In-service Padmounted Transformer & Equipment Inspection and Painting

The City of Dothan awarded a competitive contract (Bid No. 24‑088) for the inspection, cleaning, and painting of its in‑service pad‑mounted transformers and related equipment. After evaluating multiple submissions, only Osmose Utilities Services met the Alabama General Contractor licensing requirement and was awarded the contract. The scope includes detailed line‑item tasks such as external/internal inspections, vegetation clearance, rust removal, priming, painting, label replacement, and final reporting, with unit prices for each task and an hourly labor rate for crew and truck. The work is estimated to cover roughly 670 transformer units over a 23‑week period. • Comprehensive inspection and painting of ~670 pad‑mounted transformers (single‑phase and three‑phase). • Itemized unit‑price schedule covering inspection, rust removal, priming, painting, label work, and reporting. • One qualified vendor (Osmose Utilities Services) awarded after other bidders were disqualified for lack of an AL GC license. • Contract includes a crew & truck hourly labor rate of $160.31. • Project duration estimated at 23 weeks, with the award formalized on 10/22/2024.