Z1DZ--695-22-123 Upgrade N Campus Medium Voltage Feeders

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration Veterans Integrated Service Network 12 seeks upgrading of North Campus medium voltage electrical feeders at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with bids due September 1, 2026 at 9:30 AM CDT. This is a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOBs), certified by the SBA, under 38 U.S.C. 8127.

Place of performance is the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W. National Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The project converts the existing radial electrical distribution system to a composite primary loop radial system, including installation of new underground medium voltage feeders, duct banks approximately 3,400 linear feet across North Campus, pad-mounted distribution equipment, transformers, high-voltage switches, Kirk-key interlock systems, and current transducer fault indicators, with comprehensive utility survey and as-built documentation. Work must be completed within a single calendar year with no overlap into multiple years. The estimated contract value ranges from $5,000,000 to $10,000,000, firm-fixed-price, with a 410-calendar-day performance period following Notice to Proceed.

The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, qualified supervision, and delivery of as-built drawings, utility survey reports, warranties, operation and maintenance manuals, and staff training within 45 days of substantial completion. The project includes six phases with Phase 0 material submittals requiring a minimum 60 calendar days for VA approval; Phase 4 allows 245 calendar days for construction; Phase 5 provides 75 calendar days for post-substantial completion activities. All contractor personnel require VA security badges and fingerprinting. A mandatory site visit was held August 4, 2026. Sealed bids are submitted via email; a virtual public bid opening occurs at 10:30 AM CDT on September 1. A bid guarantee of 20% of bid price (not exceeding $3,000,000) and performance and payment bonds are required. Written questions were due August 11 at 10:30 AM CST. Amendment 0003, effective August 21, 2026, provides RFI responses with no changes to specifications or drawings. The NAICS code is 238210, Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply.