New building Electrical hookup

The Texas Juvenile Justice Department is soliciting bids on electrical hookup installation at the Gainesville State School Facility under IFB REQ0123008-OIG ELEC, with bids due August 31, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The scope includes installing a complete electrical system to serve a new six-plex portable building at 1379 FM 678, Gainesville, Texas. Work encompasses setting a 40-foot utility pole with cross arms and primary ASCR cable, installing a 37.5 kVA transformer with primary fuse cutouts and lightning arrestors, constructing secondary risers with a 400-amp panel board and branch breakers, building a panel rack, and excavating trenches to run conduit and wire from the panel rack to six separate panels on the new building. All work must comply with the National Electrical Code and applicable state and local codes. The contractor must locate existing water and sewer lines prior to excavation, obtain city permits, and submit a line locate request through 811. All electrical items must meet OSHA standards and hold appropriate listings from UL, FMRC, or NEMA.

Bidders must provide unit pricing for the complete installation job as a single line item with quantity one, inclusive of all materials, labor, equipment, permits, and code compliance. Site visits may be scheduled upon request. Bids must be submitted electronically to Shande Vaughan at Shande.vaughan@tjjd.texas.gov with the requisition number and opening date in the subject line, signed and time-stamped on or before August 31, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. Bids remain valid for a minimum of 120 days from submission. Successful respondents must possess an EIN or Texas Payee ID Number and comply with insurance, tax, equal employment opportunity, and statutory certification requirements. Liquidated damages for non-performance are 2 percent of total contract cost per day of delay. Payment is due within 30 days of receipt of goods or services and an uncontested invoice. TJJD reserves the right to award on best value or any other combination serving the state's interests and to reject any or all bids.