Fort Randall Sioux City 103/4 Bank Stabilization

The Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration is seeking a small business contractor to perform bank stabilization and riprap protection work for the Fort Randall Sioux City No. 2 230-kV Transmission Line, specifically at Structure 103/4 located in Iowa. This solicitation falls under the Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction NAICS category (237130) and involves maintenance of non-building facilities. While specific evaluation criteria are not detailed in the notice, the project appears to require specialized infrastructure maintenance expertise in transmission line support infrastructure. The solicitation was posted on November 27, 2024, with proposals due by January 14, 2025, providing potential bidders approximately 48 days to prepare and submit comprehensive responses. Contractors will need to demonstrate technical capability to execute bank stabilization and riprap protection work in compliance with Department of Energy specifications.

The contract is designated as a total small business set-aside, which means only small businesses are eligible to compete for this opportunity. The place of performance is in Iowa, specifically associated with the Fort Randall Sioux City transmission line infrastructure. While specific budget or award value details are not provided in the solicitation notice, the project involves critical infrastructure maintenance for a high-voltage transmission line structure. The work will focus on stabilizing a bank and implementing riprap protection, which suggests potential environmental and structural engineering challenges. Interested small businesses should carefully review the full solicitation details and ensure they meet the technical qualifications for power transmission infrastructure maintenance projects, with a particular focus on bank stabilization techniques and riprap protection methods.