# State Port Authority Alport #11847-02

Alabama Port Authority switchboard for McDuffie Coal Terminal

**Posted:** October 22, 2026
**Respond By:** November 12, 2026
**Identifier:** 11847-02
**NAICS:** 335313

The Alabama Port Authority is seeking one custom low-voltage switchboard for its McDuffie Coal Terminal in Mobile, Alabama.
- **Buyer:** Alabama Port Authority (APA), Engineering Services Department.
- **Procurement:** Furnish and deliver one 480/277 V low-voltage switchboard for Building 43 East.
- **Major equipment:** One fixed-mounted 4,000 A main breaker and eight fixed-mounted 800 A-frame feeder breakers with 500 A trip settings; 4,000 A copper bus and an 85 kA rating.
- **Configuration:** 600 V class, indoor NEMA 1 enclosure, front access, top cable entry, metering, control power, grounding, interconnections, accessories, documentation, and routine factory testing.
- **Requirements:** Include certified factory test reports and a delivery schedule. Provide separate pricing for a witnessed factory acceptance test (FAT). Remote operation and separate ground-fault indication lights for the feeders are optional best-value features.
- **Guarantees:** Bid documents call for at least a two-year workmanship/material guarantee from final acceptance; the switchboard specification separately states a 12-month vendor guarantee after placement in service.
- **OEMs:** No manufacturer or brand is identified in the provided documents.

### Description

The Alabama Port Authority is soliciting bids to furnish a 480/277-volt switchboard for Building 43 East at McDuffie Coal Terminal in Mobile, Alabama. The procurement is for equipment procurement and delivery only; the owner will unload the equipment at the terminal warehouse. Bidders must provide a delivery schedule, and the Authority will select best value based on price and schedule. Remote operation and separate ground-fault indication lights are optional best-value considerations, not mandatory.

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