Crane Services for the Power Plant

City of Pasadena - Water & Power Department, Power Supply has issued informal selection, solicitation 2026-Informal-0424.

The City of Pasadena Water and Power Department (PWP) is seeking bids from qualified contractors to provide as-needed crane services for hoisting Turbines and heavy equipment at Glenarm Power Plant. The selected contractor will be responsible for supplying certified crane operators, rigging personnel, and all necessary equipment to safely perform lifting operations in accordance with industry best practices and applicable safety regulations. The resulting contract will be for a multi-year term, with work performed on an as-needed basis. Bidders must demonstrate experience in crane operations and provide proof of appropriate licensing, certifications, and insurance coverage.

PWP’s Glenarm Power Plant consists of five (5) natural gas-fired combustion turbine units (GTs). GT-1, GT-2, GT-3, and GT-4 are simple cycle units and GT-5 is a combined cycle unit. GT-1 and GT2 are 1970’s-era Curtiss-Wright simple cycle gas turbines each rated at 26 MW. GT-3 and GT-4 are GE LM6000 simple cycle gas turbines with a capacity of 47 MW each. GT-5 is a combined cycle unit with a GE LM6000 gas turbine and Shin Nippon Steam Turbine with a total combined capacity of 71 MW. These units are mainly used to provide power generation during peak periods.

Responses are due October 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 1, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT.

Commodity categories: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors; Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing; Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing; Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing; Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing.

Contact: Steve Caterino, Power Plant Mechanic Crew Supervisor (scaterino@cityofpasadena.net, (626) 744-6204).

7 documents are attached to the notice: REQUIRED_FORMS_-_AAs_-_SIG-LEGAL-STATUS 02112026; DoIT Technical Questionnaire; RELEVANT EXPERIENCE FORM; Disclosure of Lobbying Activities; Unique Entity ID (SAM); Federal_Required_Certification; Emergency FEMA TC.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/pasadena/projects/283499. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.