Sand Vacuum Pressure Transfer Machine & Services Rebid

The City of Cincinnati (on behalf of the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati) is seeking a vendor to supply, install, commission, demonstrate, and provide training for a sand‑vacuum pressure transfer machine at the Mill Creek Waste‑Water‑Treatment Plant. The contractor must deliver the equipment, install it on the second floor of the incinerator building, provide a rigging plan, and ensure integration with plant compressed‑air systems, then train MSD staff. The contract includes a minimum two‑year manufacturer’s warranty, a 10 % bid bond, a 100 % performance bond, and compliance with Ohio prevailing‑wage and EEO requirements. The work must be completed within 16 weeks of the notice‑to‑proceed. • Supply and install a USS SkidPot‑type sand vacuum/pressure transfer machine (≈75 hp, explosion‑proof NEMA 7, 6‑in viewport, 4‑in cam‑lock discharge). • Provide 400 ft of 4‑in semi‑flexible cam‑lock hose, rigging, and connection to plant compressed‑air. • Deliver sub‑mittals, demonstrate operation, train MSD personnel, and provide a minimum two‑year warranty. • Meet mandatory bonding, insurance, prevailing‑wage, and EEO compliance; all bids submitted electronically via the VSS portal.