Rancho California Water District Planet bids #RFB 263-2026

Well 153 Vertical Turbine Pump Assembly and Technical Support

Rancho California Water District is seeking a complete Well 153 vertical turbine pump assembly and related technical support. - Government buyer: Rancho California Water District, Well & Pumps Department; Procurement Department. - Procurement: One new, deep-set, water-lubricated vertical turbine pump assembly for Well 153, with components, assembly, and delivery. - Design and technical requirements: 2,000 GPM at 185 feet TDH; minimum pump efficiency of 83.6%; NSF/ANSI 61 requirements; performance within ±5% of the design point under ANSI/HI 14.6.4 Grade 1B expectations. The operating point must be to the right of the pump’s best efficiency point. Factory hydraulic testing is not required; field performance verification is used for acceptance. - Specified manufacturers and products: Goulds/Xylem 14RJHC3 bowl assembly; Nidec U.S. Motors / USEM HF35 / HO125V2SLG 125 HP vertical hollow-shaft motor; and Roscoe Moss Ful Flo louvered screen. Approved equals are permitted for specified items. Coating options include 3M Scotchkote and Tnemec coatings, or approved equal. - Other named prospective bidders/vendors: CivicBridges, Norfolk Bearings & Supply Co., Inc., Peerless Pump Company, and Superviser. - Key materials and configuration: 316 stainless-steel impellers; 416 stainless-steel shafts with 304 stainless-steel couplings; A53 column pipe; bronze retainers with rubber bushings; PVC sounding tubes; 304L stainless-steel screen and blank section; and a stainless-steel cone strainer. The District supplies the fabricated steel discharge head and motor steady bushing. - Services and responsibilities: Supplier provides assembly, inspection, preparation, delivery, startup observation, field-performance review, technical recommendations, and warranty/deficiency support. Deficiency response and requested onsite technical support are required within 48 hours. District personnel or separately contracted parties perform installation, startup operations, testing, adjustments, and corrective fieldwork. - Submittal and warranty requirements: Provide line-item pricing and technical details for the proposed manufacturer and model, stages, performance, operating conditions, materials, dimensions, and bowl data. Warranty is at least one year from initial installation, or longer if the manufacturer offers a longer warranty; it begins after successful startup, verification, and District acceptance. - Delivery: Equipment and required documentation are due within 56 calendar days after receipt of the District purchase order.

Description

Rancho California Water District is soliciting bids to furnish, assemble, and deliver a new deep-set, water-lubricated vertical turbine pump assembly for rehabilitation of Well 153. The pump system must meet a design point of 2,000 GPM at 185 feet TDH, a minimum pump efficiency of 83.6%, and the applicable material, coating, and NSF/ANSI 61 requirements. The contractor will provide equipment, delivery, startup observation, field performance review, and technical advisory support; District personnel or others under a separate contract will perform installation and field labor. Bids are due electronically by November 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM source time.

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