The City of Clearwater is soliciting qualified design‑build teams to select, purchase, and install a compressed natural gas (CNG)‑powered standby emergency generator at the Clearwater Executive Airport CNG station. The contract will be awarded after a competitive evaluation of qualifications, technical approach, and team experience. Respondents must submit a detailed qualifications package, technical approach, safety record, and financial/bonding information electronically through the City’s e‑procurement portal by the October 22, 2026 deadline. The project will begin in January 2027 and will require coordination to keep airport operations uninterrupted during installation.
• Scope: design, procurement, installation, commissioning, and warranty of a CNG‑powered standby generator.
• Delivery method: Design‑Build (single‑source responsibility).
• Evaluation criteria: 50% qualifications of team/consultants, 50% technical approach.
• Mandatory submission format: electronic via OpenGov portal; no paper or fax.
• Key dates: Posting 9/18/2026, Questions due 10/12/2026, Submission 10/22/2026, Award recommendation week of 11/16/2026, Contract start 1/2027.
• Required documentation: team resumes, prior project references, safety record, bonding capacity, insurance, financial statements, certifications, and various compliance forms.