B50 Cooling Tower Deck Replacement

Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA) is soliciting bids for purchase and installation of a new fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) fan deck for a Marley F499A-4.0-10B cooling tower at Brandy Branch Generating Station, with responses due September 22, 2026, and a mandatory pre-response meeting on September 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST.

The scope includes removal and disposal of the existing FRP fan deck, with the awarded contractor furnishing all labor, supervision, materials, cranes, and subcontracts necessary to complete the work. Responses must be submitted through JEA's E-Procurement and Contract Management Portal (Zycus Supplier Network) and will be publicly opened via Teams at 2:00 PM EST on the bid due date.

Minimum qualifications include JEA Safety Qualified status prior to the bid due date, successful completion of three similar cooling tower inspection or maintenance projects within the past five years, and absence from the State of Florida Convicted Vendor List, Suspended Vendor List, and City of Jacksonville Disqualified Vendor List. Bidders must not have had prior contract terminations for default within two years.

A Jacksonville Small & Emerging Business (JSEB) participation requirement applies; bidders must identify Tier 2 major subcontractors at bid submission and document JSEB certifications and diverse business classifications. Modification of the subcontractor list after bid opening is prohibited without good cause and written JEA approval.

A 5% bid bond and 100% performance and payment bonds are required. Pricing includes travel and materials on a delivered-duty-paid basis. JEA will pay monthly within 30 calendar days of receipt of proper invoices; optional early payment discounts are 1% at 20 days or 2% at 10 days. The contract incorporates liquidated damages tied to project completion deadlines. Prime contractors must remit payment to subcontractors within 10 days of receiving JEA payment.

Responses must include the Minimum Qualifications Form, Response Form, Subcontractor Form (if applicable), Conflict of Interest Certificate, and three project references with contact information documenting similar work.