RFP 2026-0013 Fuel Farm Electrical Feed to Emergency Generator

The Savannah Airport Commission is soliciting sealed bids through Request for Proposal 2026-0013 for the installation of an electrical feed system from an existing pad-mounted generator to an existing manual transfer switch at the Fuel Farm facility. The procurement requires contractors to furnish and install a NEMA 4X 600V 175A breaker enclosure, a 150 kVA NEMA 3R 480V 120/208V transformer, a NEMA 4X 600V 400A breaker enclosure, two strut-mounted equipment racks, underground PVC conduit systems, galvanized steel conduit stubups, copper connectors and hardware, and a 60A 208V single-phase circuit from an existing panel to the generator load center. All work must comply with the National Electrical Code, NFPA standards, and local and state electrical codes. Qualified contractors must demonstrate relevant experience and past performance (25 points), contractor qualifications and requirements (25 points), cost competitiveness (20 points), a comprehensive safety plan (15 points), and a realistic proposed schedule (10 points). A mandatory preproposal meeting and site visit is scheduled for March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at 640 Gulfstream Road, Savannah, Georgia, with an alternative date of March 6, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Written questions must be submitted by March 11, 2026, with a final addendum released by March 20, 2026. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on March 31, 2026, through the Bonfire portal at https://savannahairport.bonfirehub.com, and award notifications are expected no later than June 1, 2026. Submissions must include a lump-sum price with itemized breakdown of labor, materials, equipment, and subcontracts, a schedule of values for progress payments, and clearly identified allowances or contingencies.

No incumbent contractor is mentioned for this solicitation, and no specific set-asides are identified; however, local, small, and minority-owned businesses will receive additional consideration in the evaluation process through a designated 5-point scoring criterion. All responses must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal, as email and mail submissions will not be accepted. Interested contractors must first register their company through the Bonfire platform, and questions regarding vendor registration or bid submission instructions should be directed to Christy Dixon at cdixon@flysav.com. The work must commence only following contract execution and a Notice to Proceed, with no preliminary work authorized prior to formal contract award. The Savannah Airport Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, waive informalities and irregularities, negotiate with respondents, or cancel the RFP at its discretion, and all participation costs are the sole responsibility of proposers.