Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs is soliciting a contractor to design, construct, and commission a new campus chiller plant at the Marion VA Medical Center in Illinois. The scope includes site demolition and asbestos abatement, earthwork, concrete foundations, structural steel, mechanical HVAC systems (including packaged water chillers, cooling towers, air‑handling units), electrical power distribution, plumbing, fire‑suppression, and full commissioning. The contract also requires extensive safety and environmental compliance documentation, quality‑control testing, and coordination with VA safety officers.
• Location: Marion VA Medical Center, 2401 W Main St, Marion, IL 62959
• Major work categories: demolition, concrete, structural steel, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire‑suppression, site utilities, and commissioning
• Required certifications: OSHA 10/30‑hour, qualified persons for crane, fall protection, confined space, asbestos/lead abatement, etc.
• Deliverables: complete chiller plant, cooling towers, air‑handling units, associated piping, controls, and all related documentation.
• Project schedule references indicate construction documents released May 7 2026 with addenda through August 2026.