GALLUP_PERFORMANCE_BOND.pdf

This is a Performance Bond document for the City of Gallup, New Mexico, supporting the New Sunshine Substation Transmission Line Construction project (ITB-2614). The project involves construction of a 115 kilovolt transmission line with installation of two new transmission tap structures, modification of existing structures, and installation of 954 kcmil ACSR "Cardinal" and 477 kcmil ACSR "Hawk" conductors along with associated hardware and components. The work encompasses stringing, sagging, tensioning, and dead-ending of conductors in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), OSHA, and City standards. Questions from bidders were due February 18, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., with sealed bids due electronically via the City's OpenGov procurement portal by March 5, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The contract award date is anticipated as April 1, 2026, with an estimated contract term of twenty-one (21) calendar days from the Notice to Proceed and work commencement contingent upon material delivery in July 2026.

Upon contract award, the selected contractor must furnish a Performance Bond and Payment Bond each in 100% of the estimated project cost of $673,000.00, in addition to the 5% bid bond submitted with the initial proposal. The contractor must maintain Comprehensive General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per person, and statutory Workers' Compensation Insurance. Prevailing wage requirements apply under the Davis-Bacon Act or New Mexico Public Works Minimum Wage Act, with rates for McKinley County classifications including Lineman at $51.71 base/$21.43 fringe and Cable Splicer at $52.98 base/$21.75 fringe. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,008 per calendar day for failure to meet the completion deadline, and a one-year warranty on all labor, materials, and workmanship is required. Contractors must obtain a Public Right-of-Way and Public Easement Work Permit from the City and comply with EPA stormwater discharge requirements, while the City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and adjust quantities as needed.