Substation Engineering Services
- Client
- Larimer, Colorado
- RFP Number
- CONS-24660
- Posted
- 10/17/2026
- Category
- Construction, Architecture, Interior Design, Landscaping and Other Related Services
- Budget
- Looking for Proposal
- NAICS
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- Set-aside
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- Contact
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Description
AI GeneratedThe government authority in Larimer, Colorado requires an onshore vendor to deliver comprehensive substation engineering services for its Substations and Grid Tech team. The selected contractor must perform physical and electrical design, specify materials, provide construction oversight, create design packages, conduct planning and arc flash studies, and deliver rapid on-site troubleshooting. Only USA-based vendors are eligible to apply, and performance of the work must occur onsite. The solicitation requests proposals for budget evaluation, and the resulting contract will run for a one-year period. Interested applicants must submit all questions by October 26, 2026.
Key solicitation details
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The City of Fort Collins, Light & Power Department is seeking proposals from qualified professional engineering firms to establish an on-call relationship for substation engineering services. The services cover routine design, studies, and document review to urgent field troubleshooting and outage response across the City's substation sites. Bidding is open to qualified firms with Colorado-registered Principal Professional Engineers.
- Issued by
- The City of Fort Collins
- Questions due
- 3:00 PM MT on October 26, 2026
- Proposals due
- 3:00 PM MT (Mountain Time), November 6, 2026
- Anticipated award
- December 2026
- How to submit
- Electronic via the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System (RMEPS)
- Submission details
- Submitted online at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins. One additional complete proposal clearly marked FOR PUBLIC VIEWING may be submitted.
- Contract term
- One year
- Place of performance
- Fort Collins, Colorado
- Insurance and bonding
- Workers' Compensation & Employer's Liability statutory limits of $100,000; General Liability minimum $1,000,000 combined single limit; Automobile Liability minimum $1,000,000 combined single limits; Errors and Omissions insurance.
How proposals are evaluated
| Scope of Proposal | 2.0 |
| Cost | 2.0 |
Scope of work
- Physical and electrical design, including layout, grounding, and lightning protection
- Material specification and procurement support
- Construction oversight, inspection, and commissioning support for new substations and upgrades
- Design packages including conduit, cable, SCADA design, and 3D models/renders
- Load flow, short circuit, and arc flash hazard studies and mitigation
- Protection coordination and sectionalizing studies
- Generation/distributed energy resource interconnection studies
- Rapid on-site troubleshooting and emergency field response
Minimum qualifications
- Principal Professional Engineer for each discipline must be registered in Colorado
- Minimum of three (3) similar electric utility projects with municipal, public power, or cooperative electric utilities in Colorado or surrounding region
Documents to include with the bid
- Proposal
- Public Viewing Copy
- IRS form W-9
- Vendor Direct Deposit Authorization Form
- Acknowledgement form
- Organization Chart/Proposed Project Team
- Resumes for each professional and technical person assigned
- List of references for minimum three similar projects
- Schedule of Rates
Verify important details
Document checkConfirm submission instructions and amendments with the issuing agency before responding.
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