Library cooling tower and heat pump replacements

The Town of Groton is soliciting sealed bids for the "Groton Public Library Cooling Tower and Heat Pump Replacements" project, designated as Solicitation Number PWC 23-06. This procurement opportunity is located in New London County, Connecticut, and seeks qualified vendors to replace the existing cooling tower and heat pump systems at the Groton Public Library. The project requires comprehensive replacement of these critical HVAC infrastructure components, with specific technical details outlined in the attached "Web Library Cooling Tower Pkg.pdf" and "Web Addendum1 Library cooling tower.pdf" documents. The bid solicitation opened on November 8, 2022, with a vendor question and answer period running from November 8 through November 22, 2022. Sealed bids must be submitted by December 1, 2022, at 2:00 PM EST to the Town Hall Annex, located at 134 Groton Long Point Road, with bids to be publicly opened and read aloud at that time. Vendors are required to submit their bids in sealed envelopes clearly marked for the Library Cooling Tower and Heat Pump Replacements project.

The solicitation appears to be open to all vendors without specific set-aside designations or restrictions on organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are mentioned in the documents, and there are no explicit details about existing infrastructure integration requirements. The procurement documents do not specify an estimated total contract value or budget range for the project. Delivery terms are specified as Free On Board Destination, with payment terms to be determined by the vendor. The primary point of contact for this procurement is Karl Klein from the Town of Groton Public Works Department, who can be reached at 860-441-6681 or kklein@groton-ct.gov. Bidders should note that any bids received after the submission deadline will be returned unopened, and vendors may withdraw their bids prior to the scheduled bid opening time.