UNLV Greenspun College of Urban Affairs (GUA) Cooling Tower Repairs

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is soliciting bids from qualified contractors to provide all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, permits, testing, commissioning, and incidental services necessary to repair and restore two (2) existing cooling towers serving the Greenspun College of Urban Affairs (GUA). The existing cooling towers have significant deterioration, including fouled, sagging, and degraded fill media and corroded/perforated casing panels that compromise the enclosure and allow water intrusion. The Contractor shall field-assess the cooling towers and associated components, furnish and install the specified replacement components, repair deteriorated structural components, and commission the towers to restore safe, reliable, and efficient operation. The Contractor shall include in the Base Bid all work necessary to provide a complete and operational system that can be identified through review of the solicitation documents and required field assessment. Change orders shall be limited to conditions that are concealed and could not reasonably have been identified or anticipated prior to bidding. Manufacturer, serial numbers and model of the towers, and tower capacity, existing fill type, existing fan manufacturer, gearbox manufacturer, motor horsepower, fan diameter, design water flow, design entering/leaving water temperatures, design wet-bulb and required cooling capacity of current equipment: Cooling Tower MFGR & Model Number: MARLEY NC8302EL2 Cooling Tower Serial Number: 820823A1NC8302BG07 Cooling Tower Serial Number: 820823A2NC8302BG07 Cooling Tower Capacity: 200-tons per cell (2 cells) Fan MFGR: Marley (SPX Cooling) supplied as OEM part, not separately branded Gearbox MFGR: Amarillo Gear Company Motor HP: 10 Fan Diameter: 84" (not confirmed but grabbed from part number) Design Water Flow: 600 GPM Design EWT/LWT: 95/85 Design WB: 78 Req Cooling Capacity: 400-tons total, 200 each cell The major trade associated with this Work is Mechanical/HVAC - Cooling Tower Repair/Replacement. The Work falls within the general scope of commercial mechanical/HVAC contracting, including repair and replacement of cooling tower components and associated mechanical equipment, with the applicable subclassification(s) to be determined based on the specific Work and applicable Nevada licensing requirements. The Bidder shall possess and maintain a valid Nevada State Contractors Board license with the classification(s) and/or subclassification(s) required to lawfully perform and serve as the prime contractor for the full scope of Work. Bidders are responsible for determining the specific licensing requirements applicable to their proposed work and are encouraged to obtain clarification directly from the Nevada State Contractors Board prior to submitting a Bid. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment, tools, permits, coordination, accessories, and incidental materials necessary to complete a fully operational system. The contractor shall be responsible for handling, storing, preparing, installing, joining, testing, and commissioning of the cooling towers. The contractor responsible for providing all materials and performing all work necessary for a complete and functional installation. Contractor shall coordinate staging and material deliveries with UNLVs Project Manager to minimize disruption to classroom instruction, building operations, pedestrian circulation, and other campus activities