ATT_4_-_New_Sunshine_CIVIL_FOR_INFORMATION.pdf

The provided document is marked "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and appears to be an informational attachment related to the New Sunshine Substation Construction project by the City of Gallup, New Mexico. The project involves constructing a comprehensive electrical infrastructure replacement at 949 Gomez Drive in McKinley County, with a Request for Proposal (#2025/2026/02) released on September 12, 2025. Key project milestones include a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 6, 2025, a question submission deadline of October 7, 2025, and proposal submissions due on October 15, 2025, at 2:00 pm. The contract is anticipated to span 172 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with project services encompassing site grading, access road preparation, underground and above-ground facility construction, ground grid installation, conduit and foundation work, structural steel erection, equipment installation, bus work, control cable implementation, terminations, and system testing.

The total estimated project cost is $8,000,000, funded directly by the City of Gallup with no federal funds involved. The project includes approximately $3,125,000 in owner-furnished materials from vendors like McKinley Sales/Galvanizers, BSE/S&C, and ABB. Contractors must possess a valid Construction Industries Division license and provide a 5% bid bond, with performance and payment bonds required. Evaluation criteria will focus on firm history, capacity, capability, past performance, and cost competitiveness. Liquidated damages are set at $1,000 per consecutive day beyond the contract completion time. No specific set-aside designations are specified, and the city reserves the right to reject any proposal and select the most advantageous bid based on the established evaluation criteria.