TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Timothy L. Bryant, CEO/General Manager
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
FROM: Fayetteville Public Works Commission
DATE: September 8, 2025
RE:Title
PWC – Approve Bid Recommendation - Three (3) Continuous Rated 67 KV Delta to 13.09 Y/7.56KV with LTC Rated 24/35.8/44.8 MVA Power Transformers at ONAN, ONAF, ONAF
Title
end
end
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
Bids were received for the purchase of three (3) Continuous Rated 67 KV Delta to 13.09 Y/7.56KV with LTC Rated 24/35.8/44.8 MVA Power Transformers at ONAN, ONAF, ONAF to Virginia Transformer Corporation, Roanoke, VA, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and in the best interests of PWC in the total amount of $6,650,484.00.
Background:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, during the meeting on August 27, 2025, approved purchase award recommendation for the purchase of three (3) Continuous Rated 67 KV Delta to 13.09 Y/7.56KV with LTC Rated 24/35.8/44.8 MVA Power Transformers at ONAN, ONAF, ONAF to Virginia Transformer Corporation, Roanoke, VA, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and in the best interests of PWC in the total amount of $6,650,484.00, and forward to City Council for approval.
Bid Date: June 26, 2025
CONFORMING BIDDERS TOTAL PRICE
Virginia Transformer Corporation, Roanoke, VA $6,650,484.00
Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc., Waukesha, WI $7,108,593.00
MVA Power, Inc., L’Assomption, Quebec $7,140,000.00
Pennsylvania Transformers Tech., LLC, Canonsburg, PA $7,919,028.00
Howard Industries, Inc., Laurel, MS $9,552,000.00
NON-CONFORMING BIDDERS
Hyundai Corporation, Torrance, CA
WEG Transformer USA, LLC, Washington, MO
Delta Star, Inc., Lynchburg, VA
Issues/Analysis:
The bid notice was advertised through our usual channels on April 21, 2025, with a bid opening date of June 26, 2025. Bids were solicited from eight (8) vendors, and eight (8) bids were received. The Procurement Department and Electric Systems Department request the rejection of the bids that are non-conforming to the bid submission requirements and specified bid technical specifications. MWDBE / SLS Participation: Virginia Transformer Corporation, Inc, Roanoke, NC, is not a small local business; however, Virginia Transformer Corporation is an MWDBE business. Virginia Transformer Corporation intends to self-perform this contract.
Budget Impact:
Three (3) Continuous Rated 67 KV Delta to 13.09 Y/7.56KV with LTC Rated 24/35.8/44.8 MVA Power Transformers at ONAN, ONAF, and ONAF are budgeted in
103.0000.0802.00000.00.362000.CPR1000384.
Options:
N/A
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission recommends the Fayetteville City Council approve the bid recommendation purchase award for three (3) Continuous Rated 67 KV Delta to 13.09 Y/7.56KV with LTC Rated 24/35.8/44.8 MVA Power Transformers at ONAN, ONAF, ONAF to Virginia Transformer Corporation, Roanoke, VA, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder and in the best interests of PWC in the total amount of $6,650,484.00 and authorize the CEO/General Manager of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission to execute for that purpose the contract for its purchase.
end
Attachments:
Recommendation – Three (3) Continuous Rated 67 KV Delta to 13.09 Y/7.56KV with LTC Rated 24/35.8/44.8 MVA Power Transformers at ONAN, ONAF, ONAF