Emergency Power Restoration

Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) is seeking qualified contractors to provide Disaster Power Restoration Services through Request for Proposals (RFP No. 2025-02) covering emergency power line repair and restoration in Florida's Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, and Suwannee counties. The procurement focuses on comprehensive emergency power restoration services, including detailed damage assessment of distribution and transmission circuits, restoration of damaged electrical facilities, power restoration to substations, and site cleanup. Specific deliverables include transportation of materials, installation of poles/structures/conductors, conductor repairs, and immediate reporting of environmental concerns like transformer oil spills. The proposal is due on May 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM Eastern, with a required bid bond of $12,500. Evaluation will be conducted using a 100-point scoring system, assessing proposers' responsiveness, cost-effectiveness, technical approach, staff experience, project references, and historical performance. Contractors must demonstrate extensive experience in disaster power restoration and familiarity with FEMA and federal guidelines.

The contract will be structured as a time and materials agreement, with SVEC reserving the right to issue task orders through individual Task Releases. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the documentation. The contract anticipates funding through FEMA financial assistance, which will require strict compliance with federal regulations. While no incumbent vendors were identified, the cooperative maintains 4,000 miles of electric distribution lines serving over 18,500 consumer-members. Performance and payment bonds may be required at 100% of the contract's not-to-exceed amount. Contractors can obtain RFP documents through VendorLink.com or by contacting Erin Skeen at erins@svec-coop.com. The anticipated contract term and renewal periods will be negotiated between SVEC and the selected respondent(s), with compensation structured on hourly labor and equipment rates submitted by the successful proposer(s).