Electrical Vault Modification Projects FY22-27

Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), a unit of the University System of Georgia and located in Fulton County, Georgia, solicited qualified contractors through a Request for Qualified Contractor (RFQC) process for "Multiple GT Electrical Vault Modification Projects FY2022-2027" (Bid-Solicitation No. 2052-22). The procurement sought contractors to provide installation, modification, maintenance, inspection, and repair of underground network power distribution equipment and cabling on the GT campus over a five-year period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027. Qualified contractors were required to demonstrate a minimum of five years of documented experience with specific equipment including Richards 147NP, Eaton CM52 and CMD, and GE MG8 network protectors, as well as microprocessor control relays and network transformer modifications. The pre-qualification phase (Step 1) required submission of a notarized Statement of Bidder's Qualifications and at least three project references completed within the past three years, with submissions due by 2:00 PM on March 29, 2022. Pre-qualification approval required that submitted projects collectively demonstrate at least one positive response to all eight reference evaluation questions covering installation, modification, or repair of underground network power distribution equipment and experience with the specified network protectors, relays, and transformer modifications. Written questions were accepted through March 15, 2022, by 5:00 PM, with any necessary addenda issued by March 22, 2022. Shortlisted firms advanced to Step 2, which involved submission of sealed bids and quotes, with results released by April 12, 2022.

The solicitation requested statistical information regarding minority business enterprise (MBE) and Georgia minority business enterprise (GMBE) status for recordkeeping purposes, though no specific set-asides or restrictions on contractor type were identified in the available documentation. JAH Power Services, Inc. was selected as the sole qualified contractor following the pre-qualification phase and subsequent interviews conducted by the GT Selection Committee. The awarded contractor must provide current Georgia state contractor licenses and demonstrate financial capacity, bonding availability, insurance coverage, prior contract performance history, and absence of debarment or criminal convictions. The design-bid-build construction contract awarded to JAH Power Services, Inc. carries a contract amount not to exceed $5,000,000 over the five-year term with no renewal options. Contract administration will be managed by Donna Vongsouvan, Contracting Officer, and Brian Clarke, Project Manager, both within GT's Office of Infrastructure & Sustainability located at 151 Sixth Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30332.