KUA_PADCON60806.pdf

This is a Request for Proposal (RFP 26-016-SN) issued by the Kissimmee Utility Authority (KUA) for construction of a new greenfield Van Meter 69-kilovolt substation located in Polk County, Lake Harbor CDP, Florida. The scope encompasses all substation construction activities including site preparation, civil works, structural construction, electrical equipment installation, and grounding systems, with the contractor responsible for furnishing labor, supervision, and materials not provided by KUA. KUA will supply major equipment including two 69KV transmission takeoff bay structures, four 69KV SF6 breakers, twelve 69KV air break switches, two 69/13.2KV 44.8MVA transformers, two 15KV PDC switchgears, and a control house. Excluded from contractor scope are transformer erection and filling, relay control or power cable supply and termination, equipment testing and commissioning, transmission structure installation (except H-frame takeoff structures), URD feeder cable supply and installation, station service transformers, distribution circuit air break cabinet switchgear, and battery system installation. A mandatory pre-bid conference with site visit is scheduled for February 23, 2026, at 1:30 PM EST, with questions and comments due by February 27, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. Proposals must be submitted by March 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST for virtual public bid opening via Zoom, with anticipated construction start of May 11, 2026, and station energization expected in April 2027.

Pricing shall be submitted on a firm-fixed lump sum basis including all labor, supervision, overhead, profit, materials, supplies, equipment, tools, mobilization, demobilization, travel, transportation, and taxes, supplemented by time-and-materials pricing options for potential change orders with material markups and hourly labor rates. Proposal evaluation is weighted as follows: 50 points for pricing, 15 points each for management and personnel qualifications and approach to service delivery, and 5 points each for relevant experience, prior KUA projects, technical exceptions, and contractual exceptions, with proposals limited to 50 pages. Mandatory contractor qualifications include 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 four project references and maintain a 100% Performance Bond payable within ten days of award notification, with no bid bond required. No specific contract award value is stated, and there are no set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions indicated in the solicitation.