# City of Tampa #27-P-00001

NETA-Certified Testing and Calibration for Generator Switchgear Relays and AB40 Meters

**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 27-P-00001
**NAICS:** 541380

The City of Tampa’s Water Production Department is seeking on-call testing and calibration services for generator paralleling switchgear and AB40 switchboard meters.
- **Government buyer:** City of Tampa, Water Production; procurement contact: Tonya Parker-Rimes, Certified Procurement Analyst.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No equipment OEM, service contractor, or vendor is named. The InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA) is identified as the required certifying organization, not as a bidder or equipment manufacturer.
- **Protective relays — 34 total:** Inspect, electrically test, calibrate, and report on 4 ANSI 50/51, 4 ANSI 51N, 13 ANSI 51Y, 2 ANSI 47D, 2 ANSI 47H, 4 ANSI 32R, 2 ANSI 81, 2 ANSI 87M, and 1 ANSI 25V relay. Test protection elements and timing to as-found settings and calibrate to manufacturer-recommended tolerances.
- **AB40 switchboard meters — 27 total:** Inspect, test, calibrate, and report on 11 amp, 9 kV, 5 Hz, and 2 kW meters. Calibration is to each meter’s scale.
- **Technical and service requirements:** Follow NETA MTS-2019, including section 7.9.1. Testing includes visual and mechanical inspection, electrical and functional checks, and applicable insulation-resistance, contact-resistance, and secondary-injection testing. Provide preliminary results within 24 hours after testing and final reports within seven business days. Testing personnel must be NETA-certified; the contractor must have at least five years of relevant experience and provide references for at least three similar projects. A minimum one-year warranty is required.
- **Cybersecurity provisions:** Protect City data, maintain required security controls, report cybersecurity incidents within 48 hours, manage subcontractor security obligations, and securely control and dispose of data. Data must be hosted in data centers physically located in the continental United States unless the City approves otherwise in writing.
- **Ordering and quantities:** Services are requested as needed through work orders; no minimum or maximum quantities are guaranteed.

### Description

The City of Tampa seeks a qualified NETA-certified contractor to test, maintain, and calibrate generator switchgear relays and AB40 switchboard meters. Work includes visual and mechanical inspections, electrical and functional testing, relay calibration, and delivery of test reports and deficiency recommendations. The bid schedule lists 34 protective relays and 27 AB40 meters. Eligible City-certified Small Local Business Enterprises may receive a 5% evaluation discount, capped at $10,000.

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