Auld road booster station medium voltage soft starter (mvss) installation and start-up service

The Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) in Riverside County, California, is soliciting competitive proposals for the purchase of one medium voltage soft starter (MVSS) unit, complete installation services, startup services, and comprehensive employee training at the Auld Road Booster Station. The MVSS must be rated at 2400V, 97A, and 450HP, with manufacturers limited to ABB, Allen Bradley, Solcon, Schneider Electric, or Toshiba. Proposers must be authorized distributors of the selected MVSS brand and hold a current C-10 Electrical License. Deliverables include the MVSS equipment, design submittals within 14 days of purchase order issuance, complete installation and startup coordination, eight hours of on-site operational training for six EMWD employees, and two copies of operation and maintenance manuals in bound original format. Evaluation criteria include organizational experience (minimum five years of similar work required), price competitiveness, performance history with at least three client references from similar projects, proposed project schedule and timeframe, detailed work plan and approach, insurance compliance, Cal/OSHA safety record, and any exceptions to RFP terms and conditions. Critical dates include a mandatory job walk on April 21, 2026, at 11:00 AM; a deadline for submitting questions by 5:00 PM on May 1, 2026; electronic proposal submission deadline of 5:00 PM on May 8, 2026; targeted contractor award notification on May 13, 2026; and an approximate agreement start date of May 20, 2026.

There are no designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting proposal eligibility to specific organization types. Contractors must comply with California prevailing wage requirements under Labor Code Section 1770 et seq. and maintain current Department of Industrial Relations contractor registration. The selected contractor must provide comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability ($2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate), automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and professional liability ($1,000,000 per claim and annual aggregate), with certificates of insurance and an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) required within fourteen calendar days of award notification. The contract will be integrated with EMWD's existing Reduced Voltage Soft Starter control system featuring MODBUS RTU communication protocol, CR2-CR6 control relays, time delay relay functionality, and pressure sensors with remote terminal unit integration capabilities. Proposers must submit all-inclusive pricing that encompasses labor, materials, equipment, transportation, overhead, profit, insurance, applicable taxes, permits, licenses, travel, and incidentals, with EMWD bearing no responsibility for additional compensation; the RFP documents do not specify a maximum contract value or budget range.