The City of Columbus is accepting bids for O’SHAUGHNESSY HYDRO TURBINE FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS, CIP 690444-100000, Contract 972, the work for which consists of replacing unit components that have exceeded their design life and are beyond repair (such as the output shafts for both units and the Unit 1 oil head) or where it is economically and strategically advantageous for the long-term reliability of the units (such as the lubrication and governor hydraulic power units (HPUs) for both Units 1 and 2). The rehabilitation of the hydroelectric facility and its components are to be returned to a fully working generation plant and in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in the Invitation for Bid. Bids will only be received electronically by the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities via Bid Express (www.bidexpress.com). Bids are due July 15th, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. local time. Bids will be opened electronically and responding bids will immediately be posted to Bid Express as “Apparent Bids.” Drawings and technical specifications are contract documents. Copies of bidding documents and addendums may be obtained starting May 18th, 2020 by contacting the Design Professional, Patrick Engineering Inc., at
[email protected] (614-498-0328). The contracting agency will be holding a pre-bid conference. The pre-bid conference will be an online video conference also available by telephone. The video conference will occur on June 3rd, 2020 at 1:00pm Eastern Time. Questions pertaining to the drawings and specifications must be submitted in writing only to the Patrick Engineering Inc., ATTN: Chett Borchers via email at
[email protected] prior to close of business on July 1st, 2020. The final addendum will be issued on July 9th, 2020. Any questions regarding the bidding process may be sent electronically to
[email protected].
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