# Mobile Area Water And Sewer System Mawss #IFB 26-060

MAWSS annual submersible pump evaluation, repair, and coating services

**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 19, 2026
**Identifier:** IFB 26-060
**NAICS:** 811310

MAWSS is seeking an annual contractor to evaluate and repair submersible pumps used at its lift stations and treatment facilities.
- **Government buyer:** Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS), Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile; Purchasing Department.
- **Scope and equipment:** Evaluate and repair submersible pumps, generally 11–55 HP, with occasional work on pumps 10 HP or less; larger or dry-pit pumps may be considered case by case. Pickup and delivery are required as needed.
- **Estimated bid quantities:** 20 pump evaluations, 1,000 shop labor hours, 50 emergency labor hours, 100 machine-shop labor hours, and 10 applications each of two pump-size categories of coating.
- **Named OEM:** **Belzona**; Belzona 1321 is specified for the two-coat pump coating system unless MAWSS approves another coating in writing. No pump OEMs or repair contractor are named.
- **Other bid items:** Repair-parts and materials markup is capped at 12%, with a $40,000 evaluation basis. Third-party quality-control testing is included when requested; testing markup is capped at 12%, requires advance MAWSS approval, and has a $10,000 evaluation basis.
- **Notable service requirements:** Qualified and certified repair facilities, timely estimates and repairs, documentation and testing, and a one-year labor warranty. The bid sheet lists pump evaluation and estimate at $600 each, with an estimated total of $12,000.
- **Term:** One initial year, with up to two additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

### Description

MAWSS is soliciting bids for an annual contract for submersible pump repair. The contract period is January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 6, 2026, and bids are due by 10:30 a.m. Central Time on November 19, 2026. Award will be made based on total cost, and a bid bond of 5% of the bid, not to exceed $1,000, is required.

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