E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant Ozone Upgrades

The City of Raleigh is soliciting bids for the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant Ozone Upgrades project, which involves replacing one existing ozone generator and its corresponding power supply unit, modifying the current cooling water piping, and performing miscellaneous electrical upgrades to integrate the new equipment into the facility’s existing control system. This procurement is issued as an Advertisement for Bids under solicitation number 274-EMJ-OZGEN, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for June 24, 2026, at the E.M. Johnson WTP Training Center, and sealed bids due by 10:00 AM on July 7, 2026, at the same location, where they will be publicly opened. Bidding documents are available for a non-refundable fee of $100 from the office of the Engineer. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, and the contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with evaluation based on quality, performance, and the proposed time for completion as stated in the Bid Form. Bidders must be licensed in accordance with North Carolina General Statute, Chapter 87, and must submit evidence of their state contractor’s license, including classification and limitations, along with their company name, contact information, and indication of whether they are a prime bidder, supplier, or subcontractor. Each bid must include bid security equal to five percent of the bid amount. The City of Raleigh requires prime contractors to identify and detail the participation of certified Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) in their proposal, with a goal of awarding at least fifteen percent of the contract value to MWBEs on projects exceeding $300,000 or those involving $100,000 or more in state funding, as mandated by General Statutes of North Carolina Sections 143-128.2 and 143-131. No contract value or line-item pricing is specified in the solicitation; cost data must be submitted via the Bid Proposal Form. The place of performance is the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant in North Carolina, with no delivery schedule or period of performance detailed in the public materials.