Bid No. 26-25 Cobble Mountain Unit 3 Valve Replacements

The Springfield Water and Sewer Commission (SWSC) is soliciting sealed bids for Bid No. 26-25, Cobble Mountain Unit 3 Valve Replacements, a capital project involving the replacement of two large butterfly isolation valves at the Cobble Mountain Hydroelectric Station in Westfield, Massachusetts. The scope of work includes replacing an electric motor-operated Upper Isolation Valve and a hydraulically controlled Lower Isolation Valve with custom-fabricated modern equipment rated for a 50-year lifespan, with sub-bids solicited for Plumbing and Electrical Work subtrades. Bidders must hold Massachusetts DCAMM certificates of eligibility, with General Bidders required to be certified for "MECHANICAL SYSTEMS" work and Filed Sub-Bidders required to hold certification for their respective trade categories. Contract documents are available online through BidDocs and Nashoba Blue, Inc., beginning February 9th, 2026. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for February 25th, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the Cobble Mountain Powerhouse, with attendance required or bids risk rejection. Written questions from Prime Contractors must be submitted by April 17th, 2026, while subcontractor questions are due by April 3rd, 2026. Prime/General Contractor sealed bids are due by 2:00 PM EDT on May 8th, 2026, and subcontractor bids are due by 2:00 PM EDT on April 24th, 2026. Contractors must agree to pay either Davis Bacon wage rates or Massachusetts Prevailing Wage rates as applicable.

Funding for this project is expected in part from the Department of Energy under Section 243 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 as amended by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the Build America, Buy America Act, and potentially the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA), which may impose specific contractor and material sourcing requirements. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents, though the project is subject to prevailing wage requirements, which typically apply to publicly-funded infrastructure projects. The project includes an alternative bid option for also replacing Unit 1 valves with identical scope, allowing bidders to propose expanded work. The project is estimated not to exceed $2,500,000 in total value. The SWSC reserves the right to waive informalities or revoke any or all bids in the public interest.