Massachusetts COMMBUYS #BD-27-1206-40000-40000-134987

MBTA emergency generator, transfer switch, and light tower maintenance and repair

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) is seeking a contractor to maintain and repair its emergency power equipment across Greater Boston. - Government buyer: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), Procurement & Logistics department. - Scope and fleet: Inspection, testing, preventive maintenance, servicing, and repair of equipment at 70 MBTA sites. The fleet includes 84 permanent generators, 17 portable generators, and 9 light towers (110 units total), plus automatic transfer switches (ATS) and related controls and support systems. The MBTA may add or remove units. - OEMs named in the asset inventory: Kohler; Cummins, including Cummins Onan and Onan; Caterpillar (CAT); Consolidated Power; Olympian; Generac; Kato; Blue Star; MTU; MQ Power; John Deere; Katolight; Whisperwatt; Isuzu; Kubota; Tecnogen; Allmand; Marathon Electric; Kraft; Superior; and Maxi-Lite. The inventory identifies equipment and varying manufacturer, engine, and control makes and models; it is not a request to purchase new equipment. - Contractor-provided resources: Labor, supervision, licensed trades, tools and test instruments, load banks and cables, vehicles, parts, consumables, lubricants, permits, and waste disposal. - Notable qualifications and operating requirements: At least five consecutive years of relevant generator and ATS maintenance experience and three relevant contract references; applicable Massachusetts master electrician and gas fitter licenses; OSHA 10-hour certification for field personnel, OSHA 30-hour certification for supervisors, and NFPA 70E qualifications for electrical personnel. Technicians must have manufacturer or equivalent training for applicable engine and control makes, and bidders must identify replacement-parts sources. - Response and testing requirements: Provide a staffed 24/7 dispatch line and adequate staffing and vehicles to meet response times. Own or rent resistive load banks capable of testing every listed unit, including a 1,500-kW portable generator. Follow applicable codes, standards, and OEM maintenance requirements. - Coordination and labor: The MBTA handles medium-voltage switching; work affecting substations or transfer switches must be coordinated with its Power Dispatcher. Prevailing-wage requirements apply. - Award approach: The MBTA may award to one or multiple bidders, based on responsibility and eligibility as well as price.

Description

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority seeks bids for inspection, testing, preventive maintenance, service, and repair of emergency generators, automatic transfer switches, and associated equipment. The work covers 110 total units—including 84 permanent generators, 17 portable generators, and nine light towers—at 70 MBTA sites throughout Greater Boston. The contractor must provide the labor, licensed trades, tools, testing equipment, parts, consumables, permits, and waste disposal needed to perform the work. The solicitation states that award will be to the lowest responsible and eligible bidder.

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