Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-26-2021-NSRSD-NSRSD-134123

Repair Victaulic fittings and hot-water heating system leaks at Algonquin Regional High School

The Northborough-Southborough Regional School District is seeking a plumbing contractor to repair the hot-water heating system at Algonquin Regional High School. - Government buyer: The Public Schools of Northborough and Southborough, through the Northborough-Southborough Regional School District (NSRSD), Office of the Superintendent of Schools. - OEM and named product: Victaulic fittings and couplings are specified for the existing piping system; the optional glycol refill names CRYO-TEK-100 Anti-Freeze. No reseller or distributor is identified. - Repair scope: Find and repair leaks in Victaulic couplings, fittings, valves, and piping connections in the building’s hot-water loop. Known locations include two 6-inch leaks near D100 at D2 and G100; a 6-inch leak at D100 at D111; a 4-inch leak at H200 at H211; a 3-inch leak near the A100 studio door; 4-inch and 3-inch leaks above the boys’ and girls’ locker-room doors; and a 10-inch leak at the boiler-room pressure-relief-tank connection. The contractor must verify fitting and connection sizes. - System work: Isolate and drain affected sections, coordinate handling of approximately 8,000 gallons of glycol/water mixture, refill as applicable, purge air from the 10,000-gallon system, verify circulation, set differential pressure to approximately 19 PSI, test repairs under operating conditions, and provide fluid sampling and testing documentation. - Optional work: Refill and balance the glycol system using ten new 55-gallon drums of CRYO-TEK-100 Anti-Freeze, with concentration and pH reporting; and replace or restore insulation removed or damaged during repairs. - Requirements and limit: Provide labor, materials, tools, equipment, supervision, and coordination. Additional leak repairs require written approval and a change order. The project budget is capped at $75,000; prevailing wage and certified payroll apply. - Performance: One-time project, to be scheduled with the District and completed as soon as possible; no fixed completion date is stated.

Description

The Northborough-Southborough Regional School District is seeking bids from qualified plumbing contractors to repair leaks in the hot-water heating distribution system at Algonquin Regional High School. Work includes identifying, accessing, and repairing leaking Victaulic couplings, fittings, and associated piping connections, with the contractor providing labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and coordination. The stated project budget is not to exceed $75,000, and prevailing wage is required. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid site visit on October 13, 2026, is required; bidders who do not attend are ineligible to bid.

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