Concourse Development - New Gen A&B Early Equipment

The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA, or Owner) has issued this Invitation to Bid (ITB) with the sole purpose and intent of obtaining sealed bids (Bid) from qualified contractors (Contractor, or Bidder/Offeror) to procure, securely store, and deliver secondary unit substations with switch board secondary, pad-mounted, liquid filled, medium voltage transformers, and medium voltage pad mounted switchgear (Project).   If awarded, a contract (Contract) will be effective on the date the Contract is approved by the RTAA's Board of Trustees, signed by all required parties, and filed with the Director of Contracts & Procurement.  However, the RTAA reserves the right to not award a contract for any work herein; the issuance of this ITB does not guarantee any subsequent award.  Furthermore, the RTAA reserves the right to hire any additional contractors or consultants as needed at its discretion.   It is the intent of the RTAA to select a qualified Contractor licensed to work in the State of Nevada to perform the following:
Procurement of secondary unit substations with switch board secondary, pad-mounted, liquid filled, medium voltage transformers and medium voltage pad mounted switchgear; and To provide all material, labor, tools, expendable equipment, transportation services, secure storage, and all incidental items necessary to provide the Scope of Work entitled "Concourse Development Project - Early Equipment - New Gen A&B" per the drawings, plans and specifications provided herein as Attachment D - Special Conditions and Attachment E - Technical Specifications/Drawings, subject to all terms and conditions contained in this ITB. Sales taxes are to be paid by the Contractor as required by Nevada Revised Statute (NRS) §338.1423(2), and a notarized and itemized list of the items purchased in accordance with the Work that confirms payment of all state and local taxes by the Contractor must be submitted to the Owner. This long lead equipment is necessary to procure in advance of the New Gen A&B construction project.
Funding for this Project has been approved.  The RTAA will not utilize federal grants for this Project.  The Engineer's Estimate range for the Project is $4.9 million to $5.1 million.   Bidders are required to submit one (1) ORIGINAL copy of their Bid and one (1) electronic copy on a flash drive.  The Bidder must ensure that the thumb drive is not corrupted, or password protected, and contains the entire ITB response.  All documents required to be submitted shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope or package marked "Concourse Development Project - Early Equipment - New Gen A&B" followed by the name and address of the Bidder and the due date and time for receiving ITB responses.  Mailed Bids shall be enclosed within another envelope with the notation "BID ENCLOSED" on the face of the outside envelope.   All Bids, mailed and hand delivered, shall be received at the following address: Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority Contracts & Procurement Department 2770 Vassar Street Reno, NV 89502   Late Bids will not be accepted and will be automatically disqualified for further consideration.  No Bid, whether mailed or hand delivered, shall be considered if it has not been received at the RTAA's Contracts & Procurement Department, 2770 Vassar Street, Reno, NV, on or before the Bid submittal deadline.  Postmarks do not qualify as delivery.  The clock at the Contracts & Procurement Office is the RTAA's official clock; timeliness of Bids will be determined using only this clock.  Contractors assume full responsibility for timely delivery of their Bid at the specified location.  Contractors assume the risk for the method of delivery chosen.  The RTAA assumes no responsibility for delays caused by any delivery service.  Oral, telephonic, faxed, web-based submittals to NGEM, or emailed Bids are invalid and will not receive consideration.   All Prospective Bidders are responsible for continually monitoring NGEM to ensure receipt of any Addenda associated with this Bid.