Glendo-Lusk Rural Tap and Quinn Creek Substation

The Western Area Power Administration, Rocky Mountain Region, under the Department of Energy, is soliciting bids for the construction and upgrade work at the