North Substation Power Transformer

The City of Leesburg, Florida (the “City”) is seeking proposals from qualified, licensed vendors with proven experience and expertise to provide all necessary labor, equipment, tools, materials, and incidentals required to design, manufacture, supply, factory test, deliver to the City’s North Substation at 2435 Marcella Way in Leesburg, Florida, place on the City’s foundation, assemble, fill with oil, test, and provide installation supervision for one (1) 67–13,090 kV power transformer, in accordance with the specifications set forth in Attachment 1 of this solicitation.
The Power Transformer shall be complete with all accessories required for the safe, efficient, and convenient operation of the transformer within the scope of this specification whether or not such items are specifically referred to in this specification. The transformers shall be manufactured in the continental bounds of the United States.
Address to North Substation Power Transformer: 2435 Marcella Way, Leesburg, FL 34748.

Background

The City requires a qualified, experienced manufacturer capable of providing a fully engineered, factory-tested transformer, along with all associated equipment, control systems, monitoring devices, protective relaying, and accessories necessary for safe and reliable operation whether or not each item is individually enumerated in the specifications. The selected vendor will also be responsible for coordinating delivery, providing a Field Service Engineer to supervise reassembly and field testing, and ensuring the unit is fully operable upon energization.

All materials and equipment furnished under this solicitation shall be new and manufactured within the continental United States, by a manufacturer approved by the City or the City's Engineer.

Project Details

• Reference ID: RFP 26-017-LK
• Department: Procurement
• Department Head: Robert W. Hicks (Procurement Manager)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-08-10T14:00:00.000Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-08-13T20:30:00.000Z

Evaluation Criteria

• 1. Tab 1 – Management and Personnel Qualifications (maximum 2 page) - Maximum 10 point (10 pts)
• 2. Tab 2 – Relevant Experience of Firm - Maximum 25 point (25 pts)
• 3. Tab 3 – Approach to Delivery of Services - Maximum 30 point (30 pts)
• 4. Tab 4 – Financial Compensation - Maximum 20 point (20 pts)
• 5. Tab – Required Forms, Documents , and Licenses - Maximum 5 point (5 pts)

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