NW WWTP Clarifier Rehabilitation Project

The City of Copperas Cove, Texas, is soliciting sealed bids for the Northwest WWTP Clarifier Rehabilitation Project (Bid No. PW 2025-03-84), a comprehensive wastewater treatment plant infrastructure improvement initiative. This procurement is specifically focused on rehabilitating clarifiers at the Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant, with the primary objective of upgrading and restoring critical municipal water treatment infrastructure. The project requires contractors to complete detailed rehabilitation work on existing clarifier systems, ensuring optimal operational performance and compliance with municipal engineering standards. A pre-bid conference and non-mandatory site visit are scheduled for September 19, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., providing potential bidders an opportunity to assess project requirements and site conditions. Digital bid package documents will be available at no cost through CivCast USA starting September 5, 2025, with sealed bids due by 2:00 p.m. on October 2, 2025. The City reserves the right to award the contract to either the lowest responsible bidder or the bidder providing the best overall value, with bid opening to occur immediately after the closing time in the Public Works Conference Room.

The procurement includes prevailing wage requirements, mandating that contractors pay employees wage scales consistent with similar work in the locality, using U.S. Department of Labor wage determinations. While no specific set-aside designations are explicitly mentioned, contractors must comply with detailed wage record maintenance requirements under Texas Government Code. The project involves integration with existing municipal wastewater treatment infrastructure, requiring bidders to demonstrate technical competence and familiarity with complex treatment plant rehabilitation processes. Although the exact budget range is not specified in the documentation, the project's scope suggests a significant municipal infrastructure investment. Potential bidders must carefully review all contract documents, submit bids with precise markings indicating the bid number, opening time, and date, and understand that the City of Copperas Cove maintains full discretion to reject any or all bids and will make the final award at a subsequent date.