Annual 15KV CIRCUIT BREAKER MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT

The City of Lakeland, Florida is requesting sealed bids on magnetically actuated 15kV vacuum interrupter circuit breakers under ITB Annual 15KV CIRCUIT BREAKER MULTI-YEAR AGREEMENT, with bids due October 26, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. and questions due October 19, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. A local vendor preference is available for businesses meeting specific criteria within Lakeland Electric's service territory.

The scope covers four circuit breaker models: Part #1092125 (15kV 1200A 125VDC), Part #1092200 (15kV 2000A 125VDC), Part #1092048 (15kV 1200A 48VDC), and Part #1092148 (15kV 2000A 48VDC), with one unit of each part required for the initial year. All equipment must meet ANSI, IEEE, NEMA, and ASME design and testing standards and comply with applicable federal, state, and local codes. Equipment is for outdoor application on solidly grounded systems with maximum line-to-line voltage of 15.5 kV. Delivery is FOB to the Electric Transmission & Distribution facility at 1140 East Parker Street, Lakeland, Florida 33801, with 72-hour advance notification required. Contractors must submit preliminary schedules within ten days of award, detailed schedules within thirty days, outline drawings within 30 days, schematic diagrams within 45 days, and instruction manuals within 120 days. All equipment includes minimum one-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship. Pricing includes base firm price with annual escalation adjustments using Bureau of Labor Statistics indices in April and October applied to labor (12%), steel (8%), and non-ferrous materials (30%), with 50% of price non-escalated. Payment terms are 100 percent within 30 days of delivery.

The initial contract term is one year with options for four additional one-year renewals upon mutual consent, not to exceed five years total. The contract may be used by other City of Lakeland departments. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must provide evidence of three prior successful projects of equal size, scope, magnitude, and complexity completed within the past three years and comply with insurance, indemnification, Human Trafficking Affidavit, W-9, Florida Sunbiz registration, drug-free workplace, suspension and debarment, public entity crimes, conflict of interest, non-collusion, and E-Verify requirements. Minimum commercial general liability and business automobile liability coverage is $1,000,000 per occurrence. Bid validity period is ninety days from opening. Bids are submitted electronically through the City's OpenGov e-Procurement Portal.