Vertical Turbine Pump Repair for CC Williams WWTP

Agency:	Mobile Water Service System(MAWSS)
State:	Alabama
Type of Government:	State & Local
NAICS Category:	237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction 811310 - Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
Posted Date:	Jan 16, 2026
Due Date:	Jan 30, 2026
Solicitation No:	IFB 26-007
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Contract or Solicitation Number IFB 26-007
Solicitation Description
Opening Date January 30th 2026
Contact Jed Barbour (251) 222-2363 Email: jbarbour@mawss.com
Michael Ponder (251) 721-2850 Email: mjponder@mawss.com
Solicitation Document(s)

ifb-26-007-vertical-turbine-pump-repair-cc-williams.pdf

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Joyce Sawyer, Buyer II

(251) 694-3110 Office

jasawyer@mawss.com

Mobile Area Water and

Sewer System

4725 Moffett Road

Mobile, AL 36618-2236

PO Box 180249

Mobile, AL 36618-0249

INVITATION FOR BID

January 16, 2026

INVITATION FOR BID NUMBER

IFB 26-007

NAME OF BID

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT

BID OPENING DATE

Vertical Turbine Pump Repair for CC Williams WWTP

MAWSS Bid Box

Donaghey Business Entrance

4725 Moffett Road

Mobile, AL 36618

If sending bids by UPS/Fed Ex, deliver to the Warehouse:

1610 Shelton Beach Rd. Ext., Mobile, AL 36618

January 30, 2026

BID OPENING TIME

10:30 am Central Time

AWARD WILL BE MADE BY

DELIVER MATERIAL TO

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT

APPLICABLE SDP POLICY

Total Cost and Lead Time

CC Williams WWTP

1600 Yeend St.

Mobile, AL 36603

Jed Barbour (251) 222-2363 Email: jbarbour@mawss.com

Michael Ponder (251) 721-2850 Email: mjponder@mawss.com

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Sealed bids must be in the Purchasing Department no later than the time specified in order to be considered. Submissions

received after the deadline will not be considered. Envelopes must bear the name of the supplier, company address and the

words “IFB 26-007 Vertical Turbine Pump Repair” or “IFB 26-007 NO QUOTE.” Facsimile or email bids will not be accepted.

All bids must be submitted on the attached forms or your bid will be disqualified. Bidder shall furnish all the information

required by the solicitation. The bidder’s name must be typed or printed on the bid sheet, and signed by the bidder or

appropriate authorized executive officer of the bidder’s company. Bidders must initial any changes or erasures. Bidders should

retain a copy of bids for their records.

Bidders shall acknowledge receipt of all addenda to this solicitation by signing and returning each addendum or by identifying

the addendum number and the date on the bid form. Failure to acknowledge receipt of any addendum by a bidder will result

in rejection of the bid if MAWSS determines that the addendum contains information that materially changes the requirements.

All bids shall be quoted FOB Destination, freight prepaid with no additional charges. Unless otherwise specified in the bid, all

prices will be on a firm-fixed price basis and are not subject to adjustments based on costs incurred. MAWSS reserves the right

to reject any or all bids submitted, to waive any informality in any bid or in the bid process, or to terminate the bid process at

any time, if deemed by MAWSS to be in MAWSS’s best interest.

A Purchase Order and this “Invitation for Bid” with “Specifications,” “Conditions,” “Bid Form,” signed by the successful bidder’s

authorized representative, and all attached drawings and other documents furnished by MAWSS to the bidders with the

Invitation for Bid in order to illustrate the contract requirements, will constitute a contract for the goods and/or services to be

purchased.

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IFB 26-007 VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP REPAIR

CONDITIONS

The Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners of the City of Mobile will accept bids for the Vertical Turbine Pump Repair in

our Purchasing Department Bid Box located in the Business Entrance at 4725 Moffett Road, Mobile, AL. 36618 no later than

10:30 a.m. local time on January 30, 2026. Bids will be opened immediately after bid closing time in the Operations Center

Board room located at the Customer Service entrance. Award will be by Total Cost and Lead Time. The bidder offers and agrees,

if this bid is accepted, to furnish the items as defined in the specifications for the unit price set opposite each item. Pricing shall

be FOB Mobile, Alabama. All items shall be delivered to our CC Williams WWTP located at 1600 Yeend St., Mobile, AL 36603

or to the job site as needed. The bidder shall state the expected length of delivery/repair time on the Bid Form.

