Fairhope AL Civic Plus #27-001-2026-SEW-003

Fairhope Wastewater Treatment Plant Orbal Aeration Equipment Installation and Site Improvements

The City of Fairhope is seeking a contractor to install owner-furnished aeration equipment and complete related improvements at its wastewater treatment plant. - Buyer: City of Fairhope, Public Works Department; solicitation managed through the Purchasing Department/Purchasing Manager. - Project: Orbal Aeration Improvements at the Fairhope Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bid No. 27-001-2026-SEW-003. - Equipment: Install 1,080 owner-furnished 9-inch disc diffusers, one positive-displacement blower, one variable frequency drive (VFD), and associated diffuser grids, in-basin piping, and accessories. The contractor must exclude the purchase cost of owner-pre-purchased equipment. - Contractor-provided work: Yard piping, electrical and control wiring, blower pad and foundation, asphalt patching (18 square yards), site restoration, and an optional pre-engineered metal canopy (one). - Services and quantities: Dewater and clean the basin’s middle ring; remove and legally dispose of an estimated 200 tons of solids and grit, with payment based on verified tonnage; and install and test the aeration equipment. - Notable requirements: Coordinate pumping and discharge locations with plant staff; non-domestic piping and valve materials are acceptable; perform at least 50% of the work with the contractor’s own forces. Maintain record drawings and product data, and provide GPS survey coordinates for underground pipes, bends, and valves in the Alabama State Plane West coordinate system. - Named organizations: Krebs Engineering, Inc. is identified as project engineer, and QuestCDN is identified as the bidding-document platform. The documents do not identify the equipment OEMs or suppliers. - Performance: Complete the work within 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed; no option years or annual subscription are specified.

Description

The work includes partially draining and cleaning the existing Orbal Aeration Basin at the Fairhope Wastewater Treatment Plant. The contractor will install Owner-provided diffusers, in-basin piping, and a positive displacement blower with variable frequency drive. The contractor will also furnish and install yard piping, electrical and control appurtenances, a metal canopy and foundation, asphalt patching, and site restoration. Sealed bids are due November 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM.

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