IFB # 448 - Airport Road Pump Station & Ground Storage Tank Improvements

Rivanna Water & Sewer Authority is soliciting bids under IFB #448 for the Airport Road Pump Station and Ground Storage Tank Improvements in Albemarle County, Virginia, with bids due October 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. The procurement documents identify no set-asides.

The single prime, lump-sum contract covers adding pumping capacity within the existing pump station and constructing a new ground storage tank with safety and access equipment. Supporting work includes improvements to the stormwater collection system, site grading and fencing, site piping between the pump station and tank with altitude valve and bypass piping, an electrical power distribution upgrade, and mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, and control systems. The awardee must integrate with SCADA running Cimplicity 2022, Version 11.50, Build 51899, Sim 17. The awardee must also coordinate with VDOT on the concurrent Berkmar Extended Roadway Project.

Substantial completion is due within 415 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed, with final completion within 30 days thereafter. Liquidated damages are $750 per calendar day for work not completed by substantial completion and $1,000 per calendar day beyond final completion. The Owner assumes responsibility for water used in disinfection and tank filling. The non-mandatory online pre-bid meeting was held October 6, 2026, and site visits are available upon request after that meeting. Addendum 02, dated October 19, 2026, extended the bid deadline, removed wage rate requirements (Section 00 73 43), extended noisy construction hours to 6:00 p.m., removed the internal framing restriction for the storage tank roof, and corrected the completion schedule from 520 to 415 days. Addendum 03, Parts I and II, posted October 20, 2026, is the most recent attached amendment.