25KVA & 37.5KVA Overhead Transformers

The City of Dothan awarded a contract for the purchase of sixty (60) new overhead distribution transformers—thirty (30) units of 25 kVA and thirty (30) units of 37.5 kVA— to Sonepar. The solicitation was open to competition, received multiple bids, and the award was made based on evaluated cost that incorporated transformer loss factors. The selected vendor must deliver the transformers within an eight‑week lead time, and the total award value is $103,260. • Scope: Supply only (no installation) of single‑phase pole‑mount distribution transformers (25 kVA and 37.5 kVA) meeting the city’s specifications. • Evaluation: Bid price plus loss‑factor adjustments; lowest evaluated cost wins, with a requirement that transformers be manufactured in North America. • Outcome: Sonepar (Dothan, AL) awarded; competing bids were rejected for longer lead times or unverifiable North‑American manufacturing.