Emergency Generator Inspection and Maintenance

The City of West Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a contractor to inspect, test, maintain, and provide emergency repair services for generator systems at various City-owned facilities under a five-year contract.

City of West Des Moines > Department of Public Services


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Oct 14, 2026 07:00 PM
Sep 18, 2026 07:12 PM
5 years
Request for Proposal (RFP)
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chuck.thomas@wdm.iowa.gov
+15152223481
West Des Moines, IA, USA
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Description

The City of West Des Moines is soliciting a contractor to provide scheduled inspection, testing, preventative and predictive maintenance, and emergency repair services for emergency generator systems at various City-operated facilities. The scope covers engine-generator packages, automatic transfer switches, fuel systems, batteries and chargers, exhaust systems, cooling systems, controls, switchgear, and related equipment. Services must comply with applicable Level 1 requirements of NFPA 110 and include semiannual, annual, biennial, and triennial work, 24-hour year-round on-call coverage, emergency response within three hours, and non-emergency response within four hours. The contractor must provide qualified power-generation and switchgear technicians, compatible rental generators and distribution equipment, oil and fuel analysis, load-bank and insulation testing, replacement parts meeting OEM minimum standards, waste disposal, and six-month parts-and-labor warranties on repairs. Bidders must submit pricing, lists of rental generators available within four and twenty-four hours, a sample service report, contractor contact information, and at least three similar references completed within the past 24 months. The initial contract term is five years, with scheduled maintenance billed at a flat monthly fee and additional rates for authorized emergency or nonscheduled repairs.

Classification Codes
NAICS811310Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance
PSCJ028Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment: Engines, Turbines, and Components
Smart Codes
generator maintenancegenerator inspectionemergency generator repair
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026 07:12 PM-Issue Date
Oct 14, 2026 07:00 PM-Bid Closing
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers Compensation
  • Employers Liability — $500,000.00
  • Umbrella Liability — $5,000,000.00
Scored
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 2 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
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