Project Information

Bid Title

RWTP Raw Water Well Upgrade of Fiberglass Buildings

Issuing Agency

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Location

North Carolina

Published Date

Mar 26, 2026

Closing Date

Apr 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26B0818

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Project Description

Bid Number:	26B0818
Bid Title:	RWTP Raw Water Well Upgrade of Fiberglass Buildings
Category:	Professional Services
Status:	Open

Description: CPFUA currently operates and monitors 20 wells to supply water to the Richardson Water Treatment Plant. Each well head is covered with a fiberglass building that provides protection from weather and unwanted intrusion. The fiberglass buildings need to be removed and replaced/upgraded. BID DOCUMENTS Publication Date/Time: 3/26/2026 4:30 PM Closing Date/Time: 4/29/2026 2:00 PM Pre-bid Meeting: Wed, April 22, 2026 @10AM Contact Person: Allan Upham: Project scope and financial coordination Ph: (919)-455-4662 Email: allan.upham@cfpua.org Eric Ragan: Planning and scheduling of work Ph: (910)-409-9881 Email: eric.ragan@cfpua.org Special Requirements: A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at a wellsite with one of the buildings to be updated at Well G at 7564 Plantation Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411 on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00 am. A representative must attend the pre-bid conference for their bid to be considered. Related Documents: BID DOC RWTP Fiberglass Well Houses

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BID INVITATION

BID NAME: RWTP Raw Water Well Upgrade of Fiberglass Buildings

BID NUMBER: 26B0818

BID OPENING: 2:00 PM, April 29, 2026

SUBMIT BIDS TO:

PROCUREMENT ANALYST

CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY

235 GOVERNMENT CENTER DRIVE

WILMINGTON, NC 28403

COMPANY NAME:

CONTACT NAME:

ADDRESS:

CITY__________________ STATE________ ZIP

TELEPHONE:

FAX:

EMAIL ADDRESS:

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

CAPE FEAR PUBLIC UTILITY AUTHORITY

WILMINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

Fiberglass Buildings for the Richardson Water Treatment Plant (RWTP)

BID NUMBER: 26B0818

Pursuant to Section 143-129 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, all sealed

bids must be addressed to

Ken Mendonça

Procurement Analyst

235 Government Center Drive

Wilmington, NC 28403

and marked “Fiberglass Buildings – Richardson Water Treatment Plant BID: 26B0818”.

Bids will be received until 2:00 PM, Wednesday, April 29, 2026 and will be received

in the Matthew Jordan Conference Room on the 2nd Floor of 235 Government

Center Drive, Wilmington, NC 28403, at which time they will be publicly opened

and read. The official time will be by the clock in the Jordan Conference Room, 2nd

Floor at 235 Government Center Drive and no late bids will be accepted. The Bidders are

responsible for allowing time for traffic and parking prior to delivering the bids to the

Jordan Conference Room. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that the bids are

received on time.

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at a wellsite with one of the

buildings to be updated at Well G at 7564 Plantation Rd, Wilmington, NC 28411 on

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 10:00 am. A representative must attend the pre-bid

conference for their bid to be considered.

Instructions and specifications for submitting bids may be obtained from:

https://www.cfpua.org/bids.aspx

To receive addendum you must register via email at bids@cfpua.org

The Authority reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

The Cape Fear Public Utility Authority does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,

color, age, national origin, religion or disability in its employment opportunities,

programs, services, or activities.

Questions will be received until April 24, 2026 at 2:00pm and must be emailed to

bids@cfpua.org.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR BIDDERS

For any questions regarding this bid, please submit via email using

bids@cfpua.org. Questions regarding the bid will be received until the date and

time above.

All bids shall be valid for a period of 90 days pending approval and awarding of

contract.

Quoted price should not include any sales tax and only reflect the actual bid price

of the service.

Cape Fear Public Utility Authority reserves the right to reject any and all bids

received.

Proposals will be evaluated by determining the lowest responsible, responsive

bidder considering:

• Bidder’s ability and capacity to provide services.

• Character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of

bidder.

