# Cedar Rapids Ionwave #PUR1026-114

Install three sludge-conveyor wash boxes and replace three primary belt cleaners

**Posted:** October 21, 2026
**Respond By:** November 05, 2026
**Identifier:** PUR1026-114
**NAICS:** 238290, 333922

The City of Cedar Rapids Utilities Department seeks a complete sludge-conveyor belt improvement at its Water Pollution Control Facility.
- **Buyer and location:** City of Cedar Rapids, Utilities Department, Purchasing Services Division; Solids Dewatering Building at the Water Pollution Control Facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
- **Requested equipment:** Three wash boxes—two for 18-inch belts and one for a 30-inch belt—and replacement of three primary belt cleaners. No specific product model or part number is stated.
- **Wash-box requirements:** Each system includes an adjustable hold-down roller, belt cleaner, return roller, mounting hardware, inspection doors, and spray bar with nozzles and valves. Enclosures/drip pans must be 316L stainless steel, at least 10-gauge, and drain to existing floor drains.
- **Approved belt-cleaner OEMs:** **ASGCO Complete Conveyor Solutions, Benetech, Flexco, and Martin Engineering**; another vendor may be used with owner approval before bidding.
- **Installation and operation:** Provide a complete working installation, pipe wash-box drains to nearby floor drains, reconnect existing water piping to spray bars, and perform checkout and startup. Submit product data, shop drawings, installation details, and operations and maintenance manuals. Support corrective repairs during the 120-hour demonstration period; notified repairs are due within seven days.
- **Plant coordination and site requirements:** Maintain facility operations except for coordinated shutdowns. Give plant staff 72 hours’ notice; only one 18-inch belt may be shut down at a time for up to two days, while the 30-inch belt shutdown is limited to an eight-hour day shift with service restored overnight. Requirements include site-specific safety training administered by **Gatefeed**, OSHA 10 documentation, access badges, gas monitoring, and coordination of lockout/tagout with plant operations.
- **Commercial structure and term:** One firm-fixed-price, lump-sum project. The initial contract begins upon City execution and ends at the stated contract end; the parties may extend it by written mutual agreement.

### Description

The City of Cedar Rapids Utilities Department is soliciting bids for improvements to the sludge conveyor belt at the Water Pollution Control Facility. Work includes installing three wash boxes and replacing three primary belt cleaners, piping wash-box drains to floor drains, reconnecting water piping to spray bars, and completing startup and checkout. The contractor is responsible for installation, permits and licenses, cleanup, safety requirements, and required payment and performance bonds. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically by November 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM CT; a pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 28, 2026.

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