The City of Spokane is procuring a unit‑price, firm‑fixed‑price contract to replace fabric‑filter bags on two refuse‑fired boiler units at its Waste‑to‑Energy Facility. Work must be performed under prevailing‑wage rules, includes full labor, equipment, PPE, and disposal of removed bags, and is scheduled around two plant outage windows. The contract awards a single vendor, Knight Construction and Supply, with a total estimated value of roughly $322,823 and a performance period from mid‑October 2026 through late June 2028.
• Scope: complete removal, disposal, and replacement of ~1,710 filter bags per boiler, including lock‑out/tag‑out, safety inspections, and final acceptance testing.
• Schedule: Unit 2 work during Oct‑Nov 2026 outage (7‑10 day shutdown); Unit 1 work during May 2027 outage (7‑10 day shutdown), each with ±2‑day flexibility and possible weekend work.
• Requirements: prevailing‑wage compliance, 5 % bid bond, 9.1 % sales tax, $10,000 per day liquidated‑damages clause, extensive insurance (workers’ comp, general liability, umbrella, auto), and strict safety/environmental standards per the facility’s contractor manual.