Circuit 680 UG Cable Replacement Construction Services

Jacksonville Electric Authority is requesting proposals for construction services to replace approximately 1,200 feet of 69 kV underground cable originating from Dillon Substation, with responses due October 27, 2026 by 12:00 PM EST and a mandatory pre-response meeting on October 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM EST via Microsoft Teams. Respondents must be on the State of Florida Responsible Bidder's List for Category EG7 Underground Transmission Construction 69kV and Above – Solid Dielectric Cables, a restrictive eligibility filter.

Work encompasses open-cut and concrete-encased duct bank installation; horizontal directional drilling duct bank installation; 69 kV EPR cable pulling and installation; overhead transmission riser pole and substation termination structure modifications; removal of existing direct-buried cable; site restoration; traffic maintenance; and permitting. Performance occurs within Dillon Substation and generation facility and along Talleyrand Avenue and Wigmore Street within Jacksonville right-of-way. Construction is scheduled to begin December 14, 2027, with anticipated outages from February 1 through April 12, 2028 (the desired in-service date). Substantial completion must be achieved within 40 days of the negotiated completion date; liquidated damages are $1,000 per day, capped at 10 percent of contract price.

Respondents must not appear on the State of Florida Convicted Vendor List, Suspended Vendor List, or City of Jacksonville Disqualified Vendor List and must not have had JEA contracts terminated for default in the past two years. All pricing is firm fixed-price inclusive of profit, taxes, benefits, and related costs. A bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total response amount is required; the awarded contractor must obtain Payment and Performance Bonds and comply with JEA's Contractor Safety Management Process, including supervisor Supervisor Leadership Development training and all-personnel OSHA 10-hour and JEA 2-hour site-specific training.

Evaluation weights are quotation of rates (30 points), work plan and resource availability (15 points), company experience with three similar projects in or along Florida city or FDOT right-of-way within the past five years (30 points), schedule (15 points), project narrative (5 points), and Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business participation (5 points). JEA intends to award one contract but reserves the right to award multiple contracts by work grouping or exclude items at its discretion.