UNIT 10 COMBINED HEAT AND POWER PLANT CONTRACT 281 – BALANCE OF PLANT

The Muscatine Power and Water (MPW) is issuing an Invitation to Bid for the Balance of Plant work on Unit 10 of its Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant (Contract 281). The contract will be awarded to a qualified general contractor who will manage and execute a suite of civil, structural, and mechanical construction tasks, including erection of owner‑furnished equipment, drilled piers, concrete foundations, structural steel fabrication and installation, and elevated concrete floor slabs. Bidders must submit sealed bids electronically via the Ion Wave system by 3:00 PM CT on 27 Oct 2026. A pre‑bid meeting (in‑person and virtual) is scheduled for 15 Sep 2026, and all questions must be submitted by 22 Oct 2026. The solicitation requires extensive documentation of qualifications, safety plans, prevailing‑wage compliance, and other regulatory commitments. Anticipated construction start is Jan 2027 with completion by Dec 2027. • Scope: Owner‑furnished equipment erection, drilled piers, concrete foundations, structural steel, steel‑decking, guardrails, ladders, and connection design. • Contract type: Sealed bid, award to a prime general contractor (sub‑contractors may be engaged). • Key dates: Issue 9/1/2026, Pre‑bid 9/15/2026, Questions due 10/22/2026, Bid deadline 10/27/2026, Construction Jan 2027–Dec 2027. • Mandatory attachments: Prime contractor qualifications, safety plan, prevailing‑wage/apprenticeship compliance, subcontractor lists, special inspector qualifications, testing agency qualifications, preliminary schedule, equipment vendor data. • Location: Muscatine, Iowa (MPW Generation Station, Unit 9 lunchroom for meeting; work on Unit 10 plant on MPW site). • Evaluation criteria: Experience on similar balance‑of‑plant projects, safety record, ability to meet domestic‑content and inflation‑reduction‑act requirements.