Y--North Gunnison Substation 115kV Switch Installation

NOTE: This will be a Sealed Bidding Solicitation, all responses to this Invitation For Bid (IFB) shall be submitted via FedConnect ONLY. Email proposals WILL NOT be accepted.

The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA, Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) has a requirement for a Contractor to provide labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and other resources necessary to complete this project.

North Gunnison 115-kV Switch Installation to add a 115kV Disconnect Switch to the bus work to provide flexible operation to feed the North Gunnison loads and allow WAPA to maintain all the electrical substation equipment.

The principal components of work include the following:
a. Provide demolition and site development.
b. Remove and dispose of existing pedestals, rigid bus, insulators, and concrete foundations.
c. Furnish and install 115kV disconnect switch, structural steel, foundations, and associated equipment.

Location:
North Gunnison Substation
Directions: From Montrose, Colorado, take U.S. Highway 50 (east) approximately 66 miles to Gunnison, Colorado. Turn left (north) on State Route 135; go approximately 1.1 miles towards Crested Butte, Colorado. Then turn right (east) on Clark Boulevard to go to North Gunnison Communication Site.
Latitude: N 38° 33' 37"
Longitude: W 106° 55' 29"
Elevation: 7749'
Datum: NAD83/WGS84

The anticipated period of performance is 730 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. The estimated magnitude of construction is Between $100,000 and $250,000. FAR Part 14 is being utilized for this requirement. The solicitation will be issued as a 100% small business set-aside. The applicable NAICS Code is 237130; Size Standard is $45.0M.

The solicitation including specifications and drawings will be issued electronically on or about 3 June 2026 at the following sites:
https://www.fedconnect.net and https://www.sam.gov.

NOTE: The Buy American Act applies to the solicitation. Refer to FAR Clause 52.225-9 (Section I) and FAR Provision 52.225-10 (Section L) if any non-domestic material will be proposed. Bidders must identify any non-domestic materials (not manufactured in United States) included in their bid. Please check with your suppliers and subcontractors to verify whether or not their quotes include non-domestic material.

Please see the link for Construction Change Order Definitization Notices -
https://www.wapa.gov/DoingBusiness/SmallBusiness/Pages/small-business.aspx