Description
The Missoula County Detention Facility is seeking a qualified contractor to replace its existing cooling tower and associated mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, with an optional alternate to install a new water‑cooled chiller. Work includes demolition of existing equipment, drilling and installing a supply and injection groundwater well, installing new heat‑exchanger packages, pumps, controls, and full electrical power and grounding for the new equipment. The contract is a fixed‑price, public‑works solicitation with prevailing‑wage and bonding requirements.
• Demolition of existing cooling tower, chiller, boiler, pumps, glycol system, and related conduit.
• Ground‑water well program: drill supply and injection wells, install sub‑mersible pump and buried 6‑ft‑deep piping.
• Install new water‑cooled chiller (Daikin 270‑ton model), new chilled‑water and condenser‑water pumps, flat‑plate heat exchangers, glycol feeder, VFDs, and associated controls.
• Complete electrical work including new breakers, panels, VFD integration, and compliance with NEC and Montana codes.
• Provide all permits, bond guarantees, insurance, warranties, and perform testing, adjusting & balancing (TAB) with independent certification.