Project Information

Bid Title

Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities

Issuing Agency

City of Ocala

Location

Florida

Published Date

May 31, 2026

Closing Date

Jun 26, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

RFP# ELE/260450

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Project Description

Main

Agency
City of Ocala

Status
Active

Fiscal Year
2026

Primary Contact
Agency Admin

Title
Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities

Secondary Contact

Number
RFP# ELE/260450

Tertiary Contact

Type
Request for Proposal

Department
Purchasing

Online Submissions
No

Project Estimate

Piggyback Solicitation
No

Insurance Required
No

Bid Bond Required
No

Bid Bond Amount

Performance Bond Required
No

Performance Bond Amount

Construction Bond Required
No

Construction Bond Amount

Scope of Services
RFP# ELE/260450 Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities

Scope of Work:
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Ocala Electric Utilities (OEU) maintains a Geographic Information System (GIS) environment to support the management, analysis, and operation of its electric utility assets and network connectivity. The current system is based on Esri’s Geometric Network (GN) data model, which represents asset connectivity primarily through spatial relationships.

As GIS technology has evolved, Esri’s Utility Network (UN) model has emerged as the industry standard for modern electric utility implementations. The Utility Network provides an advanced, rules-based framework that more accurately represents real-world system behavior, asset connectivity, and network flow.

OEU’s GIS serves as an authoritative system of record for electric utility assets and continues to expand in both scope and importance. Increasing business demands, including the need for advanced analytics, improved system reliability, regulatory compliance, and enhanced customer service, require more granular geospatial insight and capabilities than are supported by the current GN-based environment.

Accordingly, OEU is seeking a qualified Vendor to perform a comprehensive migration from its existing Geometric Network environment to Esri’s ArcGIS Utility Network platform. The selected Vendor will act as the System Integrator (SI) and provide full lifecycle services, including planning, strategy development, data assessment and preparation, system design, configuration, data migration, validation, documentation, and knowledge transfer.

This project will include the migration and transformation of existing GN data models and the transition from legacy 32-bit GIS technology to a modern ArcGIS Enterprise environment. The effort may also require reconfiguration, replacement, retirement, or reimagining of integrations with other OEU systems to align with the new Utility Network architecture.

For any proprietary third-party systems or products, configuration activities will be performed by the respective product vendors; however, the selected SI will be responsible for overall coordination, integration, and technical oversight to ensure alignment with project objectives and successful implementation.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Vendor must demonstrate their experience specific to UN system implementations currently in production. Vendor must provide the following detail in their proposal:
(a) List the total number of projects (with similar scope and size) that the Proposer has completed and are in progress.
(b) Provide at least three (3) references with contact information related to completed projects with a similar scope and size project (ATTACHMENT 1 – REFERENCE FORM).
(c) Evidence of current Esri partnership
(d) Proposers must successfully complete and pass the City of Ocala’s technology questionnaire with an 80% or higher. See Exhibit B- Technology Questionnaire (SAMPLE).


PROJECT OVERVIEW
The UN Migration aligns with OEU’s long-term strategy for improvement. OEU recognizes that migration to the ArcGIS UN will fundamentally change how the utility operates and requires System Integrator expertise to implement and train OEU personnel to realize the benefits of the technology. The System Integrator will work with the OEU team to develop a strategy that supports program governance, change management, project management, and technical solution factors for a successful UN Migration project. OEU requires that the Vendor leverage their experience and proven methodologies for successful implementation from both a business and technical perspective.
To continue to meet the needs of customers and the requirements of both municipal partners and regulators, OEU has identified the need to move from Esri’s Geometric Network data models and obsolete 32-bit technology to the new Esri Utility Network data models, along with their ArcGIS Pro GIS software, and the latest cutting-edge technology. It is extremely important for OEU to modernize our geospatial platform before the upcoming retirement (February 2028) of the Esri Geometric Network and ArcMap editing environment to avoid maintaining critical operations on an unsupported platform.
While this modernization is heavily driven by technology obsolescence, OEU is seeking to take advantage of the new functionality the Utility Network will enable throughout the ArcGIS Enterprise platform to aid in meeting ever-changing business needs.

Current projects, and others planned over the next five years, will operate independently yet in parallel with the UN Migration Project. It will be incumbent upon the System Integrator to take these ongoing dependencies into account when planning and implementing the ArcGIS UN solution. OEU will provide the System Integrator with detailed information on each of these efforts at the appropriate time.
The requirements for this listing are outlined in the exhibits.

Dates(All times are listed as EST )

Broadcast Date
5/30/2026 4:00 PM EST

Question End Date

Sample Due Date

Due Date
6/26/2026 2:00 PM EST

Bid Opening Date

Question End Date Reminder Notification
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Sample Due Date Reminder Notification
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Due Date Reminder Notification
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Pre-Bid Meetings

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

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Location

Shortlist Meeting

Total: 0 (All times are listed as EST )

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Documents

Total: 4

Type	Name	Description	File Type
Request for Proposal	RFP ELE260450 Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities Attachment 1 Reference Form.docx	Request of Proposal	Word
Request for Proposal	RFP ELE260450 Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities Exhibit A Price Proposal.xlsx	Request of Proposal	Excel
Request for Proposal	RFP ELE260450 Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities Exhibit B City of Ocala IT Vendor Assessment Questionnaire.pdf	Request of Proposal	PDF
Request for Proposal	RFP ELE260450 Utility Network Migration for Ocala Electric Utilities REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 5.29.26 Published.pdf	Request of Proposal	PDF

Commodity Codes

Total: 3

Code	Description
[968-63]	Relocation and/or Removal Services for Utility Works
[910-63]	Public Utilities: Water, Sewer and Gas Maintenance and Repair
[915-79]	Telecommunication Services (Not Otherwise Classified)

Publications

Total: 0

Publication

Date

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 237130Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
• NAICS 541512Computer Systems Design Services
• NAICS 541519Other Computer Related Services

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