Fair Oaks Elementary School Cooling Tower Replacement

The County School Board of Henrico County, Virginia is soliciting sealed bids to replace the closed-circuit cooling tower, circulation pumps, associated piping, and related electrical and controls work at Fair Oaks Elementary School, with bids due November 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM. No set-asides are designated for this procurement, and the source names no local-vendor preference.

The project is at 201 Jennings Road, Highland Springs, Virginia 23075, and Engineers Plus, PC is the architect of record. The controls work is Allowance No. 1 and will be provided by Automated Logic Contracting Services, Inc. at a pre-determined value of $86,612. Bidders must hold a Virginia Contractor's License Class A, be registered in Virginia, and submit evidence of comparable projects. The contractor obtains and pays for subcontractor permits, while the Owner arranges payment for certain County permits. Pricing is FOB Destination, with unit prices based on R.S. Means Open Shop Building Construction Cost Data for Richmond, Virginia, adjusted as applicable.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bid security must equal 5% of the Total Bid and take the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond payable to the County of Henrico, Virginia. Performance and payment bonds of 100% of the contract amount are due within 15 calendar days of Notice of Award.

Substantial Completion is required by August 13, 2027, with Final Completion within 30 calendar days thereafter. Liquidated damages are $500 per day for delays beyond the Substantial Completion deadline.

The non-mandatory pre-bid conference is November 4, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project site, followed by a site visit. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through ProcureWare, and the public opening and reading follow immediately via Microsoft Teams. The solicitation was posted October 22, 2026.