Fort Barfoot Petroleum Operations Sustainment Training Site Rail Tank Car Placement

The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Military Affairs is seeking bids for the Fort Barfoot Petroleum Operations Sustainment Training Site Rail Tank Car (RTC) Placement project located in Blackstone, Virginia. The work involves the delivery, transport, and setting of two 20,000-gallon RTCs in a static training mode, including the installation of 120 linear feet of simulated railroad track and a construction entrance. The owner will provide the RTCs, which are 65 feet long and weigh approximately 65,000 pounds each. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on February 27, 2024, and bids are due by 2:00 PM on March 27, 2024. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis, and the time for Substantial Completion is 60 calendar days, with Final Completion within 30 days after Substantial Completion.

The project is located in Training Area 41 at Fort Barfoot, an active military training base, and access to the site is limited. The contractor is responsible for all necessary permits, utilities, and sanitary facilities. The IFB does not require prevailing wage rates or a bid bond, but the contractor must be a registered vendor in eVA, the Commonwealth's central electronic procurement website. The project is considered non-capital construction, and the contract's value is not specified in the IFB.