Virginia Danville Civic Plus #QB 26-27-016

Airside Substation outdoor galvanized steel package bid tabulation and recommendation

The City of Danville is evaluating bids for a 69–12.5 kV outdoor substation package for the Airside Substation. - Buyer and project: City of Danville, Purchasing function; Swedwood Substation project. - Procurement status: The document is a bid tabulation and award recommendation, not confirmation that a contract was awarded. - Requested equipment: One outdoor galvanized steel substation package. No part number is provided. - Bidders and vendors named: MD Henry Enterprises; Substation Enterprises, Inc. of Alabaster, Alabama; Distran Substation Enterprises; and Peak Substation. The tabulation indicates that Distran and Peak did not submit proposals. Royal Switches is also named in the switch evaluation. - Bid comparison: MD Henry Enterprises bid $1,485,156.59, with 141,232 lbs. of steel and a 60–62 week delivery estimate. Its switches were unfamiliar to the evaluator, and its lead time was considered unacceptable. Substation Enterprises, Inc. bid $1,564,718.00, with 135,165 lbs. of steel and a 38–40 week delivery estimate; its offering and lead time were considered acceptable, and its proposal was recommended. - Additional equipment: Both bids included pricing for additional voltage transformers (VTs) if needed; quantity and pricing are not specified in the available summary. - OEM information: No equipment manufacturer is clearly identified as the OEM. Royal Switches is mentioned in the evaluation, but its role as a manufacturer is not established.

Description

The notice provides the bid tabulation for an outdoor galvanized steel substation package for the Airside Substation, 69-12.5 kV, for the Swedwood Substation. The tabulation lists proposals from Distran Substation Enterprises and MD Henry Enterprises, including prices, steel weights, and delivery estimates; Peak Substation submitted no proposal. The source states that MD Henry was the low bidder, but its switches were unfamiliar and its lead time was unacceptable. It recommends awarding the contract to Substation Enterprises, Inc. of Alabaster, Alabama, citing its acceptable offering and lead time.

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