Drain Line Replacement for Brownsville, TX

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seeks drain line replacement at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Brownsville, Texas, with quotes due August 25 at 2:00 PM Pacific Time. This is a total small business set-aside with no competing vendors outside that category.

Place of performance is Brownsville, Texas. Work encompasses replacement of the facility's sewage drain system, including drain lines serving the men's and women's restrooms, kitchen, and main building drain connection. The scope includes full diagnostic video inspection and mapping of all piping, replacement of cast iron piping with PVC pipe, and restoration of all affected areas including flooring, walls, pavement, landscaping, and fencing to original condition or better. The contractor must construct a temporary wall to subdivide the equipment room, allowing one computer room air conditioning (CRAC) unit to remain operational throughout the 120-calendar-day period of performance. Work spans multiple interior and exterior areas: restrooms, kitchen, corridor, electrical tech room, equipment room with access flooring and HVAC rerouting, storage room, and 50 feet of exterior main line with two cleanouts and lift station connection.

The estimated price range is $143,000 to $175,000. The contract is firm-fixed-price, subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements (WD TX20260236) and requires performance and payment bonds and a 20 percent bid guarantee. A mandatory prime contractor site visit is required before the August 17 question deadline. Quoters must submit proof of two completed relevant projects within the past three years demonstrating plumbing or drain line replacement in occupied facilities. Evaluation is pass/fail on mandatory site visit attendance, technical approach, relevant experience, and price. Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quote without discussions. NAICS code is 237110.