Main electrical gear upgrade

Cache County School District is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB CCSD-IFB021726) for a main electrical gear upgrade at Millville Elementary School located in Millville, Utah. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide and supply a 1600A Service Entrance Switchboard/Switchgear meeting specific technical requirements including 120/208V, 3-phase, 4-wire configuration with 65,000 AIC values and NEMA 3R outdoor enclosure rated for one of four acceptable manufacturers: ABB, Eaton, Schneider Electric, or Siemens. Deliverables include the switchgear equipment itself, a detailed bill of materials with itemized components, preliminary elevation and footprint drawings showing physical dimensions and conduit landing areas, and lead time information stated in weeks from purchase order release. The main circuit breaker must accommodate five sets of 500kcmil copper conductors, include ground fault equipment protection and a reduced energy let-through maintenance switch, and provide provisional space for future 600A breaker capacity. Lump sum pricing must include all freight costs and be submitted electronically through the Utah Procurement Place (U3P) Bonfire portal by February 17, 2026, at 1:00 pm MST, with the Question-and-Answer period closing on a date specified in the Bonfire portal. Both cost and lead time are weighted evaluation factors, with the project timeline driven by strict summer 2026 construction windows at the facility, making lead time a critical consideration for vendor selection.

The Cache County School District has established no specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organizational types; however, all vendors must comply with the Public Contract Boycott Restriction Statement (Utah Code 63G-27) certifying they are not engaged in economic boycotts of the State of Israel or restricted entities as defined in state law. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, indicating this represents a new competitive procurement with no existing contractual obligations. Vendors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage throughout contract performance, including Worker's Compensation, Employee's Liability ($1 million minimum), General Liability ($2 million), Automobile Liability ($1 million), and Umbrella or Excess Liability Coverage ($5 million), with CCSD named as additional insured. All submissions must comply without modification with Cache County School District's Standard Terms and Conditions unless exceptions are specifically approved during the Question-and-Answer period, and failure to conform to specifications may result in bid rejection as non-responsive. The specific budget allocation or award value is not disclosed in the procurement documents; however, the District reserves the right to award the contract to a single vendor or multiple vendors as determined to be in its best interest.