RFI : Deaerator (DA) Tank Replacement

Granville Health System is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) seeking qualified mechanical contractors, boiler system specialists, and engineering firms to provide recommendations for the replacement of an existing Deaerator (DA) tank system at its Central Energy Plant. The procurement encompasses evaluation and replacement of the DA tank, potential feedwater pump replacement, associated piping, valves, controls, electrical and control system upgrades, structural support considerations, and system commissioning to integrate with two existing main boilers serving the hospital campus. Respondents must submit detailed information including company credentials and relevant healthcare boiler plant and DA tank system experience; a recommended system approach with technical literature; equipment lead times and mobilization schedules; installation and phasing plans; maintenance and service offerings; and detailed budgetary pricing structured to support immediate replacement, covering rough order-of-magnitude costs for engineering and design fees, DA tank equipment, pumps, controls and accessories, installation labor, piping and mechanical modifications, electrical and controls integration, temporary system provisions, and commissioning and startup services. Site visits are targeted for completion by May 1, 2026, with all responses due by May 8, 2026. Interested vendors should contact Jonathan Pernell, Facilities Director, at jpernell@granvillemedical.com or 919-691-0708, or Zeb Barnette, Project Manager, at zbarnette@granvillemedical.com or 336-504-0068 to coordinate on-site assessments. This RFI was posted on April 18, 2026, and serves for planning and information-gathering purposes only, with no award to be made solely from this request.

The RFI does not identify any specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors requiring integration. The document does not specify a formal award value or budget range; however, the RFI explicitly requests budgetary pricing from respondents to support immediate replacement, indicating that Granville Health System is seeking cost estimates to inform future procurement decisions. The existing infrastructure consists of two main boilers serving the hospital campus with which the new DA tank system must be integrated. As this is an information-gathering RFI rather than a competitive solicitation, no formal award is anticipated from this request, and respondents should view their submissions as contributing to the health system's planning and decision-making process for the eventual replacement project.