6009-PAWP-WILFLEY Slurry Transfer Pump

The City of Columbus, Ohio is soliciting bids for a spare soda ash slurry transfer pump assembly for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant, with bids due August 17, 2026. The procurement is a single-unit, fixed-specification purchase with a narrow deadline typical of emergency spare-parts procurement.

The scope is a Wilfley Model K Slurry Pump (serial number 23176) configured as an integrated system with a 5 HP WEG motor and mounting base. The pump must feature white iron wet-end construction with mild steel fasteners, an alloy 20 shaft, oil bath lubricated heavy-duty bearings, and a hot-dipped galvanized frame base with low-VOC yellow epoxy paint. Design parameters are fixed: 25 GPM flow, 55 feet total head, maximum 1600 RPM speed, and capacity to handle 0–15% solids. The motor must be a WEG catalog unit rated for premium efficiency, NEMA 184T frame, 1750 RPM, 3-phase, 60 Hertz, 208-230/460 volts, with 1.25 service factor. The pump is for continuous, fixed-speed operation at the Parsons Avenue Water Plant, 5600 Parsons Avenue, Lockbourne, Ohio 43137.

The awardee is responsible for all delivery costs to the water plant. Payment is contingent on complete delivery of all items. No contract value, incumbent, evaluation criteria, or additional commercial terms are specified. The specification documents do not identify set-asides, preferences, or qualifications beyond the technical requirements.