10_20R0001_FIO_6.pdf

This document provides details for a federal construction contract solicitation to upgrade exciters, governors and powerhouse controls at the McNary Dam hydroelectric power plant. The work includes replacing analog governors and static exciters with digital systems on all 14 generating units, upgrading associated electrical and mechanical systems, and installing a new fiber optic communications network. The upgrades must be completed within a coordinated multi-year outage window by January 2025. The contract is a fixed price design-build project with an estimated value between $25-100 million. Offerors must submit proposals by the date specified in the solicitation, which allows for a site visit approximately two weeks after posting. Foreign nationals requiring site access must obtain security clearance at least four weeks in advance.