Falls Church Civicplus #RFPQ 0630-26-EPS

Design-Build Services for Emergency Power Systems Upgrade at City Hall

The City of Falls Church, Virginia, is seeking qualified contractors for a Design-Build project to upgrade and expand emergency power systems at City Hall, ensuring uninterrupted operation of critical departments such as Police, Sheriff's Office, and Dispatch. - Government Buyer: - City of Falls Church, Virginia - Project location: City Hall, Falls Church - Products and Systems Requested: - Natural gas generator and all related subsystem components - Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems, including Power Distribution Units, transformers, transfer switches, batteries, controllers, and wiring - Electrical infrastructure components: panels, switchgears, transformers, transfer switches, wiring, raceways, junction boxes - HVAC equipment for server and telecommunications rooms (cooling units) - Services Requested: - Turnkey, code-compliant Design-Build services for emergency power systems, including design, permitting, installation, upgrades, and/or replacement - Project management, public outreach, cost estimating, scheduling, construction, testing, and training - Electrical infrastructure review, planning, and temporary backup power during outages - Notable Requirements: - Transition entire building's electrical infrastructure to be supported by a natural gas generator - Maintain the proposed Design-Build team throughout the process - Compliance with health and safety protocols - All new equipment must be provided unless otherwise approved by the City - Minimize impact on building operations during construction - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Procurement is a two-step process: prequalification (RFPQ) followed by a final RFP for shortlisted firms

Description

The City of Falls Church is soliciting Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from licensed, qualified professional contractors for Design-Build services for Emergency Power Systems Projects at City Hall. The project aims to rebalance critical electrical infrastructure loads, design and install cooling units for the Telecommunications room, and move the entire building's electrical infrastructure onto the natural gas generator to maintain operations during power outages. The scope includes turnkey, code-compliant electrical and emergency power systems design, installation, upgrades, and replacement, along with necessary permits, public outreach, cost estimates, scheduling, and construction. The procurement process is a two-step Design-Build selection, with this solicitation representing Step One to prequalify contractors.

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