Family Aquatic Center Pool Pump Replacement

The City of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, issued a Request for Bids (RFB #18-FAC36) for the Family Aquatic Center Pool Pump Replacement project, seeking a qualified aquatics contractor to furnish and install a comprehensive swimming pool recirculation system. The project requires replacing existing circulation pumps for the swimming pool, diving well, waterslide, and water features with new recirculation pumps featuring variable-frequency drive (VFD) control. Contractors must have a minimum of five years of experience in commercial public use swimming pool pump and energy management system installations. The scope includes installing mechanical and electrical components such as circulation pumps, strainers, valves, pressure gauges, controllers, sensors, and associated electrical work in the mechanical room. Specific technical requirements mandate a BECSys7 control system or approved equal, which must comply with NSF/ANSI Standard 50 and provide continuous monitoring of sanitizers, oxidizers, pH, ORP, temperature, system flow rate, and pressures. The pre-bid site inspection was scheduled for December 6, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. CST, with bid submissions due by 2:00 p.m. on December 21, 2018, at the City Clerk's Office. The contract completion date is set for April 15, 2019, with liquidated damages of $500 per day for delays beyond that date.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders are required to submit a bid security equal to ten percent of the bid amount, and the successful contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100% of the bid amount within ten days of award. Insurance requirements include Workers' Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, and Umbrella Liability of $5,000,000. The contractor must comply with Federal and State OSHA requirements, Davis-Bacon, and Wisconsin Prevailing Wage Laws. The project involves replacing the existing pool pump infrastructure with a new system that utilizes ABB, Danfoss, Eaton, Schneider Electric, or SIEMENS variable-frequency motor controllers. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary permits, providing three sets of operation and maintenance manuals, and delivering two 8-hour days of on-site staff training. While the exact award value is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project and the detailed technical specifications suggest a significant capital investment for the municipal facility improvement.