IFB 26-028-CJ REBID- Spillway Tower Improvements

Gloucester County, Virginia is soliciting sealed bids through Invitation for Bids (IFB) 26-028-CJ REBID for comprehensive improvements and upgrades to the Beaverdam Creek Reservoir spillway tower and associated water treatment facilities serving two drinking water treatment plants. The scope of work includes installation of new flow meter systems and chloride monitoring systems, replacement of an 8-inch gate valve with electric motor actuator, rehabilitation of an existing exterior sluice gate, installation of a new interior sluice gate system, replacement of sump pump facilities and transformers at the dam toe, installation of nine cleanouts along the toe drain with closed-circuit television inspection, and all associated electrical, control, and power connections via horizontal drilling and conduit installation. Bidders must be licensed Virginia contractors (Class A, B, or C depending on contract value) and must maintain workers' compensation and commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, along with compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws including prevailing wage requirements. The project timeline extends 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed for substantial completion and an additional 45 calendar days for final completion, with liquidated damages of $1,500 per calendar day for delays beyond the substantial completion date. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit will be held on April 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Water Treatment Plant (8214 Reservoir Ridge Road, Gloucester, VA 23061), sealed bids are due May 21, 2026, by 2:00 PM at the Central Purchasing Office (6489 Main Street, Suite 324, Gloucester, Virginia), and written questions must be submitted by May 5, 2026, by 4:00 PM to Christine Joyce, Purchasing Agent.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the procurement documents provided. Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the bid amount for bids exceeding $100,000, and performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to the full contract sum are required upon award. The County of Gloucester will provide separate contract services for pole-mounted NEMA 4X enclosures, fiber-optic cables and switches, programmable logic controller equipment, and SCADA communications programming, requiring selected contractors to coordinate and integrate with these separate systems and the county's SCADA integrator contractor. The project is funded through Gloucester County appropriations, with no specific budget range or award value disclosed in the available documentation. Bid documents are available at the Central Purchasing Office or via download at www.gloucesterva.info/purch and eVA (www.eva.virginia.gov), and the county confirms non-discrimination against faith-based organizations or bidders based on protected characteristics.