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This document is an Independent Requirements Document for Light Duty Steel Poles issued by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). It covers the design and construction requirements for light duty steel poles, including specifications for pole class, shape, galvanized finish, and delivery locations.

The key details are:

  • Poles must conform to WAPA Construction Standard 6, with clarifications on galvanized finish, pole shape, and number/size of drilled holes
  • Poles are required in various heights from 40 to 90 feet, with a base award quantity and optional contract quantity
  • Poles must be delivered to two separate locations in Elverta, CA and Redding, CA, with detailed delivery scheduling and notification requirements
  • This RFI is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation for competitive quotes at this time.

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Independent Requirements Document Western Area Power Administration

LIGHT DUTY STEEL POLES

1. General

1.1 Scope

This Specification covers light duty poles having a wood pole class size equivalency, and a galvanized finish.

2. Design and Construction Poles shall be in accordance to WAPA Construction Standard 6 located at:

https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SellingToWestern/Documents/ConstructionStandard2016.pdf

Clarifications to WAPA Construction Standard 6 are as follows:

1. Poles shall be dulled galvanized steel.

2. Poles shall be dodecagonal in shape. Round shaped steel poles are prohibited.

3. Poles 55-feet and less shall be a single piece and poles 60-feet and greater and less than 100-feet shall be a two piece. All poles shall use a standard embedment of 10% of the pole length plus 2-feet and use native backfill.

4. Poles 60-feet and less shall be drilled with no more than 12 thru holes having a diameter of 11/16”, and poles 80-feet and greater shall be drilled with no more than 12 thru holes having a diameter of 3/4”. Hole diagram to be provided to successful bidder.

5. All poles shall have clips welded to the face to support removable climbing ladders as shown in WAPA Drawings 43-2218 (Structure with Post Insulators) and 43-2220. Ladders are not to be provided.

2.1 Pole Sizes

Poles shall be Class 2 and provided in the heights as indicated in the table below. Poles shall be delivered to two separate locations as described in section 2.1 and section 3.

BASE AWARD:

Pole Height
Pole Class
Qty

Deliver to Elverta Qty Deliver to Redding Total Quantity

40'
2
8
6
14
45'
2
39
6
45
50'
2
6
8
14
55'
2
6
6
12
60'
2
4
3
7
85'
2
3
3
90'
2
3
3

CONTRACT OPTION:

Pole Height
Pole Class
Qty

Deliver to Redding Total Quantity

40'
2
5
5
45'
2
85
85
50'
2
8
8
55'
2
2
2

3. Delivery

Poles are to be delivered FOB to the locations below:

DELIVERY LOCATION: ELVERTA, CA

Pole Height
Pole Class
Deliver to Elverta
40'
2
8
45'
2
39
50'
2
6
55'
2
6
60'
2
4
85'
2
90'
2

DELIVERY LOCATION: REDDING, CA

Pole Height
Pole Class
Deliver to Redding
Contract

Option

40'
2
6
5
45'
2
6
85
50'
2
8
8
55'
2
6
2
60'
2
3
85'
2
3
90'
2
3

Detailed addresses will be provided to the successful bidder. The successful bidder is responsible for the route of delivery and any associated permitting.

WAPA will provide unloading services.

Pole delivery shall be scheduled Tuesday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., excluding Federal holidays.

Provide two (2) notifications to WAPA personnel prior to delivery. The first notification shall be two (2) weeks prior to delivery and the second notification shall be 48-hours prior to delivery. A detailed list, to include quantity, pole sizes, and weight, shall be furnished 20-days in advance of each delivery.

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