Electrical Utility Underground, Submersible, and Vault-Type Transformers

The City of Pasadena Water and Power Department is soliciting competitive bids from qualified suppliers for the provision of electrical utility distribution transformers, specifically underground, submersible, and vault-type units. As a community-owned utility serving over 65,000 electricity customers within Pasadena, PWP has an immediate need for these transformer types to support distribution infrastructure. This is a split award opportunity, allowing bidders to submit bids on any one or all available bid item groups according to their capabilities and business interests.

Key dates for this solicitation include a Q&A deadline of May 29, 2024 at 8:00 PM and a proposal submission deadline of June 11, 2024 at 8:00 PM. The solicitation was posted on May 14, 2024 and released on May 17, 2024. Bidders must comply with all City of Pasadena requirements, federal terms and conditions, HUD requirements, insurance requirements, and information technology requirements as detailed in the procurement documents.

Bidders must submit required forms including declarations of non-collusion, unique entity identification (SAM), disclosure of lobbying activities, and a technical questionnaire. The procurement follows the Materials and Supplies Competitive Bidding process under PMC 4.08.045. Detailed specifications for specialty transformers and underground transformers are provided in attachments B and C respectively. All submissions must include proper insurance documentation and comply with federal contract provisions and HUD requirements applicable to the project scope and funding levels.