King ridge substation - construction

The Bristol Virginia Utilities Authority (BVU Authority) is soliciting bids for the construction of the King Ridge Substation through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) process with a lump-sum stipulated price contract structure. The project encompasses furnishing materials and installing below-grade substation facilities, including concrete foundations, grounding systems, conduit and cable infrastructure, and oil containment systems, along with installation of owner-furnished equipment such as structural steel, electrical bus and jumpers, switches, potential transformers, and 69 kV circuit breakers. Deliverables include concrete foundations meeting 4,000 PSI compressive strength standards, comprehensive grounding systems utilizing 4/0 soft-drawn stranded copper conductors, five potential transformer junction boxes, insulation and cable installation, structural steel installation, and site restoration. The project must achieve substantial completion by September 15, 2026, with final completion by October 15, 2026, and is subject to liquidated damages of $1,000 per day for failure to meet the substantial completion deadline. The bid submission deadline is May 7, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST, with bids to be received at BVU Authority's office in Bristol, Virginia, or via eVA online or email. All bidder questions must be submitted by April 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. EST, and no pre-bid conference is scheduled. Required qualifications include the ability to comply with federal and state laws, including Virginia's Public Procurement Act, and mandatory certifications regarding non-discrimination, ethics in public contracting, and immigration compliance for contracts exceeding $10,000; contractors must also provide performance and payment bonds equal to the contract price and comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and commercial general liability with minimum limits of $3,000,000 per occurrence.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular entity types, disadvantaged enterprise programs, or incumbent vendors. The contract documents incorporate standard EJCDC conditions with supplementary conditions specific to Virginia law and BVU Authority requirements, and the project involves work in an energized substation with scheduled outages coordinated by the owner. Bid security of 5 percent of the bid amount is required in the form of a penal surety bond. The engineer of record is Enercon Services of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, and the detailed construction drawings were prepared by Power Centric Solutions LLC and issued for construction bidding as of March 16, 2026, comprising 25 detailed drawings covering single-line diagrams, general arrangements, electrical equipment layouts, foundation plans, and specifications for specialized infrastructure including a 6,000-gallon fiberglass oil containment tank. The solicitation documents do not specify an estimated award value or budget range for this project.