A. The screw press equipment specified in this section shall be provided by a single supplier to ensure coordination and compatibility of equipment. B. The screw press manufacturer is advised to familiarize themselves with the overall plant process in order to evaluate the compatibility of their equipment to dewater the particular sludge generated. C. The manufacturer shall provide one (1) complete Screw Press dewatering system as specified herein. The system shall include the following: screw press unit, polymer dosing system, and control panel. The screw press dewatering system must be complete and integrated such that it can operate in a fully interlocked manner while achieving the performance requirements as specified in this document. D. The dewatering system shall be designed to concentrate and dewater wastewater sludge by means of a screw press. The connected ancillary equipment as stated within this specification shall be supplied by the Screw Press Manufacturer to ensure system compatibility and system responsibility. Request for Bids The Town of Henniker is requesting submission of bid proposals from select Equipment Manufacturers of screw press dewatering systems for prepurchase followed by installation by a contractor under a separate contract. Equipment Manufacturers that are invited to submit proposals are limited to BDP, FKC, and Huber. The goal of this bid request package is to select an Equipment Manufacturer from which to prepurchase the equipment upon which installation bidding documents for the Henniker Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) Upgrade project will be based. The Equipment Manufacturers shall provide one (1) screw press dewatering system and ancillary equipment to replace the existing one (1) belt filter press dewatering system at the Henniker WWTF. The Equipment Manufacturers shall provide a lump sum price for the one (1) screw press unit and all ancillary equipment associated with the screw press dewatering system. Written questions or requests for interpretation of the Bidding Documents will be accepted via e-mail no later than Tuesday October 3rd, 2023, at 4 p.m. Requests should be sent to: Stephen Smith, Senior Technical Leader ssmith@underwoodengineers.com