McIntosh Power Plant Cooling Tower Distribution System Replacement
Lakeland Electric seeks a contractor to replace the cooling water distribution system at McIntosh Power Plant during a Spring 2027 outage. The work involves removing existing header piping, lateral piping, and spray nozzles and installing a new system within a tight 18-day window (April 30 - May 17, 2027). Proposals due October 14, 2026.
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Important dates
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Published
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Pre-proposal conference
Pre-proposal meeting for prospective contractors
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Questions due
Deadline for submission of questions
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Submission deadline
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Cooling tower availability start
Cooling tower released for work; work window begins
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Cooling tower availability end
Cooling tower must be returned to operational condition; work window ends
AI overview
The City of Lakeland, through Lakeland Electric (OWNER), is soliciting qualified contractors to provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and services necessary for the replacement of the existing cooling water distribution system at the McIntosh Power Plant. The work includes the removal of existing header piping, lateral piping, and spray nozzles, and the furnishing and installation of a complete new distribution system. The cooling tower is an eight-cell, back-to-back counterflow cooling tower, and the replacement is critical to maintaining the reliability and performance of the tower and the associated generating unit.
The work will be performed during the Spring 2027 scheduled outage. The overall outage is planned from April 28 through May 19, 2027; however, the cooling tower will only be released for this work from April 30, 2027, and must be returned to an operational condition no later than May 17, 2027. This creates a strict 18-day work window. Contractors must account for this limited availability when developing staffing, equipment, material delivery, and execution plans, and must coordinate closely with Lakeland Electric to support scheduled unit startup activities.
Key submission deadlines include a pre-proposal meeting on September 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM ET, a Q&A deadline of October 6, 2026, at 9:00 PM ET, and a final proposal deadline of October 14, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET. The solicitation includes sections on scope of work, minimum requirements, required proposal submittals, selection criteria, insurance and safety requirements, and a vendor questionnaire. Multiple attachments are available, including indemnification forms, a standard contract, and technical drawings for orifice installation, distribution installation, and cooling tower arrangement.
Contractors must comply with all safety and occupational health requirements and provide pricing in the designated pricing proposal section. Evaluation will be based on the stated selection criteria. The project is essential for maintaining generation reliability at the McIntosh Power Plant, and only contractors capable of completing the work within the constrained outage window should respond.
Resources & contact
Proposal Document
View proposal documentSolicitation number
2026-RFP-120
Contact
- Linda Alspaugh
- linda.alspaugh@lakelandgov.net
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