Ada County Courthouse Pump Replacement Project

Ada County, Idaho is soliciting sealed bids for the Ada County Courthouse Pump Replacement Project (BID 26049), a mechanical systems replacement initiative located at 200 West Front Street in Boise, Idaho. The procurement encompasses the demolition, removal, and replacement of four existing pump units in the sixth-floor penthouse and two sewer ejector pumps in the sally port basement, including all associated fittings, piping, valves, and appurtenances necessary to complete the installations. Bidders must be licensed in Idaho in accordance with the Public Works Contractor Act and must list all HVAC, plumbing, and electrical subcontractors with subcontract amounts on the bid form; failure to provide this information will render bids non-responsive. The project includes a Base Bid for penthouse and sally port pump replacements and one Additive Alternate Bid for the replacement of four chilled water pumps and one condensing water pump in the basement, contingent on funding availability. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 27, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2210 of the Ada County Courthouse, with attendance required for bid eligibility. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire platform at https://adacounty.bonfirehub.com no later than 4:00 p.m. local time on June 15, 2026. The Board of Ada County Commissioners will consider the bid recommendation on June 23, 2026, at 9:00 a.m., with a Notice to Proceed expected within ten days of contract execution, Substantial Completion required by September 7, 2026, and Final Completion by September 16, 2026.

No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are identified in the procurement documents. The successful bidder must furnish performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount through a surety company with an AM Best rating of A-VIII or better and must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation, Employers' Liability, Commercial General Liability, Business Automobile Liability, Installation Floater, and Equipment Floater policies. The Base Bid must include a $7,500 Owner's Contingency Allowance, and liquidated damages are assessed at $250 per day for late completion. No state or federal funding will be utilized on this project. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available procurement documents, though the detailed technical drawings and specifications serve as the design documentation that bidders must reference when preparing their cost estimates and proposals.