City of Lakeland · Solicitation 2026-RFP-130

ANNUAL ROTATING EQUIPMENT INSPECTION, TESTING, REPAIR, RECONDITIONING AND STORAGE SERVICES

Lakeland, FL City Posted Oct 9, 2026 Last verified Oct 27, 9:20 PM
Electrical Painting 2 days remaining

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Request For Proposal from City of Lakeland - Lakeland, FL

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Electrical, Painting contractors - the work is Lakeland, FL.

Deadline

30 October 2026, 3:00 PM EDT (2 days remaining - last confirmed 27 Oct)

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Request For Proposal from City of Lakeland - Lakeland, FL

City of Lakeland - LE - Production - MPP has issued request for proposal, solicitation 2026-RFP-130.

The City of Lakeland, through Lakeland Electric, is seeking qualified Contractor(s) to provide inspection, testing, repair, reconditioning, rebuilding, refurbishment, and storage services for rotating equipment located at the McIntosh and Larsen Power Plants. Equipment covered under this agreement will primarily include industrial electric motors and pumps of various manufacturers, sizes, horsepower ratings, voltages, and configurations. Services may include clean, inspect and test (CIT); motor rewinding; pump and motor repair and reconditioning; machining; balancing and alignment; vibration analysis; online and offline predictive motor diagnostic analysis (PMDA); field services; painting and preservation; transportation; emergency services; and indoor storage. The City may award to one or more qualified Contractors based on demonstrated capabilities and the needs of the equipment being serviced.

Lakeland Electric operates a variety of critical rotating equipment in support of electric power generation at the McIntosh and Larsen Power Plants. This equipment ranges from smaller auxiliary pumps and motors to large medium-voltage motors, circulating water pumps, condensate pumps, and other critical rotating equipment. The purpose of this solicitation is to establish a reliable pool of qualified Contractor(s) with the facilities, personnel, equipment, technical expertise, and specialized capabilities necessary to support the inspection, testing, repair, reconditioning, and storage of this equipment. Routine preventive maintenance of installed equipment is generally performed by City personnel; this agreement is intended to provide specialized shop and field services, diagnostic testing, repair capabilities, emergency support, and supplemental services when requested by the City.

Responses are due October 30, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT at McIntosh Power Plant, Unit 5 Assembly Room 3400 East Laker Parker Road, Lakeland, FL 33805 (enter through Gate 8 – 3 story building on the right - 3rd floor ).

Contact: Linda Alspaugh, Purchasing Agent (linda.alspaugh@lakelandgov.net, (863) 834-8787).

8 documents are attached to the notice: Indemnification 2026 Contractor; Indemnification 2026 Consultant; Indemnification 2026 Vendor; Indemnification 2026 Contractor - FDOT; Indemnification 2026 Consultant - FDOT; PSM - Contractor Audit Form; Human Trafficking Affidavit; Representative_Rotating_Equipment_Inventory_v3 (7).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/lakelandgov/projects/314831. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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The City may award to one or more qualified Contractors based on demonstrated capabilities and the needs of the equipment being serviced.

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