PW Prequal Bid 2470 - Aeration System Replacement at Northeast WPCP (GC)(PENNVEST)

The City of Philadelphia's Department of Water is soliciting pre-qualification bids for the Aeration System Replacement project at the Northeast Water Pollution Control Plant located at 3899 Richmond Street. This is a pre-qualification-only solicitation, meaning approved contractors will be invited to participate in a subsequent closed bid process. Bid 2470 addresses General Construction work and is estimated to exceed $5,000,000 and is funded through PENNVEST (Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority) in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Contractors must submit completed Prequalification Questionnaires and Financial Statements demonstrating extensive experience as prime contractors and subcontractors, years in business, financial stability, equipment inventory, and clean histories regarding contract defaults, work non-acceptance, surety bond refusals, criminal convictions, debarment actions, pending litigation, and liens or claims. Site visits are scheduled for Tuesday, April 7, 2026, and Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with all pre-qualification documentation required by Thursday, April 16, 2026. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted to Alexander.Fidrych@phila.gov by April 16, 2026. The sealed bids for this general construction contract are due through www.phlcontracts.phila.gov by Thursday, May 7, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., with public opening immediately thereafter via Zoom.

The solicitation does not specify particular set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, though vendors should declare their Local Business Entity (LBE) certification status during the pre-qualification process if applicable. All vendors must execute a Consent and Authorization Agreement prior to bid closing and submit it either to their vendor profile during registration or as an attachment to their first quote; signatures must comply with City requirements based on entity type, requiring dual signatures from officers for corporations and signatures from partners or owners for other business structures. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. Contractors must reference the detailed contract drawings and specifications documents provided on the City's contracting website to fully understand project scope and technical requirements. The estimated award value for Bid 2470 (General Construction) exceeds $5,000,000, while the companion Bid 2471 (Electrical Construction) also exceeds $5,000,000 and Bid 2472 (HVAC Construction) ranges between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000, indicating a substantial multi-trade project.