Tennessee Valley Authority Purchasing WR 3R-C 1101 Market Street P. O. Box 11127 Chattanooga TN 37401-2127

Z -- DESIGNING, FURNISHING, AND CONSTRUCTING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM. SOL 6G-128547 POC Buyer: DARRELL L. PARKS Phone: (615) 751-4666 TVA intends to purchase the following goods or services by Competitive Negotiation: A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) WILL BE ISSUED FOR A LONG-TERM PROJECT For DESIGNING, FURNISHING, CONSTRUCTING, AND FIELD SUPERVISION FOR INSTALLING And PLACING IN SUCCESSFUL SERVICE NEW WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM AT TVA'S CUMBERLAND FOSSIL PLANT And POTENTIALLY ANOTHER EIGHT (8) FOSSIL GENERATING FACILITIES LOCATED In THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AREA. REQUESTS FOR A COPY OF THE RFP MUST BE ACCOMPANIED By WRITTEN CERTIFICATION THAT THE COMPANY MEETS All THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS LISTED BELOW. ONLY COMPANIES WHICH PROVIDE THIS CERTIFICATION WILL Be ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT A PROPOSAL: 1) MUST HAVE SUCCESSFULLY DESIGNED, FURNISHED And INSTALLED WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES THAT HAVE A CONTINUOUS CAPACITY OF 450 GALLONS Per MINUTE WITH AN EFFLUENT QUALITY LESS THAN 0.06 MICRO SIEMENS AND LESS THAN 5 PPB Of SILICA UTILIZING RAW RIVER WATER AS THE INFLUENT; 2) MUST HAVE SIMILAR SYSTEMS In SERVICE FOR A MINIMUM OF 10 YEARS; 3) MUST HAVE PERFORMED A MINIMUM PROJECT VALUE Of $3.0 MILLION FOR MORE THAN One PROJECT; 4) MUST HAVE PERFORMANCE BONDING CAPACITY OF A MINIMUM OF $3.0 MILLION; 5) MUST Be WILLING TO BECOME SIGNATORY TO THE TVA PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT, PROJECT MAINTENANCE And MODIFICATION AGREEMENT; 6) MUST HAVE CAPABILITY And EXPERIENCE HANDLING MULTIPLE CONTRACTS AT MULTIPLE SITES SIMULTANEOUSLY; 7) If AWARDED THE CONTRACT, MUST ASSIGN A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER TO THE PROJECT; And 8) MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE OR CAPABILITY TO SUPPLY OR PROVIDE THE DESIGN And FABRICATION OF FLOCCULATORS, INCLINED PLATE SETTLING, ACTIVATED CARBON/DUAL MEDIA FILTERS, SODIUM FORM WATER SOFTENING, Thin FILM COMPOSITE MEMBRANE REVERSE OSMOSIS UNITS, DECARBONATION And DEOXYGENATION UNITS. ALSO, MUST BE CAPABLE OF DESIGNING AND CONSTRUCTING A FREE-STANDING BUILDING To CONTAIN WATER TREATMENT EQUIPMENT. RESPONDENTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR CERTIFICATION For MINIMUM QUALIFICATION TO THE BUYER WITHIN 15 DAYS OF CBD PUBLICATION. Solicitation will issue 15 days after date of CBD publication. Technical data will be furnished with solicitation. Delivery Date: TO BE DETERMINED. F.O.B.: CONTRACTOR FORCES AT JOBSITE. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered by TVA. For copies of solicitations or further information contact Buyer. (0040)

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