A site visit is strongly encouraged. Please contact Jed Barbour at (251)222-2363 or Michael Ponder at (251)721-2850 to

schedule a visit.

Bidder understands and agrees that manufacturer and part numbers are provided for descriptive purposes only. Items of equal

or better quality will be considered but must be approved by MAWSS in writing. Upon delivery, if the quality, durability or

performance of any product represented as equal or better is determined by MAWSS to be unsatisfactory, MAWSS will require

a suitable substitute or will require that the originally specified item be delivered, at the unit price originally offered by bidder.

No substitution for items to be provided pursuant to this contract shall be permitted during the contract period without the

express written consent of MAWSS. All items provided shall be for commercial use and for the purposes reflected in the

contract documents.

No bid on closed out or discontinued item(s) will be accepted. Item(s) that have a determinable shelf life must be disclosed at

the time of bid submittal. Bidder understands that his/her bid shall be good and may not be withdrawn for a period of sixty

(60) calendar days after the scheduled closing time for receiving bids. Bidder understands and agrees that quantities will be

purchased by MAWSS on an “as needed” basis to replenish inventory. MAWSS shall not be committed to the purchase of a

pre-established minimum quantity for any one item.

A bidder may not modify its bid after bid opening. Errors in the extension of unit prices stated in a bid or in multiplication,

division, addition or subtraction in a bid may be corrected by the MAWSS Purchasing Buyer prior to award. In such cases, unit

prices shall not be changed.

It is the responsibility of the bidder to determine prior to the bid opening whether any amendment, additions, deletions or

changes of any type have been made to this Invitation for Bid, Conditions, Specifications, Bid Form or any of the other bid

documents. Bid documents and any amendments made to this bid will be posted on our website at www.mawss.com.

A copy of the SDP (Supplier Diversity Program) policy that applies to this Invitation For Bid can be furnished upon request. It is the

responsibility of the bidder to read and make efforts to meet the goals of this policy. Please contact the Supplier Diversity

Department at supplier.diversity@mawss.com for any questions regarding ths policy. Bidders MUST acknowledge receipt of this

policy by submitting the SDP Policy Acknowledgement and the Subcontracting Plan/Good Faith Effort form with the bid proposal,

regardless if using a Diverse Contractor/Supplier or not. Contractors are required to use Contractors/Suppliers only in the areas for

which the Contractors/Suppliers are certified.

Invoicing Requirements: MAWSS requires additional information for all work performed and services provided. On the vendor’s

invoice for payment should be a detailed listing of work performed, services provided, dates completed, locations involved, and any

other pertinent information needed to verify the work and/or services were completed in accordance to the bid specs. This additional

information can be supplied in the form of detailed invoices, work orders, checklists or any other documents used to track the work

performed or services provided but details must be included on the actual invoice. A copy of the invoice and these additional details

must be sent to the “ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT” found on Page 1 of the bid documents and a copy emailed to Accounts

Payable at AcctsPayable@mawss.com.

END OF CONDITIONS

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IFB 26-007 VERTICAL TURBINE PUMP REPAIR

SPECIFICATIONS

PUMP 1-A

Summary of Work

The successful bidder will fulfill the task of transporting, repairing, and installing a Sulzer Vertical

Turbine Pump at the C. C. Williams WWTP. The repair will restore the pump to reliable operating

condition and ensure performance consistent with manufacturer specifications.

Referenced Specifications and Standards

Where applicable, the standards and practices identified within the following documents shall be

followed unless otherwise specified herein.

A. UL - UL674 Electric Motors and Generators for use in Hazardous Locations

B. Electrical Apparatus Service Association's (EASA)-AR100-1998 Recommended Practice for

the Repair of Rotating Electrical Apparatus

C. IEEE- Std. 43, Recommended Practice for Testing Insulation Resistance of Rotating

Machinery

D. IEEE- Std, 112, IEEE Standard Test Procedure for Polyphase Induction Motors and

Generators

E. ISO-Std. 1940-1, Mechanical Vibration- Balance Quality Requirements of Rigid Rotors

F. NEMA- Std. MG-1-2009, Motors and Generators

G. ABMA- ANSI/ABMA Std. 7, Shaft and Housing Fits for Metric Radial ball and Roller Bearings

H. National Electrical Code (NEC)

I. National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)

Deliverables

Under this task the successful bidder will deliver to MAWSS the following:

1. One vertical turbine pump rebuilt to the specifications listed herein, and capable of meeting

OEM pumping requirements:

a. 17,500 GPM

b. 30’ TDH

c. 200 BHP

d. 720 RPM

2. All original parts removed during repair returned to C. C. Williams WWTP.

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3. Safe and successful installation of the pump that includes an installation report certifying

proper installation of the pump.

