PW PREQUAL Bid 2478 - HVAC Construction for the Replacement of 42nd St Pumping Station Fed Funded

The City of Philadelphia Procurement Department is soliciting pre-qualified sellers for HVAC construction to replace the 42nd Street Pumping Station on behalf of the Philadelphia Water Department under PW PREQUAL Bid 2478, with sealed quotes due October 29, 2026 before 10:30 a.m. This is a pre-qualification-only solicitation: only approved sellers receive notice and an invitation to the subsequent closed bid, and the Prequalification Questionnaire and Financial Statement were due October 8, 2026.

No small-business set-aside applies. Sellers must indicate whether they are certified as a Local Business Entity (LBE). The project is federally funded through the CDBG-DR Infrastructure Program and requires compliance with HUD Section 3 of the HUD Act of 1968, 24 CFR Part 75, Appendix II to Part 200 contract provisions, and prevailing wage requirements. The questionnaire requires disclosure of prime and subcontracting experience, largest contract values, City defaults or terminations within five years, surety bond history, and financial statements dated within six months of submission. The City may investigate any statement, and misrepresentation may result in disqualification.

The HVAC package carries an estimated value of $4.0 million to $5.0 million and is one of four bid packages (general, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC) for the station. Project-wide milestones run through final work completion by October 31, 2029, tied to federal grant requirements. Construction considerations include dewatering, anticipated rock excavation, and coordination with bypass pumping operations, with shop drawings and sequencing plans subject to design team and Water Department approval.

Amendment 1, dated October 2, 2026, adds Appendix II contract provisions and revised drawings through Addendum No. 1. Contractors must acknowledge all amendments in PHLContracts, and the Procurement Commissioner may reject bids that lack executed amendments. Mandatory site visits were held September 30 and October 7 at 10:00 a.m., and questions were due by email to Alexander.Fidrych@phila.gov by 5:00 p.m. on October 8, 2026, in lieu of pre-bid meetings. The approved bidders list recommends four contractors for qualification: Devine Brothers, Inc. (King of Prussia, PA), Dolan Mechanical, Inc. (Sicklerville, NJ), Kaser Mechanical, LLC (Burlington, NJ), and Surety Mechanical Services, Inc. (Williamstown, NJ).