The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 1–Northern Region, awarded a $67,685 definitive contract to Franssen's Electric, LLC for electrical work at the Coeur d'Alene Dispatch Facility on May 26, 2026, under a total small business set-aside.
The originating solicitation (1240LU26Q0054) calls for disconnecting and relocating three existing power poles, running electrical power to 20 dispatch console desks, installing data cabling to 20 stations, and adding four new power drop poles and two patch panels. Place of performance is Dalton Gardens, ID. The contract is priced firm fixed price and carries an ultimate completion date of November 13, 2026, with the construction period between May 11 and July 1, 2026. Work must not exceed seven continuous days of operation, and the contractor must begin within 10 calendar days of award notice. The solicitation was designated as a small business set-aside under NAICS 238210 (Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors) with a $19.0 million size standard. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply for Kootenai and Nez Perce Counties, Idaho, at $48.55 per hour base plus $19.09 fringe benefits for electricians. A 100 percent payment bond is required.