Bid 25-86-1620 Uninterruptible Power Supply Battery Replacement

Forsyth County, Georgia issued Bid 25-86-1620 for the removal and replacement of Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) batteries at the County Administration Building located at 110 East Main Street, Cumming, Georgia 30040. This invitation to bid (ITB) sought licensed and qualified service providers capable of performing routine maintenance and repair work related to UPS battery systems. The primary objective was to secure qualified contractors to remove existing UPS batteries and install replacement units to maintain uninterrupted power supply functionality at the county administration facility. Bidders were required to hold appropriate licenses relevant to UPS battery installation and replacement work. A mandatory pre-bid site visit was scheduled for Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. to allow prospective bidders to inspect the facility and assess project requirements. Bids were required to be submitted online through the EUNA Procurement portal by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, with public bid opening and reading scheduled for 2:30 p.m. the same day at the Forsyth County Procurement Department office with remote participation available via Microsoft Teams. All submitted bids were required to remain valid for a minimum of 120 days following the bid opening date, and award determination was to be made at a later date at the County's discretion.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular organization types. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements were identified in the solicitation materials. Pricing terms, specific contract value or budget ranges, and contract duration details were not disclosed in the bid advertisement. Forsyth County reserved the right to reject any or all bids, waive technicalities, award the contract in its entirety or divide it among multiple bidders, and make an award based on what it deemed to be in the County's best interest. However, the bid was subsequently canceled on September 15, 2025, with the cancellation notice issued on October 15, 2025, and Forsyth County indicated its welcome for continued participation from vendors in future procurement opportunities.