Purchase of New Overhead Three-Phase Reclosers - Kentucky Avenue Substation 2026 Relay SCADA Improvements

The City of Ruston's Light & Power Department is soliciting sealed bids for two 15.5kV, 600A overhead three-phase vacuum recloser systems and control equipment for the Kentucky Avenue Substation 2026 Relay and SCADA Improvements project, with bids due 2:00 p.m. on October 28, 2026. The solicitation gives a preference to Louisiana-produced materials, where quality is equal and cost does not exceed ten percent of the low bid price, and it names a single relay model: Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories SEL-651R-2.

The scope covers isolation and bypass loadbreak disconnect switches, surge arresters, voltage and current transformers, and a NEMA 4X stainless steel control enclosure. The control package requires a satellite-synchronized clock and fiber-optic communications. Equipment must comply with ANSI, IEEE, IEC, ASTM, NEMA, and UL standards, use non-PCB biodegradable fluid, and provide 10,000 maintenance-free operations. The specification requires a five-year warranty covering removal, transportation, and reinstallation, plus technical documentation in AutoCAD and PDF formats. Bids must be submitted in ink or typewritten on the City's prescribed form, with evidence of corporate or partnership authority.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must be current on all obligations to the City, including sales tax, occupational taxes, and utility billings, or face rejection. Delivery is required within twelve weeks after order to the City's Central Warehouse at 2508 South Farmerville Street, Ruston, Louisiana, on a freight-prepaid, F.O.B. destination basis with firm prices. Standard payment terms are net thirty days from delivery or invoice receipt, and cash discounts beyond thirty days factor into award determinations. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, waive informalities, award by line item, and delay delivery up to ninety days with thirty days' notice.