General Overhead and Underground Line Construction Services

Central Florida Electric Cooperative, Inc. seeks qualified contractors to perform on-site general overhead and underground line construction services on an hourly, as-needed basis in north central Florida. The scope includes replacing, adding, and retiring overhead and underground primary and secondary lines and poles across the buyer's service territory. Only United States onshore organizations are eligible to bid. Qualified contractors must provide experienced leadership, including crew foremen with over five years of experience as Class A Journeyman Lineman. Bidders must submit questions no later than October 8, 2026, and must submit all proposals electronically through the VendorLink portal prior to the submission deadline. The buyer requests proposals to establish pricing and will issue a contract for a one-year period, with the solicitation document referencing services for 2027 through 2029. Equipment rates will utilize a fuel adjustment clause tied to U.S. Energy Information Administration diesel prices based on a $3.90 baseline. The provided text does not state an overall budget amount or specific proposal evaluation criteria.