Tubular Steel Structures: Mountain Vista - Freedom Blvd

The City of Provo, Utah is seeking a contractor through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered PROVOPO202011777 to design, fabricate, and furnish seven new tubular steel structures for transmission and distribution infrastructure. The project specifically requires the procurement of steel structures to support electrical transmission lines, with one structure designated to support a 46 kV 3-way switch. Specific pole configurations include items labeled PL3211, PL6769, PL9386-9389, and PL5513, each to be provided as a single unit. The bid was released on 4/23/2020 with a firm closing date of 5/21/2020 at 2:00 PM MDT, and will be conducted through the Utah Public Procurement Place platform. Potential bidders must carefully review extensive technical attachments including transmission structure specifications, pole bid specifications, drawings, site conditions, sag charts, switch details, and specific pole drawings. The primary contact for this procurement is Alfonso Cardenas, reachable at acardenas@provo.org or +1 801-852-6833.

While the documentation does not explicitly outline set-aside designations or specific vendor restrictions, the procurement appears to be open to qualified steel fabrication and infrastructure construction firms. The bid involves commodity codes related to alloys, specifically basic steels and stainless steel, as well as tubes, tubing, and tube fittings. No specific pricing information or precise budget range was provided in the initial bid documents, suggesting that detailed financial parameters will be found in the supplementary documentation. The project represents a focused infrastructure enhancement for the City of Provo's electrical transmission system, targeting the replacement or expansion of existing tubular steel support structures. Potential bidders should demonstrate technical capability in designing and fabricating specialized electrical infrastructure components, with a clear understanding of the precise structural and technical requirements outlined in the attached specifications.