Electrical Engineering Services

The City of Ames, Iowa, requires professional electrical engineering services to perform comprehensive electrical system studies associated with arc flash hazards. The agency is seeking to address safety and reliability concerns by conducting short circuit, coordination, and arc flash analyses for the electrical power circuits within its municipal power plant. This initiative will identify potential hazards and ensure that existing equipment is adequate to maintain a safe operating environment. The scope of work covers the creation of detailed electrical models and the delivery of a final report documenting the findings. The selected provider must deliver a summary table of results, all analytical models used during the study, and a thorough review of equipment adequacy. The final report must clearly document all engineering and modeling assumptions, calculation methodologies, equipment data, protective device assumptions, and any engineering judgment applied where field information was incomplete. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency requires the selected contractor to perform all work onsite at the power plant facility in Ames, Iowa. The agency is currently looking for proposals to establish the budget for this project, and all questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted no later than July 15, 2026.