RFQ Building 8 HVAC Improvements

The State of Washington Military Department is requesting sealed bids for HVAC improvements at Camp Murray Building 8 (Project No. 2024-614), with bids due August 12, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid walk-through on July 30, 2026. The scope involves removing three existing split system heat pumps and replacing them with a Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system consisting of three indoor units with electric duct heaters and one outdoor unit, plus enlarging the existing mechanical mezzanine access and providing a pull-down ladder.

Voluntary numerical diverse business goals have been established at 10% Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), 6% Women Business Enterprise (WBE), 25% Washington Small Business, and 6% Veterans. The successful bidder must register and create an account in the DES Diversity Compliance program (B2Gnow).

The estimated base bid cost range is $245,000 to $270,000. The project is subject to Washington State prevailing wage rates applicable to Pierce County. Place of performance is Camp Murray, Pierce County, Washington. Sealed bids must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2026, at the State of Washington Military Department Construction & Facilities Management Office, Building #36, Quartermaster Road, Camp Murray, WA 98430-5052, with public bid opening at approximately 2:05 p.m. the same day.

Security clearance and compliance with the REAL ID Act of 2005 are required for access to the bid submittal location; bidders are encouraged to pre-register using the electronic DBIDS Pre-Enrollment Application. Contract award is contingent upon receipt of federal funding, and the successful bidder must execute the contract by September 30, 2026, due to funding constraints. Bid results will be available within 24 hours following the bid opening on the Military Department's website at https://mil.wa.gov/washington-military-department-contracts. The State reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals and to waive informalities.