Lovell-Yellowtail No. 1 and No. 2 115-kV Transmission Line Rebuild Phase 3

This solicitation from the Department of Energy Western Area Power Administration seeks to rebuild phases of the Lovell-Yellowtail No. 1 and No. 2 115-kV transmission lines located on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana and Wyoming. Offerors must remove an existing wood transmission line and construct a new single-circuit 115-kV line on new wood and steel structures, furnishing and installing conductors, overhead ground wires, fiber optic cables, splices and associated equipment. Proposals are due by March 16, 2022 with bid opening taking place virtually on March 17, 2022. The work must be completed according to the specifications, drawings, FAR provisions and WAPA construction standards.

This opportunity is set aside for total small business and falls under NAICS codes 238210 - Electrical Contractors and Towers and NAICS code 237130 - Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction. The solicitation seeks to award a firm fixed price contract for work including clearing, grading, pole installation, fencing and seeding along 24 miles of transmission line right of way, with a period of performance ending December 31, 2023. The bid schedule contains estimated quantities for 67 line items and the total contract value will be determined by multiplying estimates by unit prices bid.