SWSC IFB No 27-04 Legal Ad.pdf

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SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER COMMISSION

CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER

Bid No. 27-04 Cobble Mountain Hydrostation Crane Replacement

CAPITAL PROJECT

Sealed bids are requested by the Springfield Water and Sewer Commission’s (SWSC) Chief Procurement Officer.

In accordance with Section 44D of Chapter 149 of the General Laws of Massachusetts as amended, the prospective General Bidders must submit with their Bid, a certificate of eligibility issued by the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM), showing that the Bidder has been approved to bid on projects of the size and nature as advertised herein. Prospective General Bidders must also submit an updated statement summarizing their record for the period between the latest DCAMM certificate and the date of the Bid submittal.

The DCAMM certificate of eligibility to be submitted by the General Bidder shall be for the category of work defined as “MECHANICAL SYSTEMS”.

This project is expected to be funded in part by the Department of Energy under the terms of Section 243 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentives, as amended by Section 40332 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) and the Build America, Buy America Act and by the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and Bidders’ attention is drawn to the WIFIA/DOE requirements contained in the bidding documents.

Bids will be accepted at the John J. Lyons Administration Building, 250 M Street Ext., Agawam, MA until 2:00PM EDT on September 30, 2026, at which time they will be publicly opened and read.

Project Description:

The Cobble Mountain Hydroelectric powerhouse crane is a double girder, top running bridge crane with a single main hook of 45-ton rated capacity, manufactured by Manning, Maxwell and Moore, Inc., Shaw-Box Crane and Hoist Division. It is used for handling larger components within the powerhouse, as well as hoisting equipment up from the lower gallery to the main powerhouse floor. The crane was originally designed with a 40-ton rated capacity and uprated to 45-ton to accommodate a heavier pick. The bridge crane’s trolley houses the major hoisting equipment items, including the motor, gearbox, drums and associated bull gear, hoist brake, trolley drive including idler bogies, structural frame, and miscellaneous shafting and bearings. The existing crane shall be removed and replaced and will operate on the existing runway and rail with minor modifications. The Project is estimated to not exceed $500,000.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT on site at Springfield Water & Sewer Commission, Cobble Mountain Powerhouse, 1711 Granville Road, Westfield, MA 01085, and will include a short presentation from the project management team. Bidders must attend the pre-bid meeting or else risk rejection of their bids. Note: Firms who attended the pre-bid meeting held on April 1, 2026 for SWSC IFB No.

26-28 are NOT required to attend this meeting.

Bid Forms and Contract Documents will be available upon request to edward.sweeney@waterandsewer.org after 10:00 AM EDT on August 18, 2026.

Contractor must agree to pay Davis Bacon wage rates or MA Prevailing Wage rates whenever applicable. The SWSC reserves the right to waive any informality in, or to revoke, any or all bids, if in the public interest to do so.

All questions regarding bid or its specifications must be made in writing and received by the Chief Procurement Officer by September 10, 2026 in order to be considered (contact: edward.sweeney@waterandsewer.org).

Edward J. Sweeney, Chief Procurement Officer Springfield Water and Sewer Commission Note to Newspaper: Please publish the above only under the heading "Legal Advertisements" on the following date: August 18, 2026. Please refer to SWSC Bid No 27-04 when invoicing.

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