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Mihalik-Thompson Stadium DHW Replacement Project
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Slippery Rock University announces a tender to replace the domestic hot water heating system in the mechanical room of Mihalik‑Thompson Stadium. The project requires the removal of the existing heater and storage tank and the installation of four new domestic hot water boilers, accompanied by a complete system of water filters, an expansion tank, a recirculation pump, and a master mixing valve. The new plant must be fully integrated into the university’s campus building management system, ensuring that controls, monitoring, and safety interlocks are compatible with existing infrastructure.
The contract will be awarded to a single prime contractor, with the plumbing contractor serving as Lead Prime. The lead will coordinate all trades, supervise labor, oversee materials, tools, and equipment, and manage the overall construction process to satisfy the university’s requirements and the oversight of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. The selected contractor must provide all labor and supervision necessary to complete the installation in accordance with the design documents issued by McKim & Creed Inc. and apply the established standards for boiler and plumbing installation as stipulated in the procurement documents.
The work shall include full integration of the new heating plant into the campus building management system, encompassing installation of water filters, expansion tank, recirculation pump, and master mixing valve, in accordance with the specified technical criteria.
Description
Slippery Rock University, of the PA State System of Higher Education invites Contractors to download bid documents for this project.
Work included under this Scope in Mihalik Thompson Stadium mechanical room consists of replacing the existing domestic hot water heater and storage tank with four (4) new domestic hot water boilers. New system to include water filters, expansion tank, recirculation pump, and master mixing valve. System to be integrated into the campus BMS system.
Work for the Project shall be accomplished by a Single Prime Contractor according to Pennsylvania statute. The Lead Prime Contractor shall be the Plumbing Contractor. Specific instructions for coordination and responsibilities of the Lead Prime Contractor are contained in Section 0131000, Project Management and Coordination, and elsewhere throughout the Contract Documents
Work shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the furnishing of all labor, superintendence, materials, tools and equipment and performing all work necessary to complete all Construction to the satisfaction of the University, and subject to approval of the Professional and State System of Higher Education
A Pre-bid conference, with site visit to follow, will be held on October 27, 2026, at 11AM, in the Maintenance Center Conference Room, 100 Building & Grounds Road, Slippery Rock PA, 16057. THIS PRE-BID MEETING IS MANDATORY.
Electronic Bids are due no later than 11AM, EST on November 19, 2026, through PennBid located at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com.
The Bid package is available at no cost via PennBid at https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com/ In order to submit a proposal, interested bidders need to register with PennBid. Registration is a free process that takes only a few minutes. Once registered, bidders may obtain all solicitation documents, receive notification of solicitation updates, and submit and update their confidential bids online.
Questions regarding this project shall be submitted via the “Ask a Question” feature in PennBid. Responses to questions which require changes to the Bidding Documents will be posted on PennBid. Bidders who have registered with and downloaded documents for this project from PennBid will be notified by email when a change or addenda has been posted.
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Commodity codes:
UNSPSC 7210 - Building and facility maintenance and repair services: This family includes all services related to the maintenance and repair of facilities, e.g., sites, campuses and grounds, buildings and supporting infrastructure.
UNSPSC 721510 - Boiler and furnace construction and maintenance services: The installation and main encasement of boiler and furnace systems and components
UNSPSC 721511 - Plumbing construction services: The building of plumbing systems owned by others
Ref. #: Slippery Rock University, Butler County
Questions Due Date: 2026-11-03 16:00:00
Contract Type: Fixed Fee Contract
Design Firm: McKim & Creed Inc.