Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the construction of a new intake/pumphouse at Fort Thompson, South Dakota. The project involves constructing a wet well, water intake, and pump house at Lake Sharpe, Fort Thompson, SD, in accordance with the incorporated specifications and drawing sheets. The IFB will result in one Firm Fixed-Price contract for installing a new raw water intake system and constructing a new pump house on Lake Sharpe at Fort Thompson in South Dakota.
Key aspects of the project include:
* Constructing a wet well, water intake, and pump house
* Installing a new raw water intake system
* Building a new pump house on Lake Sharpe at Fort Thompson
* Ensuring the pump system meets the specified design requirements and capacities
* Providing a warranty for all equipment included under this section against defective workmanship, materials, design, and performance for a period of 2 years from the date the equipment is accepted.
Some of the key requirements for the project include:
* The pump system must be designed and constructed for a heavy-duty application with a minimum 25-year design life
* The pump must be engineered and constructed to pump lake water from the wet well into the Ultrafiltration Treatment Plant
* The pump system must meet the specified capacities and head requirements
* The contractor must provide a certified test report stating the specified pumps meet HI ANSI/HI 14.6 after testing is complete.