Gainesville Regional Utilities · Solicitation ITB 2027-027

Steel Structures

Gainesville, FL Special district Posted Nov 9, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 10:20 PM
Electrical Welding & Metal Fab Site Utilities Low Voltage & Telecom 16 days remaining

What this bid is

Gainesville Regional Utilities, a city-owned multi-service utility in Gainesville, Florida, is asking vendors to bid on the manufacturing and delivery of new steel structures under solicitation ITB 2027-027. The work follows a scope of work and technical specifications that are attached to the notice, and the agency wants a 3 year contract with the vendor it selects. The notice also lists commodity categories covering basic steels, several stainless steel alloys and high speed steels.

Questions are due 23 November 2026 at 4:00 PM EST. Responses are due 30 November 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Responses are submitted electronically through the agency's OpenGov portal, and a free vendor account is required to upload one. The contact is Robbin Odowski, Procurement Specialist III, at odowskirr@gru.com or (352) 393-1209. GRU decides which bid, if any, is awarded.

Who should bid

Electrical, Welding & Metal Fab, Site Utilities, Low Voltage & Telecom contractors - the work is Gainesville, FL.

Deadline

30 November 2026, 2:00 PM EST (16 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Gainesville Regional Utilities - Energy Delivery has issued invitation to bid, solicitation ITB 2027-027.

GRU is soliciting vendors for the manufacturing and delivery of new steel structures per the Scope of Work/Technical Specifications. GRU would like to enter into a 3 year contract with the awarded vendor.

Making Gainesville A Better Place To Live, Work and Play Gainesville Regional Utilities, known as GRU, is a multi-service utility owned by the City of Gainesville. We are the 5th largest municipal electric utility in Florida. Our combined services make us the most comprehensive utility service provider in the state. We serve approximately 100,000 retail and wholesale customers in Gainesville and surrounding areas, offering: Electric Natural gas Water Wastewater Telecommunications services

Responses are due November 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM EST.

Commodity categories: Basic steels; E24-2 or A37-2 steel; Stainless steel alloys; Stainless steel alloy 304; Stainless steel alloy 304l; Stainless steel alloy 316; High speed steels; Z90WDCV6542 or M2 high speed steel.

Contact: Robbin Odowski, Procurement Specialist III (odowskirr@gru.com, (352) 393-1209).

13 documents are attached to the notice: 33 71 16 23 TND; 33 72 00 TND; PKSTLDTL1; PKSTLDTL2; PKSTLDTL3; PKSTLDTL4; PKSTLDTL5; PKSTLDTL6.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/gru/projects/323893. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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Questions due
23 Nov 2026

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  • Questions close on 23 November, before the bid deadline.

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Bid deadline16 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 30 November 2026, 2:00 PM EST check 16 days

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