Bidder must meet all the above requirements for proposal to be considered. All

proposals shall be signed.

This Request for Proposal and all proposer responses are considered public

information, except for trade secrets specifically identified in writing by the

Proposer, which will be handled according to State Statute or other laws. Any

section of the Proposer’s response package that is deemed to be a trade secret by

the Proposer shall be submitted in a separate envelope clearly marked “TRADE

SECRET INFORMATION- DO NOT DISCLOSE.”

Company: Cape Fear Public Utility Authority

Site Address: 637 Groundwater Way Wilmington, NC 28411

Project title: RWTP Raw Water Well Upgrade of Fiberglass Buildings

Owner Project Contacts:

Allan Upham:

Project scope and financial coordination

Ph: (919)-455-4662

Email: allan.upham@cfpua.org

Eric Ragan:

Planning and scheduling of work

Ph: (910)-409-9881

Email: eric.ragan@cfpua.org

Introduction and Objectives: CPFUA currently operates and monitors 20 wells to supply water

to the Richardson Water Treatment Plant. Each well head is covered with a fiberglass building

that provides protection from weather and unwanted intrusion. The fiberglass buildings are older

than 17 years and need to be removed, replaced/upgraded.

General scope of work by OWNER:

• To provide the building specifications for each site

• Isolate and “return to service” site from any hydraulic or electrical energy to provide a

secured and safe working environment

• Operation of site valves and electrical equipment as needed to perform work described in

Task A

• Collection of post disinfection water samples for Bac-T analysis (CFPUA Lab to run test)

General Scope of work by CONTRACTOR:

• Obtain landfill disposal permits for original fiberglass buildings

• Remove and dispose of original fiberglass buildings

• Purchase and stow buildings, to keep them safe, secure, and without damage

• Deliver and install fiberglass buildings, to include cutting holes for pipes, disassembling

and reassembling pipes

• Disinfection of pipe/parts worked on by contractor to satisfy 15a ncac 02c 0.111

requirements (disinfection swabbing recommended)

• Site cleanup and demobilization, including straw and seeding of any disturbed areas

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Contractor Task List:

Task A – Labor Services

- Purchase new fiberglass buildings to meet the general specifications, per well site,

provided by Owner

- Mobilize trained crew and equipment to site

- Disconnect any piping that transits through the building for proper removal

- Remove existing well house/cover(s)

o Remove/cut any unused anchors

- Install new building(s), to include anchoring to concrete pad using stainless steel anchors

and four 2” x 2 ‘ x 0.5” thick stainless steel strips on each building corners

- Cut necessary holes (not slits) in fiberglass building, based on build type, to reconnect

piping, according to manufacturer’s specifications, so as not to void the warranty or

integrity of the structure(s)

- Seal any building/ground and/or building/hole spaces with foam insulation and cut flush,

according to manufacturer’s specifications, so as not to void the warranty or integrity of

the structure(s)

- Disinfection of piping/parts

- Reconnect piping and blow-off to clear chlorine. (dechlorinate as needed)

- Fix leaks if present, based on Owner conducted leak test

- Site Cleanup Demobilization

Owner Task List

- Isolate site from any hydraulic and/or electrical energy

- Operate site valves and electrical equipment as needed

- Collect water samples for Bac-T analysis (CFPUA Lab to run test)

- Return well to normal operation and test for leaks

- Inspect completed work for quality and absence of leaks

Fiberglass Building Build Types

Type A – 6’ 6” X 16’ Fiberglass Building

Type B – 6’ 6” X 16’ Building

• 1 1/2" Polyisocyanurate foam

insulation in walls

• Internal flange

• Single fiberglass door, right

outswing, with stainless steel

hardware

• (2) Lovers installed with

tubing/chain

• (2) Fiberglass hood installed over

louvers

• 1 1/2" Polyisocyanurate foam

insulation in walls

• Internal flange

• Double fiberglass door with

stainless steel hardware

• (2) Lovers installed with

tubing/chain

(2) Fiberglass hood installed over

louvers

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Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237110Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction

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