Intent_to_Award_Sole_Source_Contract_1.docx

Intent to Award Sole Source Contract Elephant Butte Historic District Dam Site Electric Utility Rehab – Transformers & Poles

J&A Statutory Authority:

FAR 13.106-1(b) – Soliciting from a single source

Product Service Code:

Y1NZ – Construction of Other Utilities

NAICS Code:

237130 – Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Contract Award Date:

Estimated March 2024

Solicitation/Contract Award Number:

140R4024Q0018

Synopsis:

***NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE***

The Bureau of Reclamation Acquisition Management Division, Albuquerque Area Office issues this special notice of its intent to award a sole source contract to Sierra Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Sierra Electric) to upgrade the electric service to the Elephant Butte Historic District (EBHD) Dam Site RV Park and the Dam Site Main Parking Lot located in Elephant Butte, NM. Sierra Electric will need to install new transformers and secondary underground feeders to the project site. They will also need to remove their electric poles to allow for the electric lines to be buried to reduce visual impacts of poles in the historic district as well as reducing the potential safety hazard of old poles breaking and having live wires in trees. Sierra Electric will also need to remove two of their light poles to allow for new dark-sky compliant lights to be installed in strategic locations to allow star gazing while not sacrificing safety.

Sierra Electric will perform the following key tasks:

· Service upgrade to Dam Site RV Park

· Service upgrade to Dam Site main parking lot

· Remove old transformers, set new transformers, run feeder wires to panels

· Remove the following Sierra Electric owned poles from Dam Site Main Parking Lot and Dam Site RV Park: 20559, 20558, 20557, 21044, 20561, un-numbered poles (between 21190 and 21185), 21185, 21042, 15654, 20562, 21188

· Remove Sierra Electric owned lights: 20703, 20704

See the attached Justification and Approval and Statement of Work for more information.

This notice of intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

This requirement will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. There is no solicitation package available at this time; however, all relevant solicitation documents once issued will be available by contacting the Government’s primary point of contact listed below. Responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency.

Contracting Office Address:

555 Broadway Blvd. NE, Suite 100 Albuquerque, NM 87102

Place of Performance:

Elephant Butte Historic District (EBHD) Dam Site RV Park and the Dam Site Main Parking Lot located in Elephant Butte, NM

Primary Point of Contact:

Tina Villegas, Contract Specialist tvillegas@usbr.gov