Transformer Replacement (Phase II)

Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB) is requesting bids for removal, disposal, and replacement of two pad-mounted transformers on its St. Johns County campus under ITB-27-049, with bids due November 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM and a mandatory pre-response meeting and site visit on October 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM.

The scope requires removal and disposal of existing TX-B and TX-E transformers, supply and installation of one 300 KVA 3-phase pad-mounted transformer behind Wilson Music Center (Building #50) and one 500 KVA 3-phase pad-mounted transformer by Settles Gymnasium (Building #17), and acceptance testing per InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) guidelines. Testing and switch-over must be scheduled on weekends to accommodate power interruptions. The contractor is responsible for all materials, equipment, disposal costs, and maintaining a clean and safe work site throughout operations.

Submission requirements include proof of MyFloridaMarketPlace registration, applicable Florida licenses, certificate of insurance, and mandatory appendices covering public entity crimes, drug-free workplace compliance, minority and veteran business enterprise participation, forced labor compliance, and badging acknowledgment. All contractors and staff must complete background checks through Fieldprint and receive FSDB identification badges before campus access is permitted. Bidders must submit one original and five copies plus one electronic version on USB drive in unprotected PDF format. No bid bond or payment and performance bonds are required.

This is a Category Two competitive procurement under Florida Statutes 287.017 with an established threshold of $35,000. Written questions are due October 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM. The selection committee will review bids on November 6, 2026 and notify results on November 9, 2026. The estimated contract start date is November 27, 2026. Bids remain firm for 60 days following opening, extendable if protests or appeals occur. Bidders must check in at the FSDB Campus Police Center Checkpoint on Genoply Street for the October 20 meeting; final submission is at 207 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine, Florida 32084, with public opening at 2:00 PM on November 5.