Cooling Tower, Roofing, and Structural Construction

The Department of the Treasury Bureau of Engraving and Printing seeks design-build services for cooling tower, roofing, and structural construction at its District Currency Facility in Washington, DC, with proposals due November 9, 2026. The procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 236220 with a $45.0 million size standard; estimated project value is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Amendment 0001, issued October 8, 2026, extended the original October 9 deadline to November 9 to permit updated SOW and authorization for drawings and pictures.

Place of performance is the BEP Main Building at 14th and C Streets, SW, Washington, DC 20024, with work Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST. The scope involves complete assessment, demolition, and replacement of two existing Evapco cooling towers and one Baltimore Air Coil cooling tower, with new condenser water pumps (75 HP and 100 HP units), condenser water piping, chemical feed system, and SCADA integration (CITECT 8.X). The contractor must provide as-built drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and integration and commissioning reports. Performance period shall not exceed 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with work commencing within three calendar days of award.

The contract is Firm Fixed Price on a lump sum basis. Offerors must be qualified HVAC/mechanical licensed contractors with large-scale condenser water system installation experience and SCADA integration capability. Key personnel include a project manager and superintendent, each with five years' experience managing or working on comparable projects and five years' experience with historical government buildings; SCADA integration personnel must be Citect SCADA Certified Experts; controls installation personnel must be Facility Explorer Authorized System Installers. Security clearance is mandatory for all contractor and subcontractor personnel requiring facility access, with full field background investigations for high-risk designated positions. A mandatory pre-proposal site visit is scheduled for September 30, 2026 at 9:00 AM, requiring RSVP five days in advance. The contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds within ten calendar days of award, each at 10 percent of contract value. Davis-Bacon wage determinations apply. Work must comply with ASHRAE, ASME, IPC, NEC, and applicable local building codes. The facility must remain operational throughout construction; the contractor must provide temporary AC units as needed. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation and employer's liability ($100,000), general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and automobile liability ($200,000 per person / $500,000 per occurrence bodily injury / $200,000 property damage / $1,000,000 per occurrence).