Description
The City of Hastings is seeking a qualified contractor to demolish existing piping, relocate an air‑water reservoir, and install a new bottom‑ash hopper water recirculation system at the Whelan Energy Center Unit 1. The scope includes installing B&W‑supplied overflow tank, pumps, associated piping, valves, instrumentation, insulation, protective coatings, and providing full hydro‑testing, NDE, and start‑up support through commissioning. The work must be completed within the plant’s Spring outage window and finished by early May 2026.
• Demolition of existing pipe and abandonment of current ash‑water pumps.
• Relocation of Air/Water Reservoir 1B and installation of overflow tank, pumps, pipe supports, instrumentation, and insulation.
• Field welding, coating, hydro‑testing, pneumatic testing, and start‑up/commissioning support.
• Coordination with parallel electrical (HU 2026‑16) and PLC (HU 2025‑146) contracts; strict adherence to the March 20 – April 17 outage schedule.