Opportunity
PIEE #W912WJ26RA008
Construction of Chilled Water Plant and Site Utility Upgrades at VA Medical Center, West Haven, CT
Buyer
W2SD ENDIST NEW ENGLAND
Posted
September 09, 2026
Respond By
October 23, 2026
Identifier
W912WJ26RA008
NAICS
237110, 238220, 237990, 236220
This opportunity from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, focuses on major infrastructure upgrades at the VA Medical Center in West Haven, CT. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District (W2SD ENDIST NEW ENGLAND) - Project location: VA Medical Center, West Haven, Connecticut - Scope of Work: - Demolition of the existing chilled water plant (building 16a) - Construction of a new multi-story chilled water plant - Includes installation of chillers, cooling towers, pumps, and associated mechanical/electrical equipment - Construction of a new fuel tank farm to serve the central boiler plant - Replacement and upgrade of fire protection and domestic water mains - Installation of utility main loops for chilled water, steam, condensate, domestic water, and fire protection supply - Construction of new water storage tanks - Installation of redundant electrical feeders - Coordination with local electrical utility provider for additional redundancy - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with Department of Veterans Affairs Physical Security Resiliency Design Requirements (PSRDM) - Project must achieve USGBC LEED Silver certification - Work to be performed within an active medical center campus, requiring careful coordination to minimize operational impact and accommodate limited laydown/storage areas - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned in the solicitation - Products/Services Requested: - Construction services for chilled water plant, utility upgrades, and related infrastructure - No specific part numbers or quantities provided - No administrative or procedural details included
Description
The scope of the chilled water plant replacement consists of the demolition of the existing chilled water plant (building 16a) and construction of a new multi-story chilled water plant to include chillers, cooling towers, pumps, and all associated mechanical and electrical equipment. Due to the close proximity of the existing fuel tank farm adjacent to the existing chilled water plant, a new fuel tank farm will need to be constructed as part of the project, which primarily serves the central boiler plant, requiring close coordination with the medical center and ongoing related projects.The scope of the site utility upgrades consists of the replacement and upgrade of the existing fire protection water main and the domestic water main from Campbell Avenue to Building 15. Site utility upgrades also include providing utility main loops of chilled water supply and return, steam supply, condensate return, domestic water supply, and fire protection water supply which will originate from the new chilled water plant and back-feed to Building 1. The work also includes the installation of redundant electrical feeder from the utility demarcation point to Building 19 and coordination with the local electrical utility provider to provide further electrical redundancy offsite as well. In addition, new water storage tanks will be constructed. This project involves civil/site, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, structural, geotechnical, and architectural disciplines. The project must also comply with the DVAs Physical Security Resiliency Design Requirements (PSRDM). It is expected that the chilled water plant will be constructed to meet USGBC LEED Silver certification. The work is located adjacent to and within an active Medical Center campus which will be operational at all times. Impact to on-going operations must be kept to a minimum and carefully coordinated with the Contracting Officer and VAMC staff. In addition, the work area is constrained due to the active medical center operations which will limit laydown and storage areas during construction.