RCA.pdf

This is a Request for Commission Action document from the City of DeLand for a T-hangar Electrical Upgrades project at the city airport, scheduled for Commission review on February 3, 2025. The project involves replacing existing electrical services and upgrading electrical equipment in T-hangars A, B, and C, which includes replacing and upsizing current meters, disconnects, and panels, as well as installing exterior wall pack lighting upgrades and a photocell and timer-controlled contactors for taxilane lighting. The project was bid in November 2024, with four bids received from Bluewater Telecommunications, Inc., EAU Galle Electric, Inc., COSMAC, Inc., and RCM Utilities, Inc.

Bluewater Telecommunications, Inc. submitted the lowest bid at $136,896.36, with funding split between FDOT and the airport budget. FDOT has agreed to fund 80% ($109,517.09) of the project, while the airport will cover the remaining 20% ($27,379.27). The FY 24/25 Airport budget includes $200,000 for T-Hangar upgrades, with 80% ($160,000) to be funded by FDOT grants and 20% ($40,000) from Airport revenues/reserves. Staff recommends awarding the electrical upgrade project to Bluewater Telecommunications, Inc. as the most responsible bidder.