Ball Mountain, Winhall Brook Campground Electrical Upgrades

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing this Sources Sought Announcement for Construction Services for the Winhall Brook Campground Electrical Upgrades located in South Londonderry, Vermont. This announcement is to determine interest, availability and capability of 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned,Women-Owned and Small Business concerns for this project.  The NAICS code for this procurement is 238210.  The project is planned to be issued in the Spring of 2023 with construction to take place in the fall of 2023.  The estimated construction cost is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.

Winhall Brook Camping Area is located in the Green Mountains of Vermont along the Winhall and the West Rivers. Winhall Brook offers 111 campsites of which 14 have lean-to camping shelters (three-sided Adirondack style structure), and 23 currently have electric and water hookups. Other amenities include a dump station, restrooms, firewood, hot showers, playgrounds, horseshoe pits, and hiking/biking trails. The camping area is open from the third Friday in May through Columbus Day.

The electric utility (Green Mountain Power) powers the campground from two (2) utility owned, pole-mounted, 13.2kV primary, 240/120V, 1Ø, 3W secondary, pad-mounted transformers. The South Campground is currently provided with 240/120V, 1Ø, 3-wire overhead secondary utility power.  Power to the existing campsites S6 thru S28 derive via underground conduits and above ground pullboxes from the South campground 200-ampere service disconnect to an exposed 120VAC RV Pedestal at each site. Power to the South campground restroom and shower structure is via an underground conduit from the South campground 100-ampere service disconnect to its existing distribution equipment.

The primary purpose of this project is to upgrade the South campground electric utilities, associated pole-mounted transformers, metering, and government owned distribution equipment in accordance with NFPA 70 and utility standards. New 120/240V, 3Ø, 4W, Delta, 400-ampere main circuit breaker service equipment will be provided adjacent to the existing South campground utility pole. New service shall facilitate the upgrade of existing electrical utilities at campground sites S6 thru S28. New pedestals will be equipped with (1) 14-50R, (1) TT30R, and (1) 5-20R GFI receptacle along with the associated 50A-2P, 30A-1P, and 20A-1P circuit breakers.  Underground feeders shall be extended from the new South campground service equipment to refeed the existing 120/240V, 1Ø, 100A, 20-pole panelboard within the restroom and shower structure as well as new RV pedestals as detailed above at each campsite S6-S28. Existing underground conduit to panelboard and campsites shall be fully utilized where feasible.

Onsite work for this contract will not be allowed during the recreation season, which starts the third Friday in May and ends after Columbus Day weekend. 

Interested firms should submit a capabilities package to include the following:  business classification (i.e. HUBZone, small business, etc.), as well as qualifications and experience in performing the work components stated above.  Please include at least two specific examples of the firm’s experience performing the work requirements stated above.  The projects must have been performed within the last seven years.  Please indicate the team subcontractor(s) (if any), including their prior experience and qualifications, which will be used to support the offeror’s effort and their experience must also have been performed within the last seven years.  Proof of bonding capability is required.   Responses are limited to twenty pages.  Responses are due by February 6, 2023.  Responses should be emailed to:

kyle.k.hall@usace.army.mil

Phone Contact: (978) 318-8479

Interested firms shall provide the above documentation in one original form and one copy.  The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided.  This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation.  The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of this notice. 

Government Agency URL: www.nae.usace.army.mil

Government Agency URL Description: New England District, Corps of Engineers