BPU Improvements to Municipal Electric System
Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- 2025-12
- State
- Michigan
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
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About this opportunity
The City of Hillsdale, Michigan Board of Public Utilities is soliciting sealed bids for Contract No. 020-00414-05, an Industrial Substation Electrical Construction project located within the Hillsdale Industrial Substation near Uran Street and Hine Drive. The procurement seeks a comprehensive electrical construction contractor to install and configure a complex electrical system, including a seven-section outdoor switchgear lineup, remote operating relay and control panel, DC system, and power transformer. The project aims to increase 15 kV feeders connected to the existing 13.2 kV Industrial Substation Feeder distribution system, with specific requirements including uncrating, mounting, and assembling equipment sections, providing all interconnecting wiring, and engaging a NETA-qualified testing company for substation equipment testing. Sealed bids will be received until 2 p.m. local time on May 29th, 2025, with interested bidders required to contact Sonia Wood at sawood@ssoe.com to obtain official contract documents. Technical questions should be directed to Joe Hulderman or Jeremy Tausch via email. The power transformer is not scheduled for delivery until September 2026, with the switchgear unit to be temporarily energized using an existing transformer.
While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidder types are explicitly mentioned, the contract requires significant electrical engineering expertise and the ability to execute complex substation infrastructure work. Bidders must submit a Bid Bond or certified check for 10% of the total bid amount, and the successful contractor will need to provide Performance and Labor and Material Bonds for 100% of the contract price. Bidders cannot withdraw their proposals for 90 days after the bid opening, and the City of Hillsdale reserves the right to reject any or all bids based on the character and sufficiency of the proposed work. The project involves work on property currently owned by the City of Hillsdale, Michigan, and will require precise coordination with the city's existing electrical infrastructure. Although no specific budget range is provided, the complexity of the electrical construction work and the multiple system components suggest a substantial project investment. The contract will involve installing five 15 kV risers leaving the yard from the outdoor switchgear lineup and integrating multiple electrical system components.
Opportunity text
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC SYSTEM FOR THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES CITY OF HILLSDALE, MICHIGAN NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk's office located in the City Hall Building, Hillsdale, Michigan 49242 until 2 p.m. local time, on May 29th, 2025, and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud for: CONTRACT NO. 020-00414-05 INDUSTRIAL SUBSTATION ELECTRICAL CONSTRUCTION Complete electrical construction for the electrical connection of the furnished equipment consisting of One (1) Outdoor switchgear seven section lineup, One (1) remote operating relay and control panel, One (1) DC system with multiple components and One (1) power transformer. This installation will increase the number of 15 kV feeders connected to the 13.2 kV Industrial Substation Feeder distribution system using the 15 kV outdoor switchgear breaker lineup. The outdoor switchgear lineup is located and installed on a foundation within the Hillsdale-Industrial substation adjacent to Uran Street and Hine Drive. The Power Transformer will be furnished by others and is located and installed on a foundation within the Hillsdale Industrial Substation. The remote operating relay and control panel and DC system will be furnished by the Owner and assembled by this electrical construction contractor. The outdoor switchgear lineup shall be set on the foundation by others. This electrical construction contractor shall uncrate, mount, and assemble the sections on the owner furnished foundations. All interconnecting wiring between all listed components will be provided by this contractor. There will be five (5) 15 kV risers leaving the yard from the outdoor switchgear lineup. This Contractor will engage the services of a recognized independent NETA qualified testing company for the purposes of performing substation relay, control, and functional switchgear testing at the substation site of all installation equipment. The Power Transformer will not be delivered until September 2026. Based on this schedule the switchgear unit will be temporarily energized using the existing Transformer as shown on the drawings. The property for this scope of work is currently owned by the City of Hillsdale, Michigan. The Contract Documents will be available by contacting the offices of the Engineer, SSOE Group 1001 Madison Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43604. To obtain an official set of documents and become a Registered Bidder you must contact Sonia Wood at sawood@ssoe.com. For technical questions please contact Joe Hulderman at jhulderman@ssoe.com or Jeremy Tausch at jtausch@ssoe.com.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Municipal Electric System.pdf |
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