High Mast Lighting Install w/ Crane Rental & Operator

The Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District, seeks a firm fixed price service contract for high mast lighting installation with crane rental and operator at Center Hill Dam in Lancaster, Tennessee, with proposals due September 15, 2026. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Lancaster, Tennessee. The contractor must install one 80-foot, 800-pound High Mast Lighting Assembly on a concrete pedestal immediately downstream of the dam, furnishing all labor, supervision, rigging, tools, transportation, permits, and an appropriately licensed and certified crane. Work is estimated to require three actual working days (mobilization and lift plan review, erection operations, inspection and demobilization) scheduled Monday through Thursday, 0700–1600, excluding federal holidays, with a 300-day period of performance and mobilization required within 120 days after contract award.

Personnel requirements include an NCCCO or equivalent certified crane operator, qualified rigger, qualified signal person, and competent person overseeing lifting operations; certifications must be submitted 60 calendar days prior to mobilization. The crane must possess adequate rated capacity, required safety factors, appropriate boom length, and current inspections with records submitted 30 calendar days before mobilization. All work must comply with EM 385-1-1 safety standards and applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor maintains strict liability for damage to existing asphalt roadways and infrastructure and must maintain energized clearance buffers near the adjacent Center Hill Powerhouse switchyard without de-energization. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations for Tennessee counties apply, with prevailing wage rates ranging from $11.11 to $48.42 per hour plus $5.92 hourly fringe benefits.

The NAICS code is 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors); PSC is W038. Quotes must be submitted by September 15, 2026 at 1:00 PM Central Time; questions were due September 2, 2026. Amendment 0001, issued September 9, 2026, extended the due date from September 10 and added industry Q&A and reference appendix attachments. The solicitation number is W912P526QA044.