Site work and new construction of a civil project in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Completed plans call for the construction of a water / sewer project; and for site work for a water / sewer project.

The City of Hendersonville is accepting statements of experience from general contractors to prequalify for bidding on the Hendersonville WWTF Biosolids Thermal Dryer project. Only Bids submitted by prequalified Contractors/Bidders will be considered. The City is interested in selecting the most highly qualified contractors for prequalification. Information provided in the Prequalification for Bidding Form will be the basis for the evaluation and prequalification of Contractors/Bidders. The decision to prequalify a Contractor/Bidder shall not constitute a determination that the applicant is responsive and responsible, and such applicant may be subsequently rejected as non-responsive and non-responsible on the basis of subsequently discovered information during bid evaluation. The Hendersonville WWTF Biosolids Thermal Dryer project consists of the construction of a new biosolids thermal drying facility at the City of Hendersonville's Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) located at 99 Balfour Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792. The project will include, but not be limited to: demolition of existing alkaline stabilization equipment including the lime day tank, volumetric feeder, lime feed screw, solids processor, decking, stairs and rail system, and associated power and controls equipment; installation of new dewatered cake conveyance equipment to feed dewatered cake from the existing dewatered cake conveyor to the new biosolids thermal dryer equipment; installation of a new biosolids thermal dryer system comprised of a dryer feed hopper, medium-temperature direct fired belt dryer, dried biosolids discharge auger, dried biosolids inclined screw conveyor, process blower, air heater, condenser, ductwork, cooling tower, cooling tower pump, wash stand, associated piping, instrumentation, electrical panel, and control panel; modifications to the existing covered storage shelter to enclose a portion of the existing structure for housing the new biosolids thermal dryer and associated equipment; modifications to the existing covered storage shelter to construct new concrete push walls and curtain walls on the northern and eastern sides for the storage of dried biosolids; replacement of the existing covered storage shelter roofing; site grading and disposal of excess excavated materials on-site; new concrete pavement, curb and gutter; installation of new potable water service; modifications to the existing 4" potable water service; installation of new natural gas service; installation of new sanitary drainage and connection to the existing in-plant sanitary sewer system; modifications to existing utilities and utility structures; installation of new electrical systems to serve the new Thermal Dryer Building and new equipment from existing on-site electrical power distribution systems; installation of new instrumentation, and integration of the new equipment, instrumentation, and controls into the existing facility SCADA system; installation of a new photovoltaic (PV) solar energy system; installation of a new site security network, security cameras, and door access control devices. The City reserves the right to decide, on a case-by-case basis, at its sole discretion, whether to reject such an application as non-responsive. The City of Hendersonville reserves the unqualified right to reject any or all prequalification statements and to waive informalities. Question Deadline 06/28/2024 Any questions by the Contractor/Bidder shall be submitted in writing (via email) to the Bid Agent, Zachary Trammel, PE of McKim & Creed, Inc. at ztrammel@mckimcreed.com up to ten (10) business days prior to the prequalification due date. The City of Hendersonville intends to pre-purchase the biosolids thermal dryer equipment through a separate procurement contract and furnish the pre-purchased equipment to the successful bidder for installation. The contract value for this solicitation is expected to be approximately $11,000,000. The total project construction cost including pre-purchased equipment furnished by the City is expected to be approximately $15,000,000. This project is funded by S.L. 2023-134 Appropriations Act and is being administered by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ), Division of Water Infrastructure (DWI), as DWI Project No. SRP-W134-0060. The construction project is anticipated to be advertised for bid in August 2024. The construction contract duration is expected to be 540 calendar days. The foregoing descriptions shall not be construed as complete descriptions for all work required.