Cableway crane refurbishment

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation seeks refurbishment of a 150-ton cableway crane at Hoover Dam, with proposals due December 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT (extended from the original August 12 deadline per Amendment 0003 effective August 11). No set-aside is used; this is a full and open negotiated procurement under FAR Part 15.

Place of performance is Hoover Dam, with on-site work scheduled Monday through Saturday, 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Pacific Time, during the second contract year beginning May 2028. The period of performance runs September 30, 2026 through December 29, 2028, with contractor commencement required within 10 calendar days of notice to proceed and all work to be completed within 850 calendar days. The contractor must perform the majority of on-site work in-house.

Work includes replacement of six 3-inch track wire ropes, two 3/4-inch button line wire ropes with buttons and tensioners, 1-1/8-inch inhaul, outhaul, and hoist wire ropes; refurbishment of the existing carriage and slack carriers; replacement of all sheaves; hoist house lubrication; re-tensioning of track cables; replacement of the hydraulic hand pump and Nevada-side tensioning lines; load testing at 125% capacity; and annual inspection certification. Track cables require minimum breaking strength of 560 tons each with a factor of safety of 3 or more, factory pre-stressed. Materials must comply with ASTM, ASME, and AWS standards per the detailed drawings and statement of work.

Rope access workers require IRATA or SPRAT Level 1 minimum certification with a Level 3 supervisor on-site during height work. Performance and payment bonds are required within 10 calendar days of award. A bid bond (SF 24) is required. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply per General Decision NV20260024 (Clark County, Nevada) and AZ20260006 (Arizona dam construction counties). The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, personnel housing, and security badge costs. A small business subcontracting plan is required per FAR 52.219-9, addressing SB, HUBZone SB, SDB, WOSB, VOSB, SDVOSB, and ISBEE categories. Ten percent of contract line item payments will be withheld until all submittals are accepted. The NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; the PSC code is Z1KA, Maintenance of Dams. A second site visit is scheduled July 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM PT; questions are due July 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM PT.