Libby Dam Intake Crane Replacement, Libby, MT.

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PROJECT DETAILS:
Libby Dam Intake Crane Replacement, Libby, MT.
 

Libby Dam is located on the Kootenai River, a tributary of the Columbia River and located near the town of Libby, Montana. The existing intake crane was designed and fabricated by Fulton Shipyard and installed in 1973. The crane has 3 hoists, each on independently operated trolleys, and performs the multiple functions described below.

• Main Hoist – The 75 ton main hoist is used to deploy the penstock gates for emergency closure. The hoist has a permanently installed, 2 part lifting beam.  The main hoist of the crane is unique in that as the load is lowered in the slot, the lifting beam engages a ledge and splits in half.  This doubles the reeving from 8 to 16 parts and effectively doubles the load capacity.   A total load of 150 tons can be placed on the lifting beam without exceeding the rated load of the crane.
• Auxiliary (Aux) Hoist – The 60 ton auxiliary hoist is used to deploy the sluice gate for emergency closure, place penstock bulkheads, and lift various hatch covers.
• Trash Rack Hoist – The 10 ton trash rack hoist, is rated 10 tons, is used to remove the trash racks and lift various covers

Table 4, below summarizes the existing crane configuration:

Table 4. Existing Crane Configuration

Gantry

Span

30 feet

Rated Travel Speed

130 fpm

Main Hoist and Trolley

Rated Capacity

75 tons

Rated Hoisting Speed

16.2 fpm

Vertical Lift

271 feet

Hook Travel

24 feet

Trolley Span

30 feet

Trolley Travel Speed

15.3 fpm

Auxiliary Hoist and Trolley

Rated Capacity

60 tons

Rated Hoisting Speed

12 fpm

Vertical Lift

281 feet

Hook Travel

20 feet

Trolley Span

25 feet

Trolley Travel Speed

15 fpm

Trash Rack Hoist and Trolley

Rated Capacity

10 tons

Rated Hoisting Speed

20 fpm

Vertical Lift

255 feet

Hook Travel

38 feet

Trolley Span

25 feet

Trolley Travel Speed

24 fpm

Scope of work:

• Design, fabricate, transport to site, install, and commission a new intake gantry crane.
  • The new crane will have 3 hoists, located on 2 trolleys at two different levels.  The main hoist trolley will support the 100-ton Main Hoist.  The Aux and Trash trolley will support the 70-ton Aux Hoist and 15-ton Trash Rack Hoist. Hoist functions are largely identical to existing.
  • The new crane will have an onboard emergency generator fueled by liquid propane.
• Design, fabricate, transport to site, and test five new lifting beams for the new intake gantry crane
  • Main Hoist Lifting Beam
  • Sluiceway Emergency Closure Gate Lifting Beam
  • Penstock Bulkhead Lifting Beam
  • Penstock Trash Rack Lifting Beam
  • Selective Withdrawal Lifting Beam
• Remove existing gantry crane and lifting devices from site.
• Remove existing rail heaters and replace with new rail heaters, including removal and re-installation of asphalt in the rail pockets.
• Remove existing crane electrification system and replace with new crane electrification system.

The existing intake crane provides critical powerhouse functions the loss of which loss of crane use or coverage negatively impacts powerhouse operations. The changeover between the old crane and new crane must be coordinated with Libby Dam to minimize outage.

The Dam Operations will carry on during work under this Contract.

Expected magnitude of construction is between $10 million and $25 million.

REQUIREMENTS:
Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following:
1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.
2. CAGE code and DUNS number.
3. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation if issued.
4. Business classification: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone Small Business (HUBZone), 8(a) Program, Other Than Small Business (Large Business).
5. Firm's joint venture information (if applicable).
6. Bonding information:
    a. Single bond
    b. Aggregate
   
All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.

Submit responses to: Alex Marcinkiewicz, Contract Specialist, via email: alex.r.marcinkiewicz@usace.army.mil. Responses should be sent as soon as possible, but not later than 10:00 AM PT, 16 Mar 2021.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) and remain active for the duration of the contract to be eligible for Government contracts.