DK - Heart Butte Transformer Pad SOD

The Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation is seeking construction services for the DK - Heart Butte Transformer Pad SOD project, which involves constructing reinforced concrete transformer and current transformer (CT) pads, installing electrical equipment including a CT cabinet with 1600A service entrance disconnects and a main distribution panel with a 48-pole main circuit breaker, installing guard posts, establishing a ground system, and furnishing cable and conduit between components. All electrical equipment and utility line installers must possess a minimum of five years' experience in similar installations, and the contractor must coordinate throughout performance with Mor-Gran-Sou Electric Cooperative. The award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis to the responsible offeror offering the best value without discussions, with evaluation criteria weighted equally among work plan, past performance on similar projects within the last five years, and price. Written questions must be submitted by March 31, 2026, and sealed bids are due by 5:00 p.m. EDT on April 24, 2026, with offers remaining valid for 90 days.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under the $19,000,000 size standard, with no identified incumbent contractors. The contract performance period is 182 calendar days from purchase order award, with the contractor required to begin work within 10 calendar days of receiving notice to proceed and complete performance by November 17, 2026. Performance and payment bonds are mandatory, due within 10 calendar days of award, and Davis-Bacon wage requirements apply with specified prevailing wage rates for various craft positions. The contractor must maintain comprehensive liability insurance including $100,000 workers' compensation, $500,000 general liability, and $200,000-$500,000 property/automobile liability coverage. The place of performance is in Elgin, North Dakota, near Lake Tschida, and the contracting office is the Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Regional Office in Billings, Montana.