274-5220-2026-FMH.pdf

This file contains a questions and answers document related to the Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Media Replacement Project at the Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant, operated by the City of Raleigh Public Utilities Department in Garner, North Carolina. The project involves the removal, disposal, and replacement of GAC media in eight filter cells (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, and 4B) totaling 7,040 cubic feet of media that has been in service for nine years. The specified GAC media must be Norit Darco 4X12. Proposals are due July 31, 2026, with a mandatory pre-proposal conference and site visit scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EST. Written questions must be submitted by July 23, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. EST, with the City's responses anticipated by July 28. An evaluation meeting is scheduled for August 7, 2026, with a tentative selection announcement on August 14, 2026. The contractor will execute this as a one-time engagement with a completion date to be defined in the contract.

The engineer's estimate for this project is $600,000, with evaluation weighted 30% on cost, 20% on team experience, 15% on corporate background, 15% on project understanding, 10% on proposed approach, and 10% on firm financial stability. No bid bonds are required. Proposers must submit at least three business references from similar projects completed within the past ten years and provide recent audited, reviewed, or compiled financial statements prepared by an independent CPA. The contractor must maintain commercial general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and $2 million aggregate, workers' compensation insurance with statutory limits, and automobile liability of at least $1 million combined single limit if vehicles are used. The new GAC media must be domestically sourced and produced in the United States, meet AWWA B604 standards, and include third-party testing certification from an approved laboratory located in Raleigh. Delivery must occur during daylight hours between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with one week advance notice. No required licenses are specified for this project.