Telluride regional wastewater treatment plant (TRWWTP) dewatering press system

The Town of Telluride, through Carollo Engineers, Inc., is seeking technical and cost proposals from dewatering press system manufacturers for a Dewatering Redundancy Project at the Telluride Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. The procurement involves pre-selecting a single vendor to furnish a comprehensive dewatering press system, which includes one volute dewatering press with two dewatering drums, a mixing and flocculation tank, controls, and polymer equipment. Specific system components will encompass a polymer activation and blending chamber, dilution water assembly, solution discharge assembly, system skid, progressive cavity neat polymer metering pump, and electrical junction box. The project timeline indicates that proposals are due by November 14, 2024, with contract negotiations scheduled from November 14 to December 2, 2024, and a submittal drawings contract to be issued on December 4, 2024. Evaluation criteria will include proposal quality, cost, vendor experience, existing installations, references, warranty, delivery schedule, service capabilities, and compliance with RFP requirements. The construction contract is planned for bidding in February 2025, with a bid date in early March 2025 and a substantial completion date of September 30, 2025.

While no specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions were explicitly mentioned, the Town will directly contract with the pre-selected vendor, with the contract value capped at 10% of the total equipment cost. The project will be funded through the Town's capital improvements budget, with the expectation that the awarded construction contractor will manage procurement, installation, and commissioning of the dewatering press system. The procurement is specific to Washington County, Colorado, and targets manufacturers capable of providing a comprehensive, operational, and functional dewatering press system that meets the technical specifications outlined in the Request for Proposals. The selected vendor will be responsible for preparing and submitting complete shop drawings to the Engineer and Town in advance of the procurement contract. Though precise budget ranges were not specified, the comprehensive nature of the system and the project's infrastructure requirements suggest a significant investment in upgrading the regional wastewater treatment plant's dewatering capabilities.