Main service switchboard upgrade

Cache County School District is issuing Invitation for Bids (IFB) CCSD-IFB020526 for a Main Service Switchboard Upgrade project at Millville Elementary School located at 67 South Main Street, Millville, Utah 84326. The procurement seeks a qualified vendor to provide and deliver a 1600A Service Entrance Switchboard with comprehensive installation support materials. The switchboard must meet strict technical specifications including 120/208V, 3-phase, 4-wire voltage configuration, 65,000 AIC values, NEMA 3R outdoor enclosure, UL Listed Service Entrance designation, and a 1600A main circuit breaker with ground fault equipment protection and provisions for future 600A breaker capacity. Acceptable manufacturers are limited to ABB, Eaton, Schneider Electric, or Siemens, and the equipment must comply with Rocky Mountain Power standards including an RM-compliant CT/pull section and EUSERC metering cabinet with left-to-right flow orientation. Bidders must submit detailed bills of materials on a lump sum basis including all freight costs, preliminary elevation and footprint drawings showing physical dimensions and conduit landing areas, and stated lead times in weeks from purchase order release. Evaluation criteria include both cost and lead time as weighted factors in vendor selection. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Utah Procurement Place (U3P) Bonfire portal by February 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM (MST), with the Question-and-Answer period closing on a date specified on U3P, and the project is targeted for summer 2026 construction.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting response to particular organization types or disadvantaged enterprises. Vendors must comply with Utah Code 63G-27 (S.B. 97) regarding public contract boycott restrictions and certify non-engagement in prohibited economic boycotts as specified in Attachment B. All vendors must adhere to Cache County School District's Standard Terms and Conditions (Attachment A), which are non-negotiable and take precedence over conflicting contractual language. Required qualifications include workers' compensation insurance, general liability coverage of $2,000,000, auto liability coverage of $1,000,000, umbrella coverage of $5,000,000, background checks for personnel with student contact, and compliance with federal and state employment discrimination laws and the Utah Status Verification System. The District reserves the right to award the contract to a single vendor or multiple vendors as determined in its best interests, and bids containing unresolved exceptions or additional terms outside the Question-and-Answer period may be rejected as non-responsive. No specific budget range or incumbent vendor information has been disclosed in the available procurement documents.