IFB 26016; James Wood High School - New Water Pump Station

Frederick County Public Schools is requesting sealed bids on the complete installation of a below-grade water pump station, controls, emergency backup generator, and piping at James Wood High School under IFB 26016, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and public opening at 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. The scope requires maintaining the existing water system operational throughout construction until the new system is complete, tested, and approved.

The project encompasses a 12-inch water main connection to the existing system, a booster pump station with a 100-kilowatt diesel generator rated for NFPA 110 Type 10, Level 2, Class 48 emergency standby power with 48-hour onboard fuel capacity and 80-decibel sound attenuation at 23 feet, electrical infrastructure with 480-volt three-phase service (coordinated with Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative), and site improvements including concrete work and landscaping restoration. The site is located at 161 Apple Pie Ridge Road, Winchester, Virginia, with a total disturbed area of approximately 7,665 square feet for the pump station and 815 square feet for utility work. All materials and equipment must be listed by Underwriters Laboratories and comply with the 2020 National Electrical Code and applicable Virginia building codes. Substantial Completion is required no later than 180 days from Notice to Proceed, with Full Completion for beneficial occupancy no later than 30 days thereafter.

All bidders must hold Virginia contractor licensure (Class A for contracts $70,000 or more; Class B for $1,500 to $70,000), provide a Bid Bond equal to 5% of bid price, and furnish 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. Subcontractors with subcontracts of $200,000 or more must provide identical bonding. Bids are awarded on a lump sum basis including a $25,000 Owner's Contingency. Bid prices must remain firm for 60 days. The building must remain available for Owner use during business hours, and fire alarm and sprinkler systems cannot be offline without full-time 24/7 fire watch by the Contractor. Questions were due August 20, 2026; Addenda 1 through 4 have been issued, with the most recent (Addendum 4) posted August 24, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held August 11, 2026 at the school site.