Purchasing and Stores Division

Mark D. Mark D. Raiford, CPPB Tara T. Walls, CPPB Purchasing Manager Senior Purchasing Agent 1140 East Parker Street Lakeland, Florida 33801-2066 Gregory J. Kane Danny Rodriguez Phone: (863) 834-6780 Purchasing Agent Purchasing Agent FAX: (863) 834-6777 TDD: (863) 834-8333 Linda Alspaugh EMail: [email protected] Purchasing Agent Visit our

Web Site http://www.lakelandgov.net NOTICE TO BIDDERS INVITATION TO BID 69/12.47 kV POWER TRANSFORMER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT For LAKELAND ELECTRIC JULY 29, 2014 BID NO. 4272 Sealed bids will be received by the Purchasing Manager, City of Lakeland, Florida, 1140 East Parker Street, Lakeland, Florida 33801 until 2:00 p.m. – Monday, September 29, 2014 . Bids received after this specified time and date will not be considered. The sealed bids will be publicly opened and read aloud on the same date and time in the office of the Purchasing Manager for the following: Bid Documents may be requested by visiting our Website at http://www.lakelandgov.net or by contacting the City of Lakeland Purchasing Division @ (863) 834-6780, before, August 20, 2014. Bid Documents should be obtained prior to the Pre-Bid Meeting and are Required for Bid Submittal. Any Bidder that Does Not Have a City of Lakeland Bidder Number Should Visit the Above Website and Complete a Bidder’s Application. THE SERVICES OF A QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED MANUFACTURER AND/OR SUPPLIER TO DELIVER (F.O.B. JOBSITE WITH FULL FREIGHT ALLOWED) AN ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF TEN (10) MEDIUM VOLTAGE POWER TRANSFORMERS WITH LOAD TAP CHANGER OVER THE NEXT TEN (10) YEARS. THE TRANSFORMERS AND ITS COMPONENTS SHALL BE DESIGNED PER SPECIFICATON DOCUMENT SUB-TR-069-G-0. EACH LAKELAND PURCHASE ORDER WILL USE THE FOLLOWIN DESCRIPTION: SUBSTATION POWER TRANSFORMER 67,000/12,470V – ONAN 18/20.16 – ONAF 24/26.88 – ONAF 30/33.6 MVA @ 55/65°C. THE BIDS SUBMITTED AND THE PURCHASE ORDER, IF AWARDED, SHALL BE IN COMPLETE ACCORDANCE WITH, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THIS INVITATION TO BID, SPECIFICATION ENTITLED, “69/12.47 kV POWER TRANSFORMER MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT”, ALL CODES, REQUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS REFERENCED THEREIN. Note: Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. The City of Lakeland has scheduled a Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting on Wednesday - August 20, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the City of Lakeland Purchasing Department Conference Room, located at 1140 East Parker Street, Lakeland, Florida. Note: Only Those Qualified Contractors in Attendance shall be Eligible to Bid. Note: This Annual Service Requirement, if placed, shall be Firm through September 30, 2025 with an option for three (3), One (1) Year Renewals upon mutual consent. Questions regarding this invitation to bid should be in writing and should reference the above Bid number. Submit all questions to Danny Rodriguez, Purchasing Agent, via e-mail at [email protected] or fax (863) 834-6777.