Overhead Electrical Line Replacement

Closed Solicitation Posted

This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .

Solicitation number
AG-63PX-16-S-0011
Agency
Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
PSC
Not on record
Place of performance
Forest Service Laboratory 359 Main Road Delaware, OH 43015 Delaware Oh 43015 USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

Notice text

3 versions

Update #3 · Latest ·


Quiestions

1) What is the possibility of using guy wires for this project. Answer: Guy wires will be allowed for this project.

2
)What size conductor will be needed?If that is not determined, then what is the load (so we can get the correct size)?  Answer: Size of the wire is stated in the spec as #2 ACSR.

3) 
Can the  contractor change the route of the new line? Answer:  No, follow path as shown on Government drawing.

4)
There are underground facilities near the trees on the West side of the parking lot, will they interfere with down-guys? Answer: The government has provided a drawing of the location of the utilities to the best of our knowledge. It will be the contractor's  responsiblity for verifying the utilities, and incorporating their condition into the contractor's proposal.

 5) May we have material shipped directly there? Answer:  Material may be shipped to the site and the Government will provide a location for storage, but the Government is not responsible for the safety and security of the materials.

The response date has been extended to January 5, 2016 at 2:30 PM (Eastern)

Update #2 ·


Question

What is the possibility of using guide wire for this project. Answer: The intent is not to use any guide wires. The specifications written with the understanding that if the proper size pole is used guide wires would not be needed. Proposals should be written using the specifications in the solicitations.

Update #1 ·

The U.S. Forest Service Northern Research Station (NRS) seeks services to replace an overhead 13kv electrical line, including: utility poles, cables, cross arms, fuse holders, insulators and appurtenances at its Forestry Sciences Laboratory in Delaware, Ohio.

Contractor must be registered www.sam.gov to be considered. THIS IS A FREE REGISTRATION.

There is a requirement to submit a technical proposal with your offer. See Section L & M for preparation instructions.

Award will be made to one contractor. You must submit pricing for all items, including any option items and/or option years.

This Solicitation will result in a firm, fixed price construction contract. One of the requirements is that the Contractor pay their employees the Davis Bacon wages and fringes specified in Section J. Weekly certified payrolls to that effect must be submitted, and the workers may be questioned in this regard

This acquisition is for the services to. Twenty (20) percent bid guarantee, 100 percent performance bond and 100 percent payment bonds will be required. The solicitation will only be available from the website.

All interested contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit on December 01, 2015 at 10:00 AM (EST) at the Forest Service Laboratory in Delaware, OH. For direction contact Art Hicks. Phone number 740-368-0153 Email: ahicks@fs.fed.us. Any other site visit will need to be arranged with Art Hicks.

All technical questions must be e-mailed to Mike Ash at mikeash@fs.fed.us. No phone calls

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
Map_of_FSL_Delaware.pdf PDF
RFQ_-High_Voltage_Line_Project.rtf RTF text file

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Overhead Electrical Line Replacement Award Award Notice
Overhead Electrical Line Replacement This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation

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