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Engineering Services for Ontario Road Substation and Mortensen Road Substation Improvements
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The City of Ames is soliciting proposals under RFP No. 2026-012 for comprehensive engineering services to improve the Ontario Road and Mortensen Road Substations in Ames, Iowa. The selected firm will be responsible for design, procurement, and construction management services aimed at modernizing the facilities to enhance reliability and safety. The scope of work includes the replacement of switchgear, addition of breakers, bus modifications, security enhancements, landscaping, and oil containment assessments. Technical requirements also encompass surveying, soil borings, grounding, fencing, and the replacement of control wiring and far-end relays. Proposals must be submitted via AmesBids, with a final response deadline of September 10, 2025, following an extension granted in Addendum 2. Bidders are required to provide detailed pricing across several phases, including project initiation, physical and protection and controls design, equipment specifications, and construction contract management. The winning firm must adhere to strict professional liability insurance requirements and the City's standard professional services contract terms, which include specific indemnification and confidentiality obligations. All submissions must acknowledge receipt of all addenda and be provided by registered suppliers.
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ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR ONTARIO ROAD SUBSTATION AND MORTENSEN ROAD SUBSTATION IMPROVEMENTS
The City of Ames (hereinafter referred to as “City”) is seeking proposals from qualified firms to provide comprehensive design, procurement and construction management services for substation improvement projects at the Ontario Road Substation and Mortensen Road Substation in Ames, Iowa.
The preferred method is to submit proposals in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net in the format required, included with these proposal documents with all prices and requested data properly filled in, prior to the time and date proposals are due. If technical issues occur while submitting the proposal, contact the Procurement Specialist for the proposal and determine an alternate method to receive the proposal. Failure to submit the required information may deem the proposal non-responsive. The proposal shall include acknowledgement of receipt of all addenda. Addenda numbers shall be filled in the proposal response.
PROPOSALS will be accepted by the City of Ames until 2:00 PM Local Time on August 28, 2025, in AmesBids at amesbids.ionwave.net or delivered to City of Ames, Purchasing Attn: Procurement Specialist, 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA 50010, City of Ames Contract No. 2026-012. Firms must be a registered supplier to submit a proposal in AmesBids. Proposals shall be uploaded in the Response Attachment in AmesBids. Once proposals have been thoroughly evaluated, the winning proposal will be presented to the approving authority for action thereon.
Questions and requests for clarification of requirements for these services are encouraged. All questions and requests for clarification are to be submitted via AmesBids no later than 5:00 PM Local Time on August 19, 2025.
Proposals received after 2:00 PM Local Time, August 28, 2025, will not be accepted. It will be the sole responsibility of the Firm to have their responses submitted in AmesBids before the closing hour and date.
The City of Ames Purchasing Division is the only authorized source of proposal documents. Proposal documents obtained from any other source may be incomplete.
It is expressly understood that any costs associated with preparing a proposal shall be at the expense of the Firm.
The City of Ames does hereby reserve the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive informalities, and to make such awards as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the City.
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