# Mobile Area Water And Sewer System Mawss #IFB 26-051

MAWSS sludge macerator, control panel, and accessories for Myers Water Treatment Plant

**Posted:** October 20, 2026
**Respond By:** November 17, 2026
**Identifier:** IFB 26-051
**NAICS:** 423830

MAWSS is seeking a sludge macerator and related equipment for its Myers Water Treatment Plant.
- **Government buyer:** Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS), Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Purchasing Department; Buyer II Joyce Sawyer.
- **Procurement:** One in-line sludge grinder/macerator (equipment tag GND-1003), one control panel, and related accessories for Myers Water Treatment Plant in Mobile, Alabama.
- **Named OEMs:** **Boerger LLC, JWC/Sulzer, Vogelsang, and Netzsch** are acceptable manufacturers, or an approved equal.
- **Grinder requirements:** 450 GPM capacity at 2%–4% solids; pressure drop below 2.0 PSI; 8-inch inlet and outlet; 2.0–7.5 HP motor; 480V, three-phase power; 80 RPM shaft speed; and 0–3 PSIG operating pressure. The unit must have a double-shaft, counter-rotating design with intermeshing reversible cutters and a planetary speed reducer, and support vertical or horizontal in-line installation and continuous wet or dry operation.
- **Control panel:** Solid-state controls, run/off/auto selection with lockout, reversing starters, jam detection and automatic reversing, operating and alarm indicators, alarm bell and light, circuit and transient protection, remote indication contacts, and an area-rated NEMA 3 enclosure with SCCR labeling.
- **Equipment and quantities:** One grinder, one control panel, two sets each of cutting blades, seals, and bearings, one 8-inch flanged ductile-iron spool piece with fusion-bonded epoxy lining (Protecto 401 or approved equal), and two flange coupling adapters for 8-inch ductile-iron pipe.
- **Services and submittals:** Verify field dimensions and installation clearances; provide shop drawings and equipment data. Manufacturer field service must cover inspection, pre-startup checks, initial startup and operational checks, owner staff training, written installation/startup certification, and operation and maintenance manuals with warranty documentation.
- **Warranty and delivery:** Minimum two-year equipment-and-parts warranty measured from startup. Bidder must state fabrication and delivery lead time; delivery follows approved submittals and receipt of order.

### Description

Mobile Area Water and Sewer System is soliciting bids to purchase one macerator, control panel, and associated appurtenances for Myers WTP. The equipment specifications describe an in-line sludge grinder with a capacity of 450 GPM at 2% to 4% solids, together with controls, accessories, and specified spare parts. The equipment is to be delivered to Myers WTP in Mobile, Alabama; award will be based on total cost and lead time. Bids are due November 17, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Central Time.

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