# North Carolina eVP #125-2026-10-3

Turnkey Founders Hall hot-water system replacement with four Navien tankless heaters

**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 125-2026-10-3
**NAICS:** 238220

Southwestern Community College, a North Carolina state college, seeks a turnkey replacement and upsizing of the Founders Hall hot-water system.
- Government buyer: Southwestern Community College, State of North Carolina, Facilities office; located in Sylva, Jackson County, North Carolina.
- **Specified OEM: Navien**
  - Four NPE-240A2 tankless water heaters for installation in the boiler room.
  - Stated warranty: 8 years for heat exchangers, 5 years for parts, and 1 year for labor with recirculation.
- Turnkey work includes removing the existing electric tanked heater, replacing and upsizing hot-water distribution piping, and integrating the new heaters.
- Maintain commercial kitchen hot-water service using its existing tankless units; remove the kitchen’s external recirculation pump, use internal recirculation pumps on existing and new units, and add an external recirculation loop for the rest of the building.
- Insulate all hot-water piping and cold-water piping in conditioned spaces. Provide built-in redundancy so the other three heaters continue supplying hot water if one unit is offline.
- Include permits, inspection coordination, commissioning, testing, final as-built documentation, warranties, and service manuals. Plan work to limit disruption to classes; a temporary hot-water interruption of 1–2 days is expected.

### Description

Southwestern Community College is seeking bids for a turnkey renovation of the Founders Building hot water system. The work includes removing the existing electric tanked heater and installing four Navien NPE-240A2 tankless water heaters, upgrading and integrating recirculation systems, and insulating hot and cold water piping in conditioned spaces. The system must provide redundancy so the remaining three units can supply hot water if one unit is unavailable, and construction must be coordinated to minimize disruption to classes and maintain hallway access. The vendor is responsible for permits and inspection coordination; sealed, mailed bids only are accepted.

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