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Penobscot County is formally soliciting competitive, sealed proposals from qualified, licensed mechanical contractors to provide comprehensive HVAC, central boiler plant, refrigeration, backflow testing, and Building Automation System (BAS/DDC) services for the Penobscot County Complex in Bangor, Maine.

Scope Highlights

• Facility Coverage: 4 campus buildings (Historic Courthouse & 911 Dispatch, The Annex, Sheriff’s Office & Correctional Facility, and Old District Court/EMA).
• Emergency Response: Guaranteed 24/7/365 emergency callout response with a 2-hour on-site arrival SLA.
• Routine Service: Guaranteed 48-hour on-site response for non-emergency maintenance and minor repairs.
• Central Boiler & Heating Plants: Service and burner tuning for central space-heating boilers and basement boilers dedicated to jail domestic hot water production.
• Cooling & Precision Climate Controls: Care for central chillers, rooftop packaged units (RTUs), air handling units (AHUs), and 24/7 precision cooling (CRAC) units serving server infrastructure.
• Complex-Wide Backflow Testing: Annual testing, maintenance, and official State of Maine certification for all campus backflow assemblies.
• Building Automation: Sensor calibration, troubleshooting, and seasonal optimization for campus BAS/DDC control platforms.

Key Procurement Dates

• RFP Official Issuance Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
• Written Questions Deadline: Friday, November 6, 2026, by 5:00 PM EST
• Addenda Issued: Thursday, November 12, 2026
• Sealed Proposal Submission Deadline: Friday, November 20, 2026, by 2:00 PM EST
• Contract Effective Start Date: Friday, January 1, 2027

(Note: There is no mandatory pre-bid walkthrough for this solicitation.)