FY26 Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Pump Upfit

The FY26 Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Stormwater Pump Station Upfit is an unrestricted, firm-fixed-price construction project managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District. Located in the Medical District on the Charleston Peninsula, the project addresses critical infrastructure needs to meet the City of Charleston's service level for a 10-year storm event. The estimated magnitude of work ranges from 5 million to 10 million dollars, with a performance period allowing 30 days to start and 540 days to complete. The scope of work involves comprehensive upgrades to the pump station, including increasing pumping and discharge piping capacity, improving the hydraulic configuration of the wet well and inflow chamber, and enclosing and conditioning the control room. Critical electrical and HVAC equipment will be elevated above the design flood elevation, and the project includes the replacement of electrical systems, instrumentation, controls, security, and lighting, as well as the installation of a new transformer pad and increased capacity transformer. Additional site work includes correcting the slope of wet well inflow pipes, constructing a permanent bypass connection, replacing the chain link gate, and performing minor grading and landscaping. To ensure operational continuity during construction, the contractor must provide temporary pumps and piping. The acquisition process utilizes a best-value source selection approach where past performance and technical approach are of equal importance and, combined, outweigh price. A Small Business Participation Plan is required and evaluated on an acceptable or unacceptable basis. Mandatory brand-name requirements include Flygt, Allen-Bradley, Endress + Hauser, FirstNet, NextGen Technologies, and AIS integration services to ensure seamless integration with the city's existing network. Proposals must be submitted via the PIEE website by September 11, 2026, and must include a bid guarantee of 20 percent of the bid price or 3 million dollars, whichever is less.