Definitive Contract 140R4025C0018
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- This is a $927,253 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian federal agency, to Gardner Zemke Co, a small business contractor. The contract is for the replacement of a diesel engine generator at a facility in Montrose, Colorado. The original solicitation was a total small business set-aside. Gardner Zemke Co is a subchapter S corporation that specializes in power systems construction, maintenance, and electrical infrastructure services for federal...
- The Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, awarded a firm fixed-price contract worth $1,284,600.00 to Gardner Zemke Co, a small business contractor, to replace the medium voltage static frequency converter output switchgear at the Mount Elbert Powerplant in Leadville, Colorado. The work involves installing new medium voltage disconnect switches, modifying bus duct connections, and integrating new electrical protection relays. This contract was set aside...
- The Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, awarded a $9,817,131.00 firm-fixed-price contract to Gardner Zemke Co, a small business subchapter S corporation, for the Hoover Dam Powerplant Station Service Replacement project in Arizona and Nevada. The 28-month contract involves removing and installing new station service equipment, furnishing and installing temporary power, removing and replacing panelboards and circuit breakers, and replacing a...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the Department of the Interior, awarded a $182,640.00 firm fixed price purchase order to Gardner Zemke Co, a small business subchapter S corporation, for the removal, disposal, and installation of three government-furnished transformer KY1A low voltage bushings at the Glendo Powerplant in Wyoming. This contract is a total small business set-aside and was issued utilizing simplified acquisition procedures. It is part of the Bureau of...
- This is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, to Gardner Zemke Co, a for-profit subchapter S corporation. The contract, valued at $2,890,773.00, is for the rehabilitation of a HOOVER GSU TRANSFORMER KN2A at a facility in Boulder City, Nevada. The work is expected to be completed by September 30, 2026. Gardner Zemke Co is a small business contractor that specializes in power systems...
- The Bureau of Reclamation awarded Gardner Zemke Co. a $2.9 million firm fixed price contract to replace aging 115kV switchyard equipment at the Canyon Ferry Powerplant in Helena, Montana. The contract is in response to solicitation 140R6021R0013 to maintain reliable transmission of power from the plant by replacing circuit breakers, disconnect switches, control houses, foundations, cables and ancillary equipment rated for 115kV voltage. Funding is provided by the Department of the Interior...
- This is a firm-fixed-price federal contract awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to Gardner Zemke Co, a small business subchapter S corporation, for $1,791,314.00. The contract is for the refurbishment and upgrade of a transformer at the Libby Dam in Montana. The work includes low-voltage bushing connection and other electrical infrastructure improvements to support the facility's hydroelectric power generation capabilities. This award is associated with a previous sources...
- <p>This is a $233,210.91 firm-fixed-price definitive contract awarded by the Bureau of Reclamation, a civilian federal agency, to Aztec General Contractors LLC, an 8(a) certified small disadvantaged minority-owned business. The contract is for the Blue Mesa Powerplant Roof Replacement project located in Montrose, Colorado, with a final completion date of August 15, 2016. As an 8(a) sole source award, this contract was set aside for certified 8(a) small businesses.</p>
- This is a $3,812,090.02 firm fixed price definitive contract awarded by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation to Gardner Zemke Co, a for-profit subchapter S corporation, for the replacement of station service transformers and low voltage bus systems at the Trinity River Division Powerplants in Lewiston, California. The contract was set aside for small businesses. As a prime contractor, Gardner Zemke Co has previously provided power system construction services to federal...
- The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a purchase order to Grand Valley Rural Power Lines, Inc. for administrative support services related to electric utility operations. This firm fixed price contract, valued at $594,785.45 with no set-aside designation, was originally awarded on September 20, 2017, and is scheduled for completion by August 18, 2027. The work will be performed in Grand Junction, Colorado. The contract modification documented in this award pertains to a change in the...
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $702,397 firm fixed-price contract to Gardner Zemke Co, an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based small business, on September 16, 2025, for bus station service work at Blue Mesa Station in Montrose, Colorado. This total small business set-aside contract is designated as a definitive contract with an ultimate completion date of September 18, 2026. The work stems from a Bureau of Reclamation Request for Information issued in January 2025 regarding replacement of a 600-volt alternating current bus with a new 600-VAC non-segregated phase bus at the Blue Mesa hydroelectric facility, a project anticipated to cost between $500,000 and $1.0 million. Gardner Zemke Co, a registered federal contractor since 2001, brings specialized expertise in electrical infrastructure and power systems construction to this engagement. The company has an established track record with the Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, with prior contract experience ranging up to $9.8 million and involving complex electrical tasks at major hydroelectric facilities including Hoover Dam, Bonneville Powerhouse, and Libby Dam. Most notably, Gardner Zemke Co currently holds an indefinite delivery contract with the Bureau of Reclamation (awarded September 2024, valued at $10 million through September 2029) for transformer materials and oil processing services supporting 17 hydroelectric transformers at Hoover Dam, positioning the contractor as a strategic partner for the agency's critical power infrastructure modernization efforts in the Western United States.
Name | Description | Solicitation Number | FederalAgency | Type | PostedDate |
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BLUE MESA STATION SERVICE D1A BUS | 140R4025R0012 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Pre-Solicitation 1/4 | 1/9/25, 4:10 PM | |
Synopsis_ D1A NON SEG PHASE BUS | 140R4025R0012 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Pre-Solicitation 2/4 | 6/23/25, 11:00 AM | |
BM - STATION SERVICE D1A BUS- The purpose of this | 140R4025R0012 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Award Notice 4/4 | 9/16/25, 7:10 PM | |
BM - STATION SERVICE D1A BUS | 140R4025R0012 | Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation | Solicitation 3/4 | 7/17/25, 12:40 PM |
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | Not listed | $702.4k | 9/16/25 |