Picacho Pumping Plant Unit 3 Rotor Pole Rewind

The Central Arizona Water Conservation District (CAWCD) is soliciting competitive sealed proposals for the Picacho Pumping Plant Unit 3 Rotor Pole Rewind. This project requires a qualified vendor to provide all labor, tooling, equipment, and technical direction for the removal, rewind, and reassembly of two rotor poles for 5500HP units. Key technical requirements include shop balancing the rotor assembly to ISO G2.5 standards, maintaining a 0.227 inch unit air gap, and ensuring final pole weights are within 0.2 percent of the original weight. All work must be completed by December 31, 2026, with lifting and rigging at the pumping plant performed by CAP personnel, while the vendor is responsible for providing support stands and cribbing. The selection process is a two-step evaluation focusing first on technical compliance, experience, quality assurance, and project management, followed by a price evaluation for top-ranking technical proposals. Award is granted to the respondent deemed most advantageous to CAWCD. Contractors must comply with Arizona Revised Statutes, including the Arizona Employers Sanctions Law, and adhere to strict safety standards as an OSHA Voluntary Protection Program worksite. Mandatory requirements include maintaining comprehensive general liability, automobile, and workers compensation insurance, naming both CAWCD and the United States Bureau of Reclamation as additional insureds. Proposals must be submitted electronically via the OpenGov portal by October 8, 2026.