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The selected vendor will provide comprehensive digital optimization, analytics, and content support to maximize the performance and impact of EPB’s website, landing pages and YouTube channel while ensuring an exceptional customer experience.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/23/2025
Due Date: 12/17/2025
EPB invites vendors to submit proposals for portable as well as rack mountable, multi-service transport test instruments capable of validating transport circuits, performing turn-up testing, and supporting troubleshooting activities for network services ranging from 1Gbps to 800 Gbps per specifications.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 12/14/2025
Due Date: 1/12/2026
EPB is seeking qualified bidders to provide pricing for the following Circuit Switchers: 161kV, 750kV BIL, 1200A Circuit Switcher; 20kA Interrupting - Quantity of 2 161kV, 750kV BIL, 1200A Circuit Switcher; 40kA Interrupting - Quantity of 2
RFP Owner: Laura Williams
Issue Date: 12/15/2025
Due Date: 1/16/2026
The site developement scope includes but not limited to: Survey Layout, Erosion Control BMP's, stripping, stockpiling, grading (excavation and compacted backfill), trenching, undercut, subgrade preparatiion, stone paving, fencing, gates, concrete equipment pad, eorsion control mat, seeding and mulch. The Trade School Energy Storage site located at: 2225 Roanoke Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37406.
RFP Owner: Laura Williams
Issue Date: 12/8/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/18/2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
Due Date: 1/8/2026
To ensure continued support EPB is releasing an RFP for our Juniper equipment which supports our Fiber Optic Network.
RFP Owner: Chris Yancey
Issue Date: 12/1/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/10/2025 @ 11:30 AM EST
Due Date: 12/15/2025
This RFP is for our annual IBM purchased S/W support. This request is essential to ensure we remain compliant with IBM’s licensing requirements for the monitoring solution currently in use, our Corporate Cognos reporting, and our IBM DataStage environment.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 12/7/2025
Due Date: 12/30/2025
EPB is seeking proposals from qualified electrical contractors to provide full turnkey services for converting approximately (1.5) miles of overhead electric power lines to underground infrastructure. The selected contractor will be responsible for managing and scheduling all work, coordinating flagging operations, maintaining active 1-call notifications, and working closely with EPB on material pulls, customer outages, and conflict resolution. This project is supported by a Department of Energy GRIP grant, and all labor must comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements. The goal is to enhance grid resilience and reliability through strategic undergrounding efforts.
RFP Owner: Laura Williams
Issue Date: 12/8/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/16/2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
Due Date: 1/7/2026
We are seeking to implement an Employee Relations (ER) Case Management Platform to serve as the single, authoritative system of record for all sensitive HR and ER matters. This solution is critical to address an accelerating growth trend in case volume and must centralize and standardize our processes, ensuring procedural consistency, data integrity, and efficiency for our core team. We require standardized investigation workflows and templates, real-time labor law alerts (preferred), and robust predictive analytics for early risk identification and proactive intervention. The successful platform must be highly configurable and scalable (integrating seamlessly with Oracle HRIS) to empower our team to accelerate issue resolution, maintain defensible documentation, and significantly mitigate litigation and compliance risk.
RFP Owner: Chris Yancey
Issue Date: 11/30/2025
Due Date: 12/15/2025
Security services for all EPB facilities starting 1/1/26 per specifications.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/30/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/10/2025 @ 1:30 PM - Microsoft Teams
Due Date: 12/19/2025
The Electric Power Board of Chattanooga (EPB) is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide managed support services for our IBM Netcool environment. The selected vendor will deliver comprehensive application management, administration, and enhancement services for the Netcool platform and associated components. This will be for a two year SOW/Agreement.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 12/7/2025
Due Date: 12/30/2025
EPB is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to provide a comprehensive Social Media Management (SMM) platform that supports publishing, analytics, active community engagement, and social listening.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/30/2025
Due Date: 1/22/2026
This RFP pertains to EPB’s Fiber and IT Red Hat software subscriptions. To maintain the high standards of reliability and service availability expected by our customers and partners, EPB is seeking a subscription purchase of the following Red Hat software: Fiber Red Hat Account Number 729755 SKU Description QTY RH00844 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Smart Management + Satellite, Standard 9X5 Phone and Web Support 8 RH00843 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Smart Management + Satellite, Premium 24X7 Phone and Web Support 34 RH00270 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Support (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 29 LS220 Red Hat Learning Subscription Standard 4 RH00846 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Smart Management + Satellite, Standard 9X5 Phone and Web Support. (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 2 RH00845 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Smart Management + Satellite, Premium 24X7 Phone and Web Support. (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 6 MCT3694 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Premium 24X7 Phone and Web Support. (100 Managed Nodes) 0 IT Red Hat Account Number 1056066 SKU Description QTY RH00844 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Smart Management + Satellite, Standard 9X5 Phone and Web Support 18 RH00843 Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Virtual Datacenters with Smart Management + Satellite, Premium 24X7 Phone and Web Support 22 RH00270 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Life Cycle Support (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 50 RH00030 Red Hat Extended Update Support 20 LS220 Red Hat Learning Subscription Standard 4 RH00846 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Smart Management + Satellite, Standard 9X5 Phone and Web Support. (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 6 RH00847 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Entry Level with Smart Management - self-support subscription 17 RH00845 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server with Smart Management + Satellite, Premium 24X7 Phone and Web Support. (Physical or Virtual Nodes) 29 MCT3691 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Standard subscription (1 year) - 100 managed nodes 4 MCT3694 Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Premium 24X7 Phone and Web Support. (100 Managed Nodes) 5 MW01791 Red Hat OpenShift Platform Plus with Runtimes and Red Hat OpenShift Data Foundation Advanced - Premium (2 Cores or 4 vCPUs) 64 MCT3325 Red Hat Technical Account Management for Red Hat OpenShift 1 SVADD001 Red Hat Technical Account Management for Red Hat Platforms 1
RFP Owner: Chris Yancey
Issue Date: 11/24/2025
Due Date: 12/29/2025
The purpose of this contract is to provide emergency assistance to EPB of Chattanooga during system wide emergency restoration.
