RFP Feed Water Heater Level Control upgrade

Energy Northwest is requesting proposals for a Feed Water Heater Level Control system upgrade at Columbia Generating Station in Richland, Washington, with proposals due October 21, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and a mandatory bid walk on September 29, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Bidders must be licensed contractors in Washington State and must attend the mandatory site examination to be considered responsive.

Work is performed inside the Protected Area and includes de-termination and removal of existing cabling, rack fabrication, cabinet modification, installation of new components and cables/panel wiring, review of Engineering Change 20495, and support for power-up and troubleshooting. The contract is subject to Washington State prevailing wage requirements effective September 1, 2026. Contractors must provide evidence of Washington State contractor licensure, Unified Business Identifier number, Industrial Insurance coverage, Employment Security Department number, Department of Revenue tax registration, prevailing wage training, and submit completed OSHA safety statistics reports and a Site-Specific Safety and Health Plan. Subcontractors performing HVAC, plumbing, electrical work, structural steel installation, or rebar installation must be named if the total proposal price exceeds $1 million.

Evaluation uses weighted scoring: mandatory qualifications (pass/rejection basis), general qualifications (10%), mandatory and commercial qualifications (10%), technical qualifications (45%), and price (35%). Energy Northwest reserves the right to reject all proposals, conduct best-and-final-offer rounds if needed, and select any proposal without accepting the lowest price.

Questions are due October 7, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Contractors must file intent-to-pay and affidavit-of-wages-paid forms with Washington's Labor & Industries department. No contract value or term is specified in the source materials.