DCU Center - Permanent Chiller

The City of Worcester is soliciting bids to design, demolish, and construct a new permanent chiller plant at the DCU Center. The scope covers selective demolition, structural steel framing, a concrete equipment slab, and the full mechanical, electrical, and controls package required to install and commission a 500‑ton centrifugal chiller system. Contractors must provide all engineering sub‑mittals, load‑distribution calculations, and coordinate with the architect, structural engineer, and MEP engineer while complying with Massachusetts building codes and prevailing‑wage rules. • Perform selective demolition, core new openings, and protect existing utilities. • Supply and install the Carrier 19MV43 500‑ton centrifugal chiller, associated pumps, VFDs, and complete chilled‑water distribution. • Provide all steel framing, concrete work (4,000 psi and 8,000 psi mixes), and electrical distribution including new 200 A and 800 A panels, conduit, and raceways. • Deliver HVAC control hardware (BACnet DDC, sensors, refrigerant leak detection, isolation valve, flow meter) and integrate with the building management system. • Submit load‑distribution, structural, and equipment sub‑mittals; coordinate all trades and meet the 270‑day substantial‑completion schedule.