Generator Inspections

The City of Pittsburgh Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Public Works and in participation with the Sports & Exhibition Authority, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB #2026-IFB-008) for generator inspection and maintenance services at 58 locations across City facilities and SEA properties. The procurement seeks qualified firms to provide annual maintenance inspections and full inspections with load testing, with deliverables including battery and charger system checks, fuel system inspections, engine cooling system evaluations, lubrication system reviews, intake/exhaust system inspections, generator control and power connection verification, generator operations testing, automatic transfer switch inspections, and oil and filtration service for full inspections. The solicitation encompasses 50 line items for City locations and 8 line items for SEA locations, with pricing proposals required for each inspection location and provisions for discount pricing on unlisted generator locations. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026 through March 31, 2028, with two one-year renewal options available. Questions must be submitted by March 10, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., and electronic bids are due by March 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., with bid opening scheduled for the same date at 3:00 p.m. Bidders must be responsive and responsible firms capable of maintaining current licenses and certifications, complying with prevailing wage requirements, and submitting a bid guarantee equal to five percent of the total bid amount, with Performance and Payment Bonds of 100 percent of contract price required within ten calendar days of award.

The City requires all bidders to demonstrate good faith efforts to achieve Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goals of 18 percent Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, 7 percent Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 5 percent Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and 3 percent LGBTQIA+ businesses. Insurance requirements include General Liability coverage with $1,000,000 single occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate limits, Automotive Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and Umbrella Liability coverage of $5,000,000, with the City named as an additional insured on all general and automobile policies using occurrence-based coverage. All pricing must be firm and fixed with no escalation permitted, and all shipping and delivery costs must be included on an F.O.B. Destination basis. The award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The contract will address generator equipment ranging from 2.0 kilowatts to 250 kilowatts manufactured by vendors including Kohler, ONAN, Cummins, CAT, Honda, and Power across various City facilities such as police zones, fire stations, senior centers, and municipal buildings. No specific contract value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents.