Appendix_IX_ParkBlvd.docx

Appendix IX is an equipment list document for the Park Boulevard Substation prepared for the City of Palo Alto Utilities (CPAU) in support of an Invitation for Bids for comprehensive surface preparation and protective coating services across seven electric substations. The Park Boulevard Substation equipment inventory consists of nine items requiring painting services, including two 28 MVA transformers manufactured by National Industries, one Westinghouse switchgear unit, one Butler pump house switchgear, one oil tank, and four Ohio Brass trificator components with specified dimensions and surface preparation requirements. The document provides detailed equipment designations, manufacturer information, model numbers, and physical dimensions (ranging from 48 inches in height for trificator pipes to 404 inches in width for the main switchgear assembly) and notes that previously painted surfaces on the trificator units require attention during preparation and coating activities. The broader solicitation establishes a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting and site walk for April 15, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at the Colorado Substation, with written questions due by April 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m., and electronic bids due April 24, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. through the City's OpenGov procurement portal; work is scheduled to commence July 1, 2026, with a completion deadline of 1,095 working days from the Notice to Proceed.

The Park Boulevard Substation represents one of seven substations in the painting project, with Year 1 estimated costs of $99,000 for painting services plus a proportionate share of the $100,000 mobilization budget. The total Year 1 project budget across all seven substations is approximately $940,500, with subsequent years showing reduced annual expenditures ranging from $274,000 to $327,000 over a four-year project timeline. All coating materials and systems must meet utility-grade performance standards suitable for Palo Alto's environmental conditions, including ANSI No. 70 light gray finish paint with Fire Engine Red bushing caps using silicone alkyd formulations, and must comply with Steel Structure Painting Council (SSPC) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards. Selected contractors must possess California state contractor licensure, demonstrate full site inspection and project knowledge, maintain a proven safety record, and provide a minimum one-year warranty on workmanship and materials. Bid security requirements include a bid bond of no less than 10 percent of the aggregate bid amount for bids exceeding $25,000, with selected contractors required to provide performance and payment surety bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract sum within 10 business days of award. Liquidated damages are assessed at $500 per day for failure to achieve final completion within contract time, and all contractors must comply with California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Sections 1720 et seq. with registration maintained at the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). No incumbent vendors or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified, and the City reserves the right to award the contract to a single contractor or multiple contractors.