BIDDERS_SUBMITTED.pdf

This is a Bidders Submitted document listing eight contractors who submitted proposals to the Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) for RFP 26-016-SN, the Van Meter Substation Construction project. The RFP seeks a qualified contractor to perform all substation construction activities for a new greenfield 69-kilovolt substation located in Polk County, Lake Harbor CDP, Florida, including site preparation, civil works, structural construction, electrical equipment installation, and grounding systems. KUA will furnish major equipment including transmission takeoff bay structures, breakers, switches, transformers, switchgears, and a control house, while the contractor is responsible for all other construction and installation work. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on February 23, 2026, with a site visit included, questions and comments were due by February 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST, and proposals were submitted by March 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST with virtual public bid opening via Zoom. The eight bidders who submitted proposals by the deadline were Elite Construction of Ocala, Inc.; ENGETECNICA USA LLC; Haugland Energy Group LLC; Irby Construction Company; MasTec; Powerserve Technologies Inc.; Service Electric Company; and Terry's Electric, Inc., with submission times ranging from 11:23 AM to 1:42 PM on March 17, 2026. The anticipated construction start date is May 11, 2026, with station energization expected in April 2027.

Pricing shall be submitted on a firm-fixed basis with all costs including labor, supervision, overhead, profit, materials, supplies, equipment, tools, mobilization, demobilization, travel, transportation, and taxes included in the lump sum price, supplemented by time-and-materials pricing options for potential change orders. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: 50 points for pricing, 15 points each for management and personnel qualifications and approach to delivery of services, and 5 points each for relevant experience, prior KUA projects, technical exceptions, and contractual exceptions. Contractors must meet mandatory qualifications including demonstrated experience completing at least one full-scale 69KV greenfield substation project and one brownfield rebuild/expansion project within the past four years, current Florida electrical contracting licensure, and provision of as-built and redline record documents. Required insurance includes General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 annual aggregate, an Excess/Umbrella policy of $10,000,000, Vehicle coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Workers' Compensation of $1,000,000, and Builders Risk insurance before construction start. The successful contractor must provide a 100% Performance Bond, payable within ten days of award notification, and no bid bond is required. No specific contract award value or set-aside designations are indicated in the solicitation documents.