Replace AHUs at CE Building at Northern Virginia Community College

The Virginia Community College System is requesting sealed bids for the replacement of air handling units, return fans, and associated controls at Northern Virginia Community College's Annandale Campus (Project Code M25NV120), with bids due November 5, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and public opening on November 6. Bidders must hold appropriate Virginia contractor licensing (Class A, B, or C) and be registered vendors in eVA at time of bid submission. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements established by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry for trades including pipefitters, sheet metal workers, electricians, and laborers. Bidders must submit a Small Business Procurement Plan identifying proposed small business participation percentage.

The scope encompasses demolition and replacement of air handling units (identified as 1–3), return fans, and integrated controls; multiple drawings address demolition, new work, controls, and equipment schedules with comprehensive HVAC, commissioning, testing, adjusting, and balancing specifications. Building Automation System requirements apply. The Contractor must achieve Substantial Completion within 90 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within 30 days thereafter.

The contract is awarded on a lump-sum basis for the Total Base Bid Amount plus any additive bid items selected by the Owner. Bid bonds equal to 5% of the total bid must accompany each submission; the successful bidder must provide Standard Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bonds within ten days of notice of acceptance. Place of performance is Northern Virginia Community College, Annandale Campus, located in Annandale, Virginia (Fairfax County). A pre-bid conference is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on October 15, 2026, at the Annandale Campus, CW Building, Room 318, noted as optional but highly recommended. Sealed bids may be submitted electronically through eVA or by hand delivery to the Virginia Community College System, Attention: Mrs. Sibyl Roberts, 300 Arboretum Place, Suite 390, Richmond, Virginia 23236. The Owner will obtain and pay for the building permit.