4. A 2-year warranty covering labor and material costs should the pump fail to work properly

during the warranty period as a result of defective parts used by successful bidder and/or

subcontractors, and workmanship performed by successful bidder and/or subcontractors.

a. 2-year warranty documentation must be included with installation report.

5. A Pump Repair Report must be provided with the repaired pump within 10 business days of

installation. The report must contain, at a minimum, the following:

a. A narrative that describes the work performed to disassemble and rebuild the pump

including descriptions of testing and measurements made during the process.

b. All photographs taken throughout the repair should be included.

i. Embed labeled photographs in narrative as necessary to show specific

defects and rebuild conditions.

c. An itemized invoice identifying cost per unit of all charged costs, including receipts

from all material and parts-suppliers explicitly identifying make, model number,

quantities and prices of parts.

Scope of Work

Pertaining to all subparts herein, detailed photographs shall be taken of the pump throughout the

repair process and installation process to be supplied to MAWSS in accordance with Item 5 of the

bid deliverables.

Transportation

1. Transportation of the unit from there to the successful bidder’s repair facility shall be

included in the bid price. All transportation shall require insurance for the full value of the

unit.

a. Pump shall be transported from the C.C. Williams Wastewater Treatment Plant

located at 1600 Yeend St, Mobile, AL 36603 to the successful bidder’s repair facility.

Repair and Machining

1. Bidder should contact the pump manufacturer for detailed information about pump

dimensions and other manufacturer specifications for bidding purposes.

2. Successful bidder shall confirm all dimensions and materials when pump is disassembled.

3. Supply and install new bowl assembly; machine and bore bowl to nominal size. Complete

new bowl assembly must be furnished and installed to meet OEM design specifications.

4. The new bowl assembly will include the following new OEM parts:

a. Cast iron tube adapter

b. Iron bowl

c. Bronze tube adapter screw bearing

d. Bronze bowl bearing

e. Bronze impeller

f. Bronze liner

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g. Cast iron suction bell

h. Bronze bell bearing

i. Stainless-steel impeller thrust ring, retainer, and stainless-steel bolts

j. Split key

5. Replace Inner Column Tubes and Inner Column Tube Bushings / Bearings with new.

6. Replace all 416 stainless steel shafts (Motor, Head, Middle Line, Lower Line, and Bowl) with

new 416 stainless steel shafts.

7. Replace all Line Shaft Couplings with new 410 stainless-steel couplings.

8. Replace Head Nut (1) with new.

9. Replace Center Ring (1) with new.

10. Replace flush line with new stainless-steel flush pipe to suction bell bearing. The flush pipe

will go through the pump base plate. The pipe will have brackets connected to the column

and bowl flange for support.

11. Replace Flush Water Pressure Gauge (1) with new. Pressure gauge should be stainless steel

liquid filled gauge containing expected pressure ranges as defined by the pump

manufacturer.

12. Replace Mechanical Seal (1) with new.

a. Mechanical seal must be certified by the manufacturer to meet the pumping

application requirements.

b. Successful bidder to provide mechanical seal water requirements >2 weeks before

pump delivery such that seal water requirements can be prepared before installation.

13. Replace Throttle Bushing (1) with new.

14. Replace Adapter Bowl to Bowl Bushing (1) with new.

Painting and Finish

1. Exterior

a. Discharge head will be painted using Sherwin Williams’ SW7663 Monorail Silver with

a two-part epoxy equivalent to manufacturer’s original coating.

b. Columns below discharge head will be coated with coal tar epoxy in two coats

c. Preparation of substrate and application of coatings shall be in strict accordance

with coating manufacturer’s requirements.

i) Photographs of substrate before and after application shall be provided in the

pump repair report supplied to MAWSS.

2. Interior

a. Discharge head water passage will be coated with Belzona 5811 immersion grade

coating. No exceptions.

b. Coat ID of columns below discharge head with Belzona 5811 immersion grade

coating. No exceptions.

c. Belzona coatings shall be applied only by Belzona trained technicians and in strict

accordance with Belzona requirements.

d. Coating thickness shall be dictated by pump manufacturer’s specifications.

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