Ada County Jail Warehouse Generator Replacement 2026

Ada County, Idaho is procuring construction services for the removal, disposal, and replacement of a standby diesel generator system at the Ada County Jail warehouse located at 7200 Barrister Drive, Boise, Idaho 83704, under Bid 26039. The project scope includes selective demolition of the existing generator system and installation of a new packaged engine-generator set with diesel fuel capabilities, comprehensive controls, monitoring systems, and an outdoor enclosure. Successful bidders must provide all labor, materials, tools, equipment, and services necessary to complete the work as detailed in the Contract Documents and Project Manual, and must identify all HVAC, plumbing, and electrical subcontractors with contract amounts and addresses or indicate self-performance with valid trade license numbers; failure to provide complete subcontractor information will render bids non-responsive. The mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the Ada County Sheriff's Office, with attendance required or bids will be deemed non-responsive. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the Ada County Bonfire platform by 4:00 p.m. local time on April 27, 2026, with the Board of Ada County Commissioners considering the procurement recommendation on May 5, 2026. Substantial Completion is required within 161 days of Notice to Proceed, with Final Completion required within 168 days, subject to liquidated damages of $250.00 per day for late completion. The Total Bid Amount must include a $5,000.00 Owner's Contingency Allowance, and the successful bidder is required to furnish performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price from a surety with an AM Best rating of A-VIII or better.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to specific types of organizations or disadvantaged enterprises. All employees and subcontractors must pass background checks including fingerprinting and obtain facility-issued photo identification cards, with Ada County reserving the right to deny access for security reasons. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, employers' liability, commercial general liability, business automobile liability, equipment floater, and riggers liability. The successful bidder must provide a mandatory 12-month full maintenance service period beginning at Substantial Completion with quarterly exercising of the generator system, and the manufacturer's warranty must be for no less than five years from initial startup, limited to 500 hours annually, including repair parts, labor, travel expenses, and expendables. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available materials.