ARC flash

The New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) is soliciting bids for an Arc Flash and Coordination Study at Groveland Correctional Facility under IFB 2026-03-GRO, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EST and a mandatory site visit on August 18, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST. MWBE participation goals of 15% for minority-owned business enterprises and a 6% service-disabled veteran-owned business participation goal apply.

The scope includes a comprehensive Arc Flash Hazard Study of the electrical distribution system covering switchgear, switchboards, panelboards, motor control centers, PDUs, UPS, ATSs, and transformers rated 125 kVA and below. Work must comply with 2024 NFPA 70E and IEEE 1584 standards and include infrared thermography, short-circuit analysis, protective device coordination study, and creation of color, moisture-proof arc flash warning labels. The registered professional electrical engineer leading the study must be licensed in New York State with a minimum of ten years of experience. SKM PowerTools software is mandatory with no substitutions permitted. Deliverables include three copies of the study report, one complete set of warning labels, SKM files converted to CAD format, one-line diagrams for each building, and a Microsoft ACCESS database containing all equipment nameplate data, study results, and diagrams.

All work must be performed at prevailing wage rates. Pricing shall be submitted as an annual base bid covering all labor, materials, equipment, and ancillary costs, plus a time-and-materials rate for work outside the base bid, expressed as hourly labor rates and a percentage markup over contractor costs for parts and materials. The contract period is one year from Office of State Comptroller approval. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders' questions are due August 25, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EST, with responses provided by September 4, 2026. Site visit RSVP is required by August 17, 2026.