Electrical Supplies

The Pinellas County School District is issuing Invitation to Bid #26-AM-008 for electrical supplies to support the district's Maintenance Department, Walter Pownall Service Center, and districtwide locations. This procurement encompasses 27 categories of electrical products, including conduit and accessories, raceways, conduit fittings, wire and cable, lighting fixtures and lamps, ballasts, controls, distribution equipment, wiring devices, signaling products, fuses, and miscellaneous electrical components. Bids must be submitted electronically through the District's OpenGov Procurement portal no later than 3:00 pm on March 27, 2026, with written questions and clarifications due by 3:00 pm on March 13, 2026. Qualified bidders must demonstrate E-Verify compliance, provide at least three references from the previous three years, accept credit card payments unless exceptions are noted, and submit required affidavits regarding human trafficking, public entity crimes, principal place of business, drug-free workplace certification, and debarment status. All equipment must carry manufacturers' standard warranties with replacement parts availability guaranteed for a minimum of five years after delivery. Evaluation will occur from March 30 through April 13, 2026, with a Notice of Intent to Award posted May 1, 2026 and School Board approval anticipated for May 19, 2026. Award determination is based on the highest average discount percentage to be deducted from third column pricing of the Tra-Ser SX Electrical web-based software system within each category.

The contract period commences May 19, 2026 and concludes May 18, 2027, with provisions for two additional one-year renewals by mutual consent and up to three additional thirty-day extensions at the district's unilateral discretion under the same terms and conditions. Pricing is firm for the initial contract term, with price escalation and de-escalation permitted at renewal periods not exceeding the previous year's Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) change, contingent upon written notice 60 days prior to contract expiration. Delivery is required on an FOB Destination basis, with all freight and handling charges included in the bid. Bidders whose principal place of business is located outside Florida must provide written legal opinion regarding their state's bidding preferences. The contract is valued at approximately $950,000 annually excluding renewal options. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendors or existing contracts are referenced.