Southwick Wellfield Dehumidification Project (GC)
Federal opportunity from WS400 - Department of Public Works • Town of West Springfield. Place of performance: MA. Response deadline: Feb 20, 2026. Industry: NAICS 72, 13, 16.
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The Town of West Springfield is seeking sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Southwick Wellfield Dehumidification Project which includes HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Architectural/Structural Work for the building located at 506 Shaker Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Specifications may be obtained from: https://www.townofwestspringfield.org/government/departments/finance/procurement-bids
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The Town of West Springfield is seeking sealed bids from qualified contractors for the Southwick Wellfield Dehumidification Project. The work includes HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and architectural/structural work at the building located at 506 Shaker Road, Westfield, MA 01085. Bids are due by 2026-02-20T10:00:00+00:00. Specifications are available via the Town of West Springfield procurement page provided in the notice.
Award a general contractor to deliver a dehumidification-focused building project at the Southwick Wellfield facility, bundling HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and architectural/structural scopes at 506 Shaker Road, Westfield, MA 01085, via sealed bidding.
- General contractors with documented experience delivering municipal facility upgrades that combine HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and architectural/structural trades
- Firms that can self-perform or tightly manage HVAC and electrical coordination for dehumidification-related installations
- Contractors able to mobilize for work at 506 Shaker Road, Westfield, MA 01085 and comply with sealed bid submission requirements
- General contracting for the Southwick Wellfield Dehumidification Project
- HVAC scope to implement dehumidification-related systems at the facility building
- Plumbing scope associated with the project
- Electrical scope associated with the project
- Architectural/structural work for the building
- Sealed bid submission (per the Town of West Springfield instructions)
- Completed bid form(s) and any required acknowledgements from the project specifications
- Detailed price with scope alignment across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and architectural/structural work (format per specs)
- Schedule/approach narrative aligned to the Southwick Wellfield Dehumidification Project requirements (as requested in specs)
- Key subcontractor list (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, structural/architectural trades) if required by the specifications
- Any required bid security and/or certifications indicated in the specifications obtained from the provided website
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- Submit as a sealed bid and follow the Town of West Springfield procurement posting requirements referenced in the notice
- Use the project specifications from the provided Town website as the controlling instructions for forms, submission method, and required bid contents
- Build pricing around the integrated multi-trade scope (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, architectural/structural) to avoid gaps and change-order exposure
- Confirm in the specifications whether alternates, unit prices, or allowances are required and structure pricing accordingly
- Team with a specialist HVAC/mechanical subcontractor experienced in dehumidification systems if not self-performing HVAC
- Use established electrical and plumbing subcontractors familiar with municipal facility work
- Engage structural/architectural trade partners as needed to cover building modifications included in the project scope
- Scope gaps across HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and architectural/structural interfaces could drive change orders if not tightly estimated from the specifications
- Facility constraints at the wellfield building (access, outages, phasing) are unknown from the notice and may materially affect schedule and cost
- Bid non-responsiveness risk if sealed bid packaging, required forms, or bid security requirements in the specifications are missed
- Do the specifications require bid security (bid bond) and what is the percentage/value?
- Are there addenda posted on the Town of West Springfield procurement page that must be acknowledged in the bid?
- What are the required project milestones and any constraints for outages/interruptions at the facility?
- Are there bid alternates, unit prices, or allowances in the bid form that must be carried exactly as written?
- Is there a mandatory site visit for the building at 506 Shaker Road, Westfield, MA 01085 and, if so, what is the date/time and sign-in requirement?
Some notices publish limited source detail. Confirm these points before final bid/no-bid decisions.
- Solicitation/bid document package details (bid forms, submission location/method, bid security, addenda)
- Period of performance (start/end dates) and any required schedule milestones
- Project magnitude/engineer’s estimate or budget information
- Site visit requirements and Q&A process/contact
- Technical requirements for the dehumidification/HVAC system (equipment, performance criteria, controls)
- Requirements for MEP/structural permits, inspections, and closeout deliverables
- Evaluation/award basis and responsiveness criteria beyond sealed bid
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