Custom Meter Vault Lid

The City of Newport News is soliciting bids to design, fabricate, deliver, and install a custom replacement lid for a waterworks meter vault at the Canon Virginia facility. The contractor must verify dimensions onsite, fabricate a lid that matches the existing one, dispose of the old lid, replace structural support beams and the access ladder, install the new lid with all hardware, and apply a UV‑stable primer and epoxy finish. All work must be completed within 60 calendar days of order issuance, and the lid must be a Bilco brand, rust‑resistant, lockable hatch. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with payment terms of Net 30 days. • Scope includes field verification, metal fabrication, demolition, structural steel work, ladder replacement, painting, and full installation. • Mandatory compliance with Bilco hatch specifications; no substitutions allowed without written approval. • Delivery and installation at 12000 Canon Blvd, Newport News, VA. • Project timeline: bid opening September 29 2026; work to be finished within 60 days of order. • Insurance, warranty (1 year), and safety requirements detailed in the IFB.