Emergency Operations Center, Standby Generator Phase 2: Parallel UPS Installation

The City of Hialeah is soliciting bids for a turn-key power resilience project at its Emergency Operations Center and backup 911 call center. The scope of work involves the furnishing, installation, and commissioning of a new 400 kW diesel generator system and a parallel UPS installation designed for N+1 redundancy. The selected contractor will be responsible for the removal of the existing generator and transfer switch, professional engineering services, permitting, and the installation of Eaton Uninterruptible Power Systems. Key deliverables include factory-authorized startup by a certified Eaton technician, parallel functional testing, and load bank testing to ensure uninterrupted backup power for mission-critical services. This Invitation for Bid, numbered 2025-26-029, will be awarded to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the lowest price. Qualified respondents must be authorized Eaton installers with a five-year record of performance and must submit their electronic bids by September 10, 2026. The contract requires various legal certifications, including anti-discrimination and non-collusion affidavits, and mandates bid bonds for amounts exceeding 100,000 dollars, as well as performance and payment bonds for contracts over 200,000 dollars. All work must comply with Florida Building Code and local regulations, with final acceptance contingent upon successful commissioning and the submission of a certified documentation package before January 2027.