Opportunity
Imperial Irrigation District Planet bids #SRFP 560
IID Substation Protection Relay Replacement and Upgrade Construction Services
Posted
September 29, 2026
Respond By
November 25, 2026
Identifier
SRFP 560
NAICS
238210, 237130
Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is seeking construction services to replace and upgrade substation protection relays. - Buyer: Imperial Irrigation District (IID), including IID-Purchasing Section / General Services-Purchasing and its Substation Construction section. - Requested work: Replace existing relay-protection infrastructure with microprocessor-based equipment at designated substations and related facilities operating at 230 kV, 161 kV, 92 kV, 34.5 kV, and 12.47 kV. - An example job package for Clark’s L151, L152, and L153 describes a three-feeder protection upgrade: remove existing equipment and panel, install a new protection panel, complete wiring terminations, and test and commission the system. - OEMs and vendors: No relay OEM, manufacturer, or awarded construction vendor is identified. The documents name Clark in the example job package and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 47 in connection with the Project Labor Agreement (PLA). - Products and quantities: No specific relay models, part numbers, or quantities are provided. - Notable requirements: Bidders need current Class A General Engineering Contractor and C-10 Electrical Contractor licenses. The work is subject to prevailing-wage requirements, an IID project labor agreement, and a NERC CIP-013 supply-chain cybersecurity contract rider. The PLA provides for union labor and includes workforce, apprenticeship, and local-hire provisions. A qualifying vendor located in IID’s service area may receive a five-point evaluation preference.
Description
Imperial Irrigation District is requesting proposals for construction services to support its Protection Relays Replacement Program. The work will upgrade existing relay protection infrastructure with microprocessor-based equipment at specified substation locations. Respondents must hold current, valid Class A General Engineering Contractor and C-10 Electrical Contractor licenses. Attendance at a mandatory phone-conference pre-bid meeting is required, and the response package must include a Cost File.