Install New Conduit & Wiring (100% JSEB Set Aside)

The City of Jacksonville, Florida, Procurement Division is soliciting Invitation to Quote 18361-27 for installing new electrical conduit and wiring at San Jose Elementary Park, with responses due November 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern. The solicitation is a 100 percent Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business (JSEB) set-aside, and all bidders must hold JSEB certification before bid opening. JSEB prime contractors must perform at least 40 percent of total contract work with their own workforce.

The work runs from the Light Locker Building at San Jose Elementary Park, 5805 St Augustine Road, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, to four light poles. It includes intercepting four existing conduits about 10 feet from the building, running new 1-inch PVC conduit to the pole tops, replacing metal junction boxes with NEMA 3R boxes, installing terminal blocks for load balancing, and running rigid metal conduit from each pole base to its top. Conduit must be buried at 24 inches with caution tape 6 inches below grade. Conductors are copper #4 THHN/THWN for ungrounded lines and copper #10 THHN/THWN for grounded lines. The contractor is responsible for permitting, locates, material storage, and required repairs. Mandatory requirements include E-Verify registration for all workers, a Duval County Public Schools vendor/contractor badge for each on-site worker, and proof of local business licenses for Duval County-located suppliers. Insurance requirements include workers compensation, $2 million general liability, $1 million automobile liability, and performance and labor/material payment bonds at 100 percent of contract value.

The award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on a price-only basis. Unit prices must include freight, delivery, and handling to the site, and bidders must quote full quantities on each line. Bidders may revise submissions until the closing deadline. The contract is a one-time purchase that ends upon acceptance of the scope, with no renewal options. Payment is due 20 to 25 business days after receipt of an accurate invoice, depending on approval requirements.