This is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Myers Water Treatment Plant Electrical Query project. The bid is for electrical work including variable frequency drives (VFDs), motor control centers (MCCs), conductors, cables, and identification systems. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 26, 2026, at 9:30 AM. Bids are due by 10:30 AM Central Time on April 10, 2026, and will be opened immediately after. Award will be made by total cost lead time. All bids must be submitted on attached forms. Facsimile or email bids will not be accepted. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda. Prices quoted are FOB destination, freight prepaid. The contract will be awarded based on a purchase order and the IFB with specifications. The delivery location for bids is the MAWSS Bid Box at the East Visitor Entrance, **** Moffett Road, Mobile, AL **** bids sent by UPS/FedEx, deliver to the warehouse: East Visitor Entrance, **** Shelton Beach Rd. Ext. , Mobile, AL 36618. The project is located at **** Hubert Pierce Rd. , Mobile, AL **** information can be obtained from Nate Everett at 251 **** ext. 708 or ***@***. *. * for buyer is Joyce Sawyer at ***@***. *. * or 251 ****.
The bid closing time is 10:30 AM Central Time on Friday, April 10, 2026. Sealed bids must be in the purchasing department no later than the time specified in order to be considered. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
The bid notice does not explicitly state payment terms. However, it mentions that the owner may retain five percent of the amount of each estimate until fifty percent of the work has been completed, and final payment will be made within thirty days after completion and acceptance of all work.
The contractor shall guarantee the satisfactory operation of all apparatus and machinery against defects in workmanship, material, and installation for a period of one year from the date of final acceptance.
Award will be made by total cost lead time.
Bidders must be on the list of entities who have picked up a set of plans and specifications for this project from Isaiah Engineering Inc. Bids must be submitted upon the standard forms furnished by the Board of Water Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile, Alabama, included in the project specifications. Bidders shall be listed as plan holders.
The contract documents mention penalties for sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs) and unpermitted discharges, with specific amounts based on the estimated volume spilled. Additionally, there is a daily penalty of $600 per day for failure to complete the work within the specified time.
A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held between representatives of the contractor and representatives of MAWSS prior to the bid opening. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 9:30 AM on Thursday, March 26, 2026, at HE Myers WTP located at **** Hubert Pierce Rd. , Mobile, AL ****.
The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid.