IWQ 121855, Purchase and Start-Up of a Generator at the Peachtree Station Pump Station

Gwinnett County, Georgia's Department of Water Resources issued Informal Written Quote (IWQ) 121855 for the purchase and start-up of a diesel engine generator and automatic transfer switch for the Peachtree Station Pump Station. The procurement requires suppliers to provide a complete diesel engine generator with shop drawings, operation and maintenance manuals, and start-up services, along with an automatic transfer switch with equivalent documentation and services. The generator must be sized to fit within a 120 inches by 84 inches space and installed inside the existing pump station building with exhaust and cooling air ducted to the exterior, and must operate at 240V 3 Phase DELTA configuration. Deliverables include a five-year parts and labor warranty from the date of start-up and owner acceptance, with installation to be performed by the Department's annual contractor and offloading handled by the Department upon carrier arrival. Qualified suppliers must submit three references of similar scope and size projects, complete a Contractor Affidavit verifying E-Verify participation, and provide proof of insurance including Commercial General Liability, Auto Liability, Workers Compensation, and Umbrella/Excess Liability coverage with minimum A.M. Best ratings of A-7 or higher. Quote submissions were due by 5:00 PM on March 11, 2026, to be submitted via email to Anna West, Purchasing Associate II, or delivered to the Gwinnett County Financial Services Purchasing Division at 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30046, with questions required by 5:00 PM on March 4, 2026. Award will be made to the supplier submitting the lowest responsive and responsible quote, with delivery designated as FOB Destination, Freight Prepaid and Allowed to the Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources Central Facility at 684 Winder Highway, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045.

This solicitation contained no identified set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational type, though firms currently on the Gwinnett County ineligible source list, or those debarred or suspended, were prohibited from submitting quotes. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the solicitation documents. Notably, the entire solicitation was rejected by Gwinnett County Purchasing, as indicated in the Notice of Rejection, with the county indicating it may resolicit this opportunity in the future with revised specifications; therefore, no award value or budget range was disclosed. Two addenda were issued to clarify technical requirements, including specifications regarding manufacturer approval for "approved equal" manufacturers such as Generac and Gillette Generators, generator model specifications such as the PD50-01 50 kW diesel standby generator, and transfer switch specifications requiring a non-service rated unit rather than a service entrance rated unit. Both addenda required that suppliers sign and return the addendum documents with their bids, with failure to do so potentially resulting in bids being deemed non-responsive.