Juneau plumbing firm wins $155,653 NOAA job to swap ozone for UV at Auke Bay lab

A Juneau firm beat three other bidders for a $155,653 purchase order to replace ozone disinfection with ultraviolet units and a sand filter at NOAA's Ted Stevens Marine Research Institute on Point Lena Loop Road. Work began Aug. 14 and runs through Oct. 30.

NOAA set the job aside for small business and received four offers. The award to Harri Plumbing & Heating, Inc. covers parts and installation, under contract ID 1333MF26P0079, and the full amount is obligated.

The agency's June contract opportunity notice described the goal as replacing "an outdated ozone treatment system with ultraviolet disinfection units and a sand filtration system, ensuring compliance with state regulations." It specified three UV units, a sand filter replacing cartridge filters, and conformity with State of Alaska wastewater rules at 18 AAC 72 and NSF Standard No. 40.

NOAA urged bidders to visit the site first, noting that Juneau is reachable only by plane or boat. The institute is also called the Auke Bay Laboratory.