Project Information

Bid Title

Design and Construction of Power Distribution within the County Solid Waste Disposal Complex

Issuing Agency

Pinellas County

Location

Florida

Published Date

Sep 1, 2026

Closing Date

Sep 29, 2026

Government Level

State & Local

Status

Closed

Ref. #

26-0734-RFQ-DB

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Project Description

Project ID: 26-0734-RFQ-DB

Title: Design and Construction of Power Distribution within the County Solid Waste Disposal Complex

Addenda: 0

Release Date: 9/1/2026

Due Date: 9/29/2026

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Design and Construction of Power Distribution within the County Solid Waste Disposal Complex

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Project ID: 26-0734-RFQ-DB

Release Date: Tuesday, September 1, 2026

· Due Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2026 3:00pm

Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 2:42pm

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Posted At:Tue, Sep 1, 2026 2:42 PM
Sealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)
Private Bid:No

Overview

Summary

Pinellas County, Florida (“County”) seeks to engage a qualified design-build team to develop and implement a resilient, multi-source microgrid system at the Solid Waste Disposal Complex in St. Petersburg, Florida. The microgrid will integrate power from the existing Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility, a new floating solar array, and electric utility services to provide electricity to county facilities, enhance reliability, operational continuity, and sustainability across the site.

The County intends to select and enter into a contract with the proposer whose proposal is determined in the sole judgment of the County to be in the best interest of the County. To be eligible to enter into the Service Agreement with the County, such Proposer must continue to meet all of the Minimum Qualifications Criteria contained in this Request for Qualifications (RFQ) from the date the Statement of Qualifications is submitted until the day the Service Agreement is signed by the County.

The RFQ requests Statements of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified companies (“Proposers”). The qualified Proposers who respond will be evaluated in accordance with the procedures and criteria set forth in this RFQ.

Background

The Solid Waste Disposal Complex, as defined for this project, comprises multiple county-owned facilities and site utility services. Key facilities include – a Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facility, mosquito control operations, sheriff’s training facilities, and an industrial water treatment facility, administrative building, Household Hazardous Waste Center, maintenance buildings, landfill contractors' buildings, WTE administration and education center, and multiple pump stations and other electrical users – each currently served by separate electric services from Duke Energy. The County intends to consolidate and modernize its electrical infrastructure by constructing a centralized microgrid.

The Microgrid will:

• Include a new switchgear building elevated above the 500-year floodplain.
• Feature advanced distribution infrastructure (overhead and underground) and replace all Duke-provided services and transformers with Microgrid services and infrastructure. Refer to Figures. No. 1, 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3, 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 in the attached Design-Criteria Package for existing transformer, meter, and service locations where new on-site microgrid distribution and service infrastructure is required.
• Be designed and constructed in compliance with the Florida Building Code, NEC, NESC, and other applicable standards.
• Integrate a Waste-to-Energy facility, a floating photovoltaic (PV) array (estimated 5 MW capacity), and electric utility services to power county facilities and site service needs.
• The design-builder shall design and construct the infrastructure needed to integrate these Distributed Energy Resources (DERs).

Timeline

Release Project Date:

September 1, 2026

Pre-Bid Meeting (Non-Mandatory):

September 15, 2026, 9:00am

Solid Waste Administration Building, 3095 114th Avenue North, St. Petersburg, FL 33716

Question Submission Deadline:

September 21, 2026, 3:00pm

Submission Deadline:

September 29, 2026, 3:00pm

Commodity Codes

• NAICS 236220Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
• NAICS 562111Solid Waste Collection

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