Industrial Oil-Filled Transformer Testing and Minor Repair Services

The City of Oxnard is seeking a service provider for annual and as-needed inspection, electrical testing, oil analysis, reporting, and minor repairs for six industrial oil-filled power transformers at its Water Resource Recovery Facility.

City of Oxnard > Purchasing Division


General
Open (bidding)
RFB 27-09
Oct 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Sep 01, 2026 08:24 PM
3 years base + 2 × 1 year options
Invitation for/to Bid (IFB/ITB)
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Contact
rebecca.norris@oxnard.org
+18053857553
300 West Third Street, Oxnard, CA, USA
Submission Instructions
Online
Description

The City of Oxnard is soliciting bids for annual and as-needed inspection, testing, reporting, and minor repair services for six industrial oil-filled power transformers rated from 480V to 2,500V and above. The scope includes visual and mechanical inspections; electrical tests such as insulation resistance, turns ratio, power factor, winding resistance, excitation current, and dielectric absorption; transformer-oil sampling and laboratory analysis, including dissolved gas analysis; optional infrared, ultrasonic, SFRA, filtration, and reconditioning services; and minor component repairs. The contractor must provide qualified personnel, calibrated NIST-traceable instruments, oil-processing equipment, reports, recommendations, and safe restoration of equipment. Required qualifications include an active California C-10 Electrical Contractor License, NETA Level 2 or Level 3 certification for onsite technicians, ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for the testing laboratory, and current DIR public-works registration. The contract has a three-year base term with two one-year options, for a maximum potential term of five years, and is awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

Classification Codes
NAICS811210Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
PSCH261Equipment and Materials Testing: Electric Wire, and Power and Distribution Equipment
Smart Codes
transformer testingtransformer oil analysistransformer repair services
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 1, 2026-Release of Solicitation
Sep 16, 2026-Non-Mandatory Pre-Bidders Meeting (optional)
Oxnard Water Resource Recovery Facility; onsite meeting.
Sep 23, 2026-Questions Due Date
Sep 30, 2026-City Responses and Addenda Posted
Oct 16, 2026-Bid Submission Deadline
Nov 2, 2026-Notice of Intent to Award / Bid Tabulation Posted
Dec 1, 2026-Contracted Work Begins
Requirements
Required
  • Commercial General Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Business Automobile Liability — $1,000,000.00
  • Professional Liability/Errors and Omissions — $1,000,000.00
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Employer's Liability — $1,000,000.00
Informational
  • Minimum 3 references
  • Within the last 5 years
  • Client point of contact required for each reference
Documents
TitleDate Posted
Sample Required InsuranceSep 01, 2026 01:00 PM
RFB 27-09Sep 01, 2026 01:13 PM
Sample General Service AgreementSep 01, 2026 01:20 PM
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