FEMA Electrical Maintenance and Repair Services

Broward County, Florida is soliciting an open-end contract for FEMA Electrical Maintenance and Repair Services to support Water and Wastewater Services and various other County agencies. The procurement encompasses furnishing and installing all necessary tools, equipment, materials, supplies, labor, and transportation to perform repairs and emergency maintenance of County-owned electrical power systems, including service entrance switchgear, distribution panels, transformers, circuit breakers, motor control centers, and automatic transfer switches. Contractors must maintain 24/7 availability with a maximum two-hour onsite response time during emergencies, mobilize a minimum of 50 percent of required resources within two hours of notification and 100 percent within eight hours, and provide services across Broward County as specified by the County. Qualified contractors must be licensed as either a State of Florida Electrical Contractor or Broward County Master Electrical Contractor at time of submittal, be accredited by the International Electrical Testing Association (NETA), maintain a lead on-site testing technician certified by NETA or NICET at Level III or higher, and employ a licensed electrical journeyman as lead repair electrician with experience in 480 to 4160 voltage equipment. Pricing is based on unit prices submitted for labor services with hourly rates for electrical equipment service and drawbridge electrical repair work; all mobilization, demobilization, materials, equipment under 33 feet in height, tools, and supplies must be included in the unit price, while lifting equipment exceeding 33 feet is billed separately upon Project Coordinator approval. The contract period commences June 1, 2026, and terminates one year thereafter, with contract award made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a total bid price basis; the County reserves the right to award on a group or item-by-item basis as deemed in its best interest. Solicitation responses must be submitted electronically through BPRO by the March 25, 2026 due date, with a questions period available prior to submission.

The County has established a 10 percent County Business Enterprise (CBE) goal participation requirement, and vendors must perform at least 80 percent of the total contract price without subcontracting. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is identified in the solicitation documents. All proposed subcontractors, subconsultants, and suppliers with contracts exceeding $50,000 must be identified and certified as non-debarred entities. Vendors must comply with extensive federal FEMA requirements including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage standards, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act compliance, Equal Employment Opportunity standards, the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the Build America, Buy America Act domestic materials preferences. Contractors are required to provide comprehensive insurance coverage including General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Auto Liability of $500,000, Workers' Compensation at statutory limits, and Excess Liability/Umbrella coverage, with Broward County named as additional insured. A bid bond equal to five percent of the total price offered is required by the March 25, 2026 deadline, and the successful contractor must provide Performance and Payment Bonds equal to fifty percent of the total expected contract amount for the current annual term within ten calendar days of award notification. The contract includes annual pass-through allowances totaling $66,000, comprising $50,000 for parts and materials, $5,000 for security badges and non-Broward County permit fees, $10,000 for specialty subcontractor services, and $1,000 for hazardous material removal and disposal, with no markup or additional fees permitted on allowance items.