McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 Turbine Lube Oil Replacement
Lakeland Electric seeks bids for supplying and transferring approximately 3,900 gallons of turbine lube oil for McIntosh Power Plant Unit 5 steam turbine during a scheduled outage. Bids due September 9, 2026. Must meet Siemens OEM specifications.
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Lakeland Electric, a municipal utility in Lakeland, Florida, is issuing this Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the supply and transfer of new turbine lubricating oil for the McIntosh Power Plant, Unit 5 Steam Turbine. This procurement supports routine maintenance and reliability of the turbine lubrication system and will be executed during an upcoming scheduled plant outage. The scope of work includes furnishing approximately 3,900 gallons of turbine lube oil that meets the OEM specifications (Siemens lubrication oil specifications) and transferring the oil into the turbine lubrication reservoir. The oil removal from the existing system and pre-fill cleaning of the reservoir will be performed under separate contracts.
Lakeland Electric recognizes that vendors may supply turbine oil in different conditioning states. Therefore, this solicitation allows bidders to submit pricing for both conditioned oil (filtered to specification) and unconditioned oil, with clearly defined delivery and handling requirements for each scenario. All work shall be performed within an operating industrial power generation environment and must comply with all applicable safety, environmental, and equipment protection requirements, including those outlined in the safety and occupational health specifications.
Key dates for this solicitation: The ITB was released and posted on August 11, 2026. Questions and inquiries must be submitted by September 2, 2026, by 5:00 PM EDT (21:00 UTC). The final proposal submission deadline is September 9, 2026, by 4:00 PM EDT (20:00 UTC). All bids must be submitted through the City of Lakeland's procurement portal. Multiple attachments are available for download, including the City of Lakeland Standard Contract Form, indemnification agreements, human trafficking affidavit, PSM contractor audit form, technical datasheets (Chevron GST-32), and OEM lubrication oil specifications from Siemens.
Interested vendors should review the complete solicitation documents available on the OpenGov procurement portal. The award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications and requirements. For further information, contact Linda Alspaugh, Purchasing Agent, at linda.alspaugh@lakelandgov.net or (863) 834-8787, or Thomas Johnston, Chemical Engineer, at thomas.johnston@lakelandelectric.com or (863) 834-6623.
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Proposal Document
View proposal documentSolicitation number
2026-ITB-097
Contact
- Linda Alspaugh
- linda.alspaugh@lakelandgov.net
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