SOQ26_9357_OQ_Addendum_No._4_Issue.pdf

This is an addendum to a Statement of Qualifications issued by the Orlando Utilities Commission for prequalification of contractors for Fern Creek Underground 230kV Transmission Line and Water Main Civil Construction Services. The addendum, issued August 12, 2026, extends the SOQ response deadline from August 14, 2026, to August 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST, with responses submitted through VendorLink. The project encompasses civil construction for underground transmission line ductbank installation (approximately 4,975 feet with eight 8-inch conduits, two 4-inch conduits, and two 2-inch conduits), three splice vaults, two communication handholes, and replacement of approximately 3,000 linear feet of water mains along Fern Creek Avenue including fire hydrants, isolation valves, and cathodic protection, with roadway restoration requiring historically designated brick paver replacement in the historic district and asphalt restoration elsewhere. The questions period remains closed with a deadline of July 23, 2026. The RFP is expected in mid to late August 2026 following announcement of qualified firms, with work anticipated to begin in the first quarter 2027.

Minimum qualifications for contractors include seven years in business, Florida licensure, $30 million bonding capacity, three or more similar projects as lead prime within the past seven years, an OSHA Experience Modification Rate of 1.0 or less, and project managers and superintendents with seven years' experience on similar projects. Insurance requirements include General Liability ($5 million), Auto Liability ($1 million with MCS-90), statutory Workers' Compensation, and Pollution Liability ($5 million). OUC seeks a single prime contractor; firms with primary electrical transmission expertise may use an OUC-preapproved water main subcontractor or their own, provided the prime maintains all coordination responsibility. Responses scoring below 2.0 out of 5.0 in any evaluation category or below 3.0 overall will not prequalify. The total project estimate is $25 million. Firms that have already submitted may update their responses prior to the new due date, and no communication regarding the SOQ is permitted with anyone within OUC except the buyer of record, Rob McCarty.