SLED Opportunity · MICHIGAN · DETROIT TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION
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Detroit Transportation Corporation seeks proposals for electrical maintenance services at East and Central Substations. Bids due by June 30, 2026, via electronic submission.
The Detroit Transportation Corporation (DTC) requests sealed bids from qualified firms to perform electrical maintenance on DTC’s East and Central Substations. **Solicitation Type**: RFP - Request for Proposal (Formal) **Source ID**: PU.AG.USA.1753.C14902276 **Piggyback Contract**: No **Questions are submitted online**: Yes **Bid Submission Type**: Electronic Bid Submission **Additional Bidding Instructions**: For any questions, please contact BidNet Directs Vendor Support Department at 800-835-4603 option 2 or support@bidnet.com **Solicitation Number**: 5.20.26 **Reference Number**: 0000425051 **Pricing**: Lump sum **Bid Documents List**: | Item Name | Description | Mandatory | Limited to 1 file | |---|---|---|---| | Response | Documents Defining the Proposal | Yes | No | **Questions and Answers**: | Question | Answer | |---|---| | Question: Electrical System 1. Could you provide the electrical system drawings? 2. Electrical equipment count (How many pieces of equipment)? 3. Is DTC also looking to include DC equipment? 4.Could you provide the drawings of the AC Station service (480V and down) circuits? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | Question: Electrical System 1. Could you provide the electrical system drawings? 2. Electrical equipment count (How many pieces of equipment)? 3. Is DTC also looking to include DC equipment? 4.Could you provide the drawings of the AC Station service (480V and down) circuits? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | | Existing Arc Flash Studies & Electrical Drawings I would like to request the existing copies Arc Flash Studies for both Central and East Substations please. I would also like to request copies of the electrical drawings for both Central and East Substations please. Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | Existing Arc Flash Studies & Electrical Drawings I would like to request the existing copies Arc Flash Studies for both Central and East Substations please. I would also like to request copies of the electrical drawings for both Central and East Substations please. Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | | RFP Questions (1 thru 6) 1. During mandatory pre-bid site visit, DTC personnel noted that there was a railroad specific insurance required for this project. Please identify in RFP 5.20.26 where this requirement is stated and what those requirements are. 2. Would professional liability insurance limit of $2,000,000.00 be acceptable? 3. Please provide all available Site Drawings, Equipment Specifications & Counts, Electrical Drawings (one-lines & arc flash/impedance drawings) for Technical Proposal submission. 4. Will an addendum be issued with corrected dates for Year 1, 2, & 3 for the Pricing Proposal? 5. Page 15 Price Page there is a place for monthly fees for Both Central and East Substations. In Section 200 Statement of Work, it states “Services provided by the Contractor will be for the annual maintenance and testing services at the Central and East Electrical Substations, as well as related distribution systems. Are any services being requested other than annual? 6. Is the Mandatory Pre-Maintenance SCADA Verification to be performed during the off hour planned maintenance outage or will these services be performed prior to conducting the outage? Can establishing and recording of the baseline operational profile be conducted during normal business hours? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | RFP Questions (1 thru 6) 1. During mandatory pre-bid site visit, DTC personnel noted that there was a railroad specific insurance required for this project. Please identify in RFP 5.20.26 where this requirement is stated and what those requirements are. 2. Would professional liability insurance limit of $2,000,000.00 be acceptable? 3. Please provide all available Site Drawings, Equipment Specifications & Counts, Electrical Drawings (one-lines & arc flash/impedance drawings) for Technical Proposal submission. 4. Will an addendum be issued with corrected dates for Year 1, 2, & 3 for the Pricing Proposal? 5. Page 15 Price Page there is a place for monthly fees for Both Central and East Substations. In Section 200 Statement of Work, it states “Services provided by the Contractor will be for the annual maintenance and testing services at the Central and East Electrical Substations, as well as related distribution systems. Are any services being requested other than annual? 6. Is the Mandatory Pre-Maintenance SCADA Verification to be performed during the off hour planned maintenance outage or will these services be performed prior to conducting the outage? Can establishing and recording of the baseline operational profile be conducted during normal business hours? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | | RFP Questions (7 thru 12) 7. Infrared Survey – Does the maintenance report only need to include images of areas of concern with all equipment included in the survey documented, or are images required for all pieces of equipment? 8. DC Circuit Breakers – RFP 5.20.26 states to “Verify high-speed trip settings per specification”. Please define the scope of this work. Verify per what specification? Who is responsible for the specification? 9. DC Circuit Breakers – If, primary injection testing of these breakers is required, does DTC’s primary injection test set function and is it calibrated? 10. During the site visit it was noted that on the DC breaker line up at the Central Substation the Load Measuring Voltage Sensing Relay Device 27/59 had an older testing sticker on the equipment. These same devices are located at the East Substation as well with no test sticker on them. Are these devices still in service and are they to be included in the Technical Proposal? 11. Page 14 of RFP 5.20.26 under Evaluation Criteria it discusses the following - The Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, Materials, permits, tools and Equipment, bond, dumpster as well as everything else expressly or impliedly required to achieve the objectives of this Contract and complete the Project in accordance with this Contract. The Contractor shall provide tile replacement and stairwell repair services for the Time Square Platform. This is a Federal Grant funded project. All FTA and required documents must be submitted with the proposal to be considered responsive. Verifying this is not part of the requested scope of work. 12. Page 14 of RFP 5.20.26 under Evaluation Criteria located in the Criteria Table “On-call Response Time” is listed. With this request being for maintenance and testing which will require comprehensive planning and scheduling of the work, is this applicable to this request? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | RFP Questions (7 thru 12) 7. Infrared Survey – Does the maintenance report only need to include images of areas of concern with all equipment included in the survey documented, or are images required for all pieces of equipment? 8. DC Circuit Breakers – RFP 5.20.26 states to “Verify high-speed trip settings per specification”. Please define the scope of this work. Verify per what specification? Who is responsible for the specification? 9. DC Circuit Breakers – If, primary injection testing of these breakers is required, does DTC’s primary injection test set function and is it calibrated? 10. During the site visit it was noted that on the DC breaker line up at the Central Substation the Load Measuring Voltage Sensing Relay Device 27/59 had an older testing sticker on the equipment. These same devices are located at the East Substation as well with no test sticker on them. Are these devices still in service and are they to be included in the Technical Proposal? 11. Page 14 of RFP 5.20.26 under Evaluation Criteria it discusses the following - The Contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, Materials, permits, tools and Equipment, bond, dumpster as well as everything else expressly or impliedly required to achieve the objectives of this Contract and complete the Project in accordance with this Contract. The Contractor shall provide tile replacement and stairwell repair services for the Time Square Platform. This is a Federal Grant funded project. All FTA and required documents must be submitted with the proposal to be considered responsive. Verifying this is not part of the requested scope of work. 12. Page 14 of RFP 5.20.26 under Evaluation Criteria located in the Criteria Table “On-call Response Time” is listed. With this request being for maintenance and testing which will require comprehensive planning and scheduling of the work, is this applicable to this request? Answer: Answered in Addendum 2 | **Addendums**: | Addendum | Date | Note | |---|---|---| | Addendum No. 1 | 06/16/2026 09:51 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 2 | 06/16/2026 09:57 AM EDT | | | Addendum No. 3 | 06/29/2026 01:16 PM EDT | | | Addendum No. 4 | 07/09/2026 04:32 PM EDT | |
SLED stands for State, Local, and Education. These are solicitations issued by state governments, counties, cities, school districts, utilities, and higher education institutions — as opposed to federal agencies.
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