid must be accompanied by a separate envelope containing a copy of a current and valid North Dakota Contractor's License issued at least ten days prior to Bid opening, and a Bidder's Bond in a sum equal to five percent of the full amount of the Bid, executed by the Bidder as Principal and by a Surety, conditioned that if the Principal's Bid is accepted and the Contract awarded to Principal, the Principal, within ten days after notice of award, shall execute a Contract in accordance with the terms of the Bid and a Contractor's Bond as required by law and regulations and determinations of the North Dakota State Water Commission. Bidders shall submit proof of qualification to perform the Work as described in the Instructions to Bidders.All Bids will be made on the basis of cash payment for such Work. The State of North Dakota, acting through the ND State Water Commission, reserves the right to award the Contract, if awarded, based on the lowest responsive Bid(s) that is in the best interest and most advantageous to the Owner, to reject any and all Bids, to consider other factors in selecting the Bid which is in the best interest of the Owner, and to waive any and all irregularities in any Bid. The Owner reserves the right to hold all Bids for a period of sixty calendar days after the date of the Bid opening to complete financial arrangements.

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ND State Water Commission

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ND State Water Commission

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