Chief Joseph Dam Powerhouse Passenger and Freight Elevator Replacement

The Government intends to solicit a Low Price Technically Acceptable Best Value for the subject requirement. The purpose of the Chief Joseph Dam, Powerhouse Passenger and Freight Elevators Replacement. Please refer to the attached solicitation documentation for the details of this solicitation. Magnitude of Construction is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.

The Government intends to solicit a Low Price Technically Acceptable Best Value for the subject requirement. The purpose of the Chief Joseph Dam, Powerhouse Passenger and Freight Elevators Replacement. The scopes of the two elevators are different and are presented separately below.

Powerhouse Hydraulic Freight Elevator. This section is a general summary of the required work and is not all-inclusive.

• Full replacement of the Hydraulic Freight Elevator.
• Installation of a new elevator system and equipment to replace the existing.
• Bringing the freight elevator machine room up to code by enclosing the space in a one-hour rated envelope.
• Existing features to be replaced include, but are not limited to the hydraulic pump, the oil heater/cooler, oil reservoir, frequency controller, hydraulic cylinder, hydraulic piston, hoist way cables, elevator car, elevator car safeties, elevator electrical system and wiring, including all traveling elevator car power and communications cabling, disconnect switches, motor feeders elevator car lighting and all associated controls including controller cabinets.
• The elevator car to be provided with new operating controls, communication devices, and new call stations at each floor landing. The existing heavy duty sidewall rails should be reused if possible.
• The elevator machine room and shaft will be upgraded to meet current code compliance. The upgrade will include any repair needed for the hoist way walls and HVAC improvements.
• The elevator fire alarm system will have an additional smoke alarm added and notification appliances will be added to existing annunciator panel in control room to meet code compliance

Powerhouse Electric Passenger Elevator.  This section is a general summary of the required work and is not all-inclusive.

• Full replacement of the Powerhouse Electric Passenger Elevator.
• Installation of a new elevator system and equipment to replace the existing obsolete elevator.
• Bringing the passenger elevator machine room up to code by replacing the wall separating the machine room from the staircase with a two-hour rated wall.
• Existing features to be replaced include, but are not limited to, the hoist motor; the hoist gear box, elevator brakes, hoist way ropes, wedge sockets and shackle rods, rope brake, rope deflector sheaves, speed governor, elevator car and counterweights guide rail shoes,

elevator car safeties, counterweights and cable compensation chains, oil buffers for the elevator car and counterweights, elevator electrical system and wiring, including all traveling elevator car power and communications cabling, disconnect switches, motor feeders elevator car lighting and all associated controls, including controller cabinets.

• The elevator car to be provided with new operating controls, handrails, communication devices, and new hall call stations at each floor landing.
• The elevator machine room and shaft will be upgraded to meet current code compliance. The upgrade will include any repair needed for the hoist way walls and HVAC improvements, and elevator hoist way pressurization alternative (in lieu of required enclosed lobbies).
• The elevator machine room and lobbies will have smoke alarm appliances added and tied into existing fire alarm circuit to meet code compliance.

See the solicitation for details about bid submission and virtual bid opening. The NAICS code for this procurement is 333921, Elevators, Passenger and Freight manufacturing, and the associated small business size standard is 1,000 employees. This action will be an unrestricted solicitation.

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