Princeton Electric Plant Board Grid Resilience - Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technologies

The Electric Plant Board of the City of Princeton, Kentucky is soliciting sealed bids for Advance Metering Infrastructure (AMI) technologies, including smart meters, operating software, and system integration tools compatible with an outage management system, with bids due September 30, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. CDT through the DFS Procurement Portal at dfs.bonfirehub.com.

Contractors must implement affirmative steps under 2 CFR 200.321 to maximize participation by qualified small, minority-owned, and women-owned enterprises, including placing such enterprises on solicitation lists, actively soliciting them as potential sources, dividing requirements into smaller tasks where economically feasible, and establishing delivery schedules that encourage their participation. These affirmative steps apply to both prime contractors and subcontractors.

Contractors must provide evidence of three insurance coverages with their proposals: Commercial General Liability with a minimum aggregate of $2 million and $1 million per occurrence; Comprehensive Automobile and Water Vehicle Liability with a minimum of $1 million per occurrence combined single limit plus Physical Damage Insurance covering owned or rented machinery, tools, equipment, and vehicles; and Worker's Compensation with employer's liability of at least $1 million per occurrence and thirty days' prior written notice to the County before cancellation or material changes. Owner/operators claiming Worker's Compensation exemption must provide signed documentation verifying eligibility.

Bidders must execute a Non-Collusion Declaration certifying the independence and genuineness of their bid and a Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit certifying compliance with drug-free workplace policies. A Certification Regarding Lobbying certifies that no Federally appropriated funds will be paid to influence federal officers in connection with the contract award; violation carries civil penalties of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 per violation under 31 U.S.C. Chapter 38.

Public bid opening occurs September 30, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CDT at 304 E Legion Drive, Princeton, Kentucky 42445. Questions regarding scope or the RFB must be submitted through the Portal by September 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CDT.