The City of Fort Collins is seeking proposals to design, manufacture, test, and deliver two 50 MVA, **** three-phase outdoor power transformers for the new Midtown Substation. Proposals must be submitted online via the Rocky Mountain ePurchasing System by September 25, 2026, at 3:00 PM MT. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled for September 1, 2026. The scope includes design, manufacture, factory testing, and delivery to the substation pad. The supplier must have 20 years of experience in manufacturing similar transformers and maintain ISO 9001:2015 certification. Payment milestones are tied to contract execution, drawing approval, site delivery, and initial energization.
The delivery date will be agreed upon by both parties in the agreement negotiations phase. delivery date will be agreed upon by both parties in the agreement negotiations phase.
Payments are made upon achievement of each payment milestone: 30% upon contract purchase order execution, 30% at approved preliminary drawings, 30% upon site delivery, and 10% upon initial energization. upon contractpurchase order execution 30 at approved preliminary drawings 30 upon site delivery 30 upon initial energization not to exceed 120 days from delivery 10 deliverables
The provider warrants all products for a period of five years or the original manufacturer's warranty, whichever is longer, from the date of successful acceptance. the provider warrants all products provided under this agreement, against defects and nonconformances in design, materials and workmanship in accordance with product specifications for a period of five 5 years andor the original manufacturers warranty, whichever is longer, from date of successful acceptance.
Suppliers will be evaluated on criteria including conformance to specification, design meeting electrical ratings, quality assurance program, schedule adherence, warranty, and experience with similar transformers. does the proposal fully conform to specification **** attachment a, with any exceptions or deviations clearly identified and justified
The supplier must have a minimum of 20 years of continuous experience designing, manufacturing, and testing three-phase power transformers of 50 MVA and above, 115kV class or higher. minimum of twenty 20 years of continuous experience designing, manufacturing, and testing threephase power transformers of 50 mva and above, 115kv class or higher, for public utility customers.
As liquidated damages for delay, the provider shall pay the city $1,**** per day for failure to deliver the equipment by the required delivery date. one thousand dollars 1, **** per day for failure to deliver the equipment by the required delivery date until the equipment is delivered and accepted by the city
A pre-proposal meeting will be conducted by videoconference via Microsoft Teams on September 1, 2026, at 11:00 am MT. a preproposal meeting will be at 11: 00 am on september 1st, 2026 mt.
All questions must be submitted in writing via email no later than 3:00 pm MT on September 8, 2026. no later than 3: 00 pm mt on september 8th, 2026.
Proposals deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will be rejected and reported to authorities as such. any proposal deemed to be collusive or a sham proposal will berejected and reported to authorities as such.