Emergency Operations Center, Standby Generator Phase 2: Parallel UPS Installation
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- Solicitation number
- 2025-26-029
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
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About this opportunity
The City of Hialeah is requesting bids for furnishing, installation, and commissioning of a 400 kW diesel generator system and a complete parallel Eaton UPS system at the Emergency Operations Center and backup 911 call center, with bids due September 10, 2026. Respondents must be authorized Eaton dealers and installers holding a valid electrical contractor or general contractor license and possessing five consecutive years of experience with mission-critical 3-phase UPS and paralleling system installations.
The scope encompasses safe removal of the existing generator and transfer switch for City reuse, provision of the new 400 kW generator, all switchgear, wiring, and conduit, integration of the new UPS with the existing Eaton 93PM unit using appropriate paralleling switchgear or tie cabinets, and all engineering, permitting, inspections, and certified documentation including structural anchoring compliance. The contractor must coordinate with the Director of Construction & Maintenance and the awarded generator contractor (a concurrent Phase 2 project) regarding electrical switchgear tie-ins, downtime windows, and temporary emergency power utilization. The contractor is responsible for obtaining all necessary licenses, permits, and insurance naming the City as an additional insured, and must guarantee all work for a minimum of one year from acceptance with 24/7 availability for City requests. All product warranties transfer to the City upon completion.
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the project site (808 E 56th Street, Hialeah, FL 33013). Questions are due August 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Responses are submitted electronically via the City's e-Procurement Portal. A bid bond of 5% of total bid is required if the bid exceeds $100,000; performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount are required if the contract exceeds $200,000. The City awards to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Opportunity text
The City of Hialeah is soliciting bids from qualified and experienced contractors for a critical, turn-key power resilience project at the City of Hialeah Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and backup 911 call center. The core of this project is the furnishing, installation, and commissioning of a new 400 kW diesel generator system to replace an existing unit within a dedicated generator room. The contractor will be responsible for safely removing the existing generator and associated transfer switch for the City's reuse, providing the new generator, all required switchgear, wiring, and conduit to properly connect various components to the existing power distribution at the facility to ensure reliable, uninterrupted backup power for these mission-critical services in case of a power outage. Respondents must be authorized dealers who can manage all aspects of the installation, from engineering and permitting to certified documentation, including structural anchoring compliance, to ensure a seamless transition. The successful bidder shall furnish, install, and commission a complete and operational parallel Eaton UPS system. This single, all-inclusive scope requires the contractor to provide all equipment, materials, labor, engineering, permitting, inspections, and certified documentation. The contractor must successfully integrate the new UPS with the existing Eaton 93PM unit, using appropriate paralleling switchgear or tie cabinets. Concurrent Project Coordination: The City is concurrently installing a new 400 kW standby generator at this facility. The awarded UPS vendor must coordinate with the Director of Construction & Maintenance and the awarded generator contractor regarding electrical switchgear tie-ins, downtime windows, and the utilization of temporary emergency power.
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