Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR1026-114

Cedar Rapids sludge-conveyor wash boxes and primary belt cleaner installation

The City of Cedar Rapids Utilities Department is seeking a contractor to upgrade sludge-conveyor cleaning equipment at its Water Pollution Control Facility. - Government buyer: City of Cedar Rapids, Utilities Department; Purchasing Services Division. - Procurement: Firm-fixed-price, lump-sum installation at the Solids Dewatering Building, covering three conveyor wash boxes and replacement of three primary belt cleaners. - Products and quantities: - Three wash boxes: two for 18-inch belts and one for a 30-inch belt. Each includes an adjustable hold-down roller, belt cleaner, return roller, mounting hardware, inspection doors, and a spray bar with nozzles and valves. - Three primary belt cleaners: two for 18-inch belts and one for a 30-inch belt; installed at the head pulleys and tensioned at low pressure. - No specific product model or part number is provided. The 18-inch belts operate at 68 feet per minute and the 30-inch belt at 41 feet per minute; the specified cleaner type is CBS/MDWS. - Named OEMs: ASGCO Complete Conveyor Solutions, Benetech, Flexco, and Martin Engineering are approved belt-cleaner manufacturers. An alternative vendor requires owner approval before bidding. - Installation and performance requirements: Wash-box drip-pan enclosures must be 316L stainless steel and at least 10-gauge thick. Connect drains to existing floor drains and reconnect water piping to the spray bars. Provide a complete working installation, startup, checkout, and a 120-hour demonstration; perform notified corrective repairs within seven days. - Operating and site requirements: Maintain facility operations except for coordinated belt shutdowns. Give plant staff 72 hours’ notice; shut down only one 18-inch belt at a time, for up to two days, and limit the 30-inch belt shutdown to an eight-hour day shift, returning it to service overnight. Site requirements include safety training administered by Gatefeed, OSHA 10 documentation, access badges, gas monitoring, and coordination of lockout/tagout with plant operations. - Submittals and related vendors/platforms: Submit product data, shop drawings, installation details, and operations and maintenance manuals. Bids are submitted through the City’s Euna Procurement portal, powered by IonWave. - Contract term: Begins when executed by the City and runs through the contract’s stated end; a written mutual extension is possible. No option-year schedule is specified.

Description

The City of Cedar Rapids Utilities Department is soliciting a firm fixed-price bid for improvements to the sludge conveyor belt at the Water Pollution Control Facility. The work includes installing three wash boxes and removing and replacing three primary belt cleaners, with associated drain lines, water-piping connections, startup, and checkout. The equipment is located on the second floor of the Solids Dewatering Building, and bids must be submitted electronically through the City's procurement portal by November 5, 2026. The selected contractor must provide required insurance and payment and performance bonds.

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