Opportunity
North Carolina eVP #125-2026-10-3
Founders Building hot water system renovation with four Navien tankless heaters
Posted
October 21, 2026
Respond By
November 12, 2026
Identifier
125-2026-10-3
NAICS
238220
Southwestern Community College is seeking a turnkey renovation of the Founders Building hot water system in Sylva, North Carolina. - Buyer: Southwestern Community College; no sub-agency or specific purchasing office is identified. - OEM: Navien is the specified manufacturer. - Products: Four Navien NPE-240A2 tankless water heaters for installation in the boiler room. - Services: Remove the existing electric tanked water heater and install and integrate the new tankless system. - Keep the commercial kitchen’s existing tankless units in service; remove its external recirculation pump and use the units’ internal recirculation pumps. - Install an external recirculation loop for the rest of the building and insulate hot water piping and cold water piping in conditioned spaces. - Notable requirements: Configure the system so the remaining three heaters can supply hot water if one unit is offline. Schedule work to limit disruption to classes; a temporary hot water interruption of 1–2 days may be needed. Maintain safe work areas and hallway access, use a scissor lift, obtain permits, and coordinate inspections. - The stated Navien warranty is 8 years for heat exchangers, 5 years for parts, and 1 year for labor with recirculation.
Description
This turnkey project replaces an existing electric tanked water heater with four Navien NPE-240A2 tankless water heaters in the boiler room. Work includes modifying the recirculation system, maintaining uninterrupted service to the commercial kitchen, integrating an external recirculation loop for the rest of the building, and insulating specified piping. The vendor is responsible for permits and inspection coordination, and must plan construction to minimize disruption while maintaining hallway access. Hot water service is expected to be interrupted temporarily for 1–2 days; the new system should allow the remaining units to continue providing hot water if one unit is offline.