Main Power Transition, Capital Project No. 1361

This contract is for a comprehensive power‑system upgrade at the Four Rivers Sanitation Authority’s Graceffa Administration Building in Rockford, IL. The scope includes installing a remote switchgear control panel, upgrading the main‑tie automatic transfer scheme on existing medium‑voltage switchgear, providing all labor, materials, and permits, removing abandoned cables, installing new conduits and cables, and coordinating temporary standby generators to ensure power continuity. The project must adhere to strict outage limits (maximum 8 hours per occurrence) and restore temporary power within 30 minutes (daytime) or 2 hours (night/weekend). The award will be a lump‑sum contract with a 2‑year warranty, requiring performance and labor‑material bonds, extensive insurance coverage, and compliance with OSHA, ADA, prevailing‑wage, and other regulatory statutes. • Scope: Switchgear replacement, remote‑panel installation, relay upgrades, temporary‑generator integration, and full commissioning. • Key constraints: 8‑hour maximum outage, 2‑hour power‑restoration requirement, mandatory pre‑bid meeting (5 Aug 2024), and strict bonding/insurance obligations. • Awarded to: Kelso‑Burnett DBA Ballard Engineering (single‑vendor award).