SLED Opportunity · TEXAS · CITY OF CELINA
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Invitation to Bid for City of Celina's Downtown Water Reclamation Facility improvements including headworks, aeration, UV disinfection, sludge dewatering, electrical and site enhancements. Budget $55.6M. Key dates: site visit May 6, pre-bid May 11, bid opening June 2, 2026.
The construction project includes: The Project consists of the construction of City of Celina’s Downtown WRF Improvements include a headworks facility including influent screening with screenings transport and processing facilities, together with grit removal with grit pumping and grit processing facilities, an influent pumping facility, aeration basin splitter box, influent flow meters, aeration basin facilities with aeration blower facilities, mixed liquor splitter facilities, secondary clarification, and return activated sludge (RAS) and/was waste activated sludge (WAS) pumping facility. Tertiary filtration facilities are followed by ultraviolet (UV) disinfection facilities with an effluent metering facility. Installs additional UV disinfection trains and associated appurtenances in existing UV channels and installs new control appurtenances. An electrical distribution with adjoining office/laboratory facilities is provided together with a standby power generator unit. Sludge transfer pumps direct solids from the existing sludge holding tanks to a sludge dewatering facility that uses belt press technology. Chemical facilities, odor control facilities and an administration facility are project elements. The project includes an associated array of piping enhancements, site development enhancements, drainage improvements and civil/yard enhancements, install power supply from electric utility, interconnect with City’s potable water network, together with electrical, instrumentation, and control enhancements to develop a complete and functional facility capable of treating 3.0 MGD permitted design flow. Budget Estimate: $55.6 Million The City strongly requests that bidders submit responses electronically. Electronic bidding eliminates errors, unnecessary work, and is friendlier to the environment. No pre registration needed to attend the Optional Site Visit on May 6th at 10:00 AM CST, see activities tab for further details. To register to attend the Mandatory Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting on May 11th at 1 PM CST click HERE to register to attend To register to attend the Virtual Bid Opening on June 2nd at 10:00 AM CST click HERE to register to attend --- Q&A --- Q1: Could you clarify if the "Approach and Proposed Project Schedule" section of Instructions to Bidders 19.04 requires a written narrative in addition to the schedule? Furthermore, if "The Offeror submitting the shortest schedule will receive the maximum allowable points," do bidders need to submit a schedule with the bid, or will the inclusion of the final and substantial completion dates in the line items suffice? A1: “The intent is that the Offeror detail and submit a proposed construction schedule that is explained through the accompanying narrative as to why their schedule is achievable. Just shortening the schedule a couple of days would not gain significant points without demonstrating that it is achievable.” Submitted: 5/11/2026 01:37:40 PM (CT) Q2: We understand that this has been previously answered, but in order to provide the best pricing to the City, moving the bid date to at least the end of the week is requested. Subcontractors and suppliers are not working over a holiday weekend to get quotes ready for the bid on the current date. A2: The due date will be moved to June 2, please see future addendum Submitted: 5/11/2026 09:08:36 AM (CT) Q3: Due to transportation and disposal of sludge/grit/debris an estimate of quantities by structure is needed or a bid item added by CYD or Gallon. How will this be handled? A3: An addendum will provide clarification on which structures that require a volume of sludge/grit/debris need to be coordinated with the Contractor. No bid item will be created for this element. Submitted: 5/9/2026 04:10:01 PM (CT) Q4: Who furnishes the Studio 5000 programming software in 40 68 13, Point 2.2.A? A4: Ultimately, this software is the Contractor's responsibility with coordinated assistance and responsbility with the Control System Specialist Submitted: 5/8/2026 01:23:16 PM (CT) Q5: Specification Section - 44 42 56.23 Progressive Cavity Pumps - Please change the max. particle size to 1-inch for the largest solid Size listed on the Pump Data Sheet. A5: This issue will be addressed by an Addendum Submitted: 5/8/2026 09:06:13 AM (CT)
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