RFP Owner: Laura Williams
Issue Date: 11/24/2025
Due Date: 12/8/2025
Contractor to furnish qualified personnel, vehicles and tools to perform flagging / traffic control services as requested by EPB. This will be a 3-year agreement with up to two additional one year options.
RFP Owner: Laura Williams
Issue Date: 11/24/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/8/2025 @ 10:00 AM
Due Date: 12/22/2025
The purpose of this contract is to provide vegetation services to EPB of Chattanooga during emergency and storm restoration.
RFP Owner: Chris Yancey
Issue Date: 11/23/2025
Due Date: 12/5/2025
The purpose of this RFP is to select Contractors who can provide emergency restoration assistance to EPB of Chattanooga's fiber optic plant as needed.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/23/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/15/2025 @ 2:30 PM EST
Due Date: 12/29/2025
Overhead Fiber Construction and Splicing per Specifications.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/23/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/11/2025 @ 3:00 PM EST
Due Date: 12/29/2025
Electric Power Board Chattanooga (EPB) is seeking proposals from qualified electrical contractors to provide full turnkey services for converting approximately (1.5) miles of overhead electric power lines to underground infrastructure. The selected contractor will be responsible for managing and scheduling all work, coordinating flagging operations, maintaining active 1-call notifications, and working closely with EPB on material pulls, customer outages, and conflict resolution. This project is supported by a Department of Energy GRIP grant, and all labor must comply with Davis-Bacon wage requirements. The goal is to enhance grid resilience and reliability through strategic undergrounding efforts.
RFP Owner: Kristin Copeland
Issue Date: 11/10/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/3/2025 @ 10:00 AM EST
Due Date: 12/17/2025 @ 2:00 PM EST
This product should work within EPB’s existing framework for its residential customer portal and MyEPB app to offer additional features. See specifications for additional information.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/16/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/3/2025 @ 11:00 AM EST - Microsoft Teams
Due Date: 12/18/2025 @ 2:00 PM EST
Supply and Install 4 EV charger signs, lighting sections, and paint parking space numbers for 18 spots. We will take partial bids- no need to bid on all items.
RFP Owner: Jaime Shelton
Issue Date: 11/9/2025
Due Date: 12/4/2025
Scope of work includes site development work for proposed megapack station. The site development scope includes but not limited to: Erosion Control BMP's, clearing, stripping, stockpiling, grading (excavation and compacted backfill), trenching, undercut, subgrade preparation, gravel paving, fencing, gates, concrete equipment pads, site stabilization, and seeding.
SITE A: The Mountain Creek Energy Storage site located at: 21926 River Canyon Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405.
SITE B: The Fairmount Energy Storage site located at: 2984 US 127, Signal Mountain, TN 37377.
RFP Owner: Laura Williams
Issue Date: 11/10/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 11/19/2025 @ 3:00 PM
Due Date: 12/10/2025
EPB is seeking a reduced diamet 15KV EPR Triplexed cable to replace PILC cable . This cable wil be primarily be 350mcm cu and will need an O.D. around 2.5" to fit in a 3" conduit.
RFP Owner: Chris Yancey
Issue Date: 11/30/2025
Pre-Bid Date: 12/9/2025
Due Date: 12/15/2025
Electric Power Board Chattanooga (EPB) is soliciting vendor proposals for its Virtualization Infrastructure RFP, aimed at modernizing and consolidating its compute environments. This initiative encompasses virtualization platforms, hardware, storage, container management, licensing, and professional services for all solutions to support EPB’s long-term operational strategy. Vendors are invited to submit comprehensive solutions that demonstrate compatibility with existing systems.
RFP Owner: Chris Yancey
Issue Date: 11/3/2025
Pre-Bid Meeting (Optional - Microsoft Teams): 11/10/2025 @ 2:00 PM EST
Due Date: 12/12/2025
