McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Turbine Lube Oil Replacement

The City of Lakeland, Florida (Lakeland Electric) is requesting sealed bids for the supply and transfer of approximately 3,900 gallons of turbine lubricating oil to McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 under ITB 2026-ITB-097, with bids due September 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. and questions due September 2 at 5:00 p.m. A local vendor preference is available to qualified Lakeland Electric service territory businesses.

The oil must be ISO Viscosity Grade 32 turbine lube oil meeting Siemens Energy lubrication specifications and Lakeland Electric's cleanliness standards. Vendors must submit separate pricing for two options: Option A for pre-filtered/conditioned oil (NAS 3, ISO 14/12/9 cleanliness level) delivered by bulk tanker, and Option B for unfiltered/unconditioned oil also delivered by bulk tanker. The lump-sum price must include all transfer equipment, hoses, pumps, filtration equipment, and qualified personnel. Materials are FOB Destination with invoicing upon or after delivery. Work is performed during a scheduled outage at the power plant facility in an operating industrial environment and must comply with applicable safety, environmental, and equipment protection requirements. Oil removal and pre-fill cleaning of the reservoir are performed under separate contracts.

Contractors must maintain minimum insurance of $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Business Auto Liability, $2,000,000 Excess Liability, and $1,000,000 Pollution/Environmental Liability. Required submittals include W-9, Florida Sunbiz registration, notarized Hold Harmless Indemnification Agreement, notarized Human Trafficking Affidavit, and proof of three comparable projects completed within the past three years. Bid prices must remain firm for 90 days from opening. Bids are submitted electronically through the OpenGov e-Procurement Portal.