CHEC BID # 26-6 Specifications for SANDY BAY LINE HARDENING STRS. 178-192 SALVO AND WAVES POLE CHANGEOUTS STRS. 250, 333, 349 AVON AND SALVO WOOD POLE CHANGEOUT 115kV TRANSMISSION LINE INSULATOR CHANGEOUT AND AVON STUB POLES

Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) is requesting bids on electrical infrastructure hardening and pole replacement across five schedules — Sandy Bay Line hardening (structures 178–192), Salvo and Waves pole changeouts (structures 250, 333, 349), Avon and Salvo wood pole changeout, 115kV transmission line insulator changeout, and Avon stub poles — with proposals due July 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Booth & Associates, LLC is managing the solicitation on behalf of CHEC and has made specifications available through the VendorLink system at www.myvendorlink.com; registered vendors receive automatic RFP notifications.

The scope spans five schedules with distinct work packages. Schedule 1 involves installation of 15 concrete poles (with 9-foot and 20-foot embedment depths and permanent steel cans), 13 TP-69G and one TP-69GB transmission pole top units, removal of 15 wood poles, and removal of multiple guy and anchor assemblies. Schedule 2 requires installation of two concrete poles and removal of three wood poles with associated equipment. Schedule 3 covers installation of 25 wood poles and removal of 25 existing wood poles with transmission equipment. Schedule 4 includes installation and removal of ten TP-115(M)SS transmission pole top units. Schedule 5 requires removal of 11 topped poles. The owner will furnish concrete poles, concrete cylinder piles, and wood poles; contractors must supply stabilization materials, steel cans, dumpsters, erosion and sediment control materials, and compost socks. Contractors must submit written pole installation methods and lump-sum pricing for erosion and sediment control work, with optional unit pricing for change-order items including compost sock installation, temporary and permanent stabilization, timber matting, and weekly erosion control inspection.

The estimated total cost across all five schedules is $1,046,744 (Schedule 1: $718,372.97; Schedule 2: $49,857.79; Schedule 3: $259,065.56; Schedule 4: $19,447.68; Schedule 5: zero). The solicitation is subject to FEMA's Procurement Guidance under 2 C.F.R. Part 200. Bidders are responsible for verifying pricing accuracy in the provided Excel proposal pages.