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Conventional Pole Mount Transformers RFP

Description: Supply and delivery of conventional pole-mounted transformers.

Buyer: Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU)
SpecialDistrict · FL, US
Released: Nov 2, 2026
Closes: Dec 3, 2026(28 days left)

RFP documents & timeline

From the first pre-RFP signals to the published RFP and its files.

1 file available

Board meeting
Nov 6, 2024
726 days before RFP
GRU's CEO reported that GRU had obtained a $47.5 million GRIP grant covering replacement of 10 transformers and related grid-resilience work, while grant-contract negotiations and program setup continued.
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probably heard about the $47 million grant that we got on the grid resilience and Innovation partnership they call it a grip Grant don't say that quickly three times you might hurt yourself um but it is really pretty exciting it has a nice history here with the utility um it really came out of uh Co in 2020 uh when we were in the grips of covid and all the…
Board Board Meeting
Board meeting · Nov 6, 2024
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Board meeting
Mar 10, 2026
237 days before RFP
GRU coordinated with Water/Wastewater on replacing the transformer at Lift Station No. 1.
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Electric Operations T&D Operations • Provided mutual aid support for winter storm response, deploying 15 personnel to Sandersville, Georgia, and Harriman, Tennes- see. • Circuit 1038 -- Directional boring and service turnups completed. Natura customers energized. Materials received to finalize re- maining construction activities. • Continued coordination…
Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Agenda
Board meeting · Mar 10, 2026
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Board meeting
May 13, 2026
173 days before RFP
GRU’s proposed FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan included $6.3 million for transformer replacements and $3.5 million for transformers, switch gears, and conductors serving apartment, multifamily, commercial, and industrial uses.
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FY24 FY25 FY26 Adopted FY27 Proposed Capital Expense (Millions) Grant Funded Capital Expense (CAPEX) Page 110 of 139 Infrastructure Improvements 25 Main Street Treatment Plant treatment & disposal equipment $50.9M Deerhaven Outage 8.9M Wastewater Collection gravity system projects 6.5M Transformer Replacements 6.3M Murphree Water Plant treatment structures…
Gainesville Regional Utilities Authority Agenda
Board meeting · May 13, 2026
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RFP published
Nov 2, 2026
- Conventional Pole Mount TransformersZIP
Proposals due Dec 3, 2026 (28 days left)

Key Contacts on this RFP

Decision makers connected to this RFP from Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU).

Doug HoffmanAMI Operations Manager

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Eric LawsonChair

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Edward J. BielarskiChief Executive Officer

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Claudia Elizabeth RasnickChief Financial Officer

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