McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Turbine Lube Oil Replacement

Lakeland Electric is requesting bids for the supply and transfer of approximately 3,900 gallons of turbine lubricating oil for McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Steam Turbine under ITB 2026-ITB-097, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and questions due September 2, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. A local-vendor preference applies to qualified Lakeland Electric service territory businesses meeting specific operational and duration requirements.

The scope requires furnishing ISO Viscosity Grade 32 premium rust and oxidation inhibited turbine oil—specifically Chevron GST Oil 32 or equivalent meeting Siemens Energy lubrication specifications—and transferring the oil into a City-supplied onsite tanker at the McIntosh Power Plant site. Work includes all labor, materials, equipment, filtration, and transfer operations. Oil removal and reservoir pre-fill cleaning are performed under separate contracts. Vendors must bid lump-sum for the total 3,900-gallon volume with separate pricing for two options: Option A, pre-filtered and conditioned oil by bulk tanker (most preferred), and Option B, unfiltered unconditioned oil by bulk tanker (second preferred). If a vendor's bulk tanker pricing requires a minimum order exceeding 3,900 gallons, short-fill pricing for exactly 3,900 gallons must be provided; quantities exceeding 3,900 gallons are not accepted. All work must be performed within an operating industrial power generation environment and comply with applicable safety, environmental, and equipment protection requirements.

Required insurance includes commercial general liability ($1 million single limit), business automobile liability ($1 million), workers' compensation per Florida statutory limits, excess liability ($2 million), and either contractors pollution liability or environmental impairment liability ($1 million). Vendors must submit certificates of insurance, W-9 forms, proof of Florida business registration, signed indemnification and human trafficking affidavits, and documentation of three comparable projects completed within the past three years. Contract award is made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bids remain valid for 90 days from opening. The City reserves the right to waive irregularities, reject any or all bids, or award to multiple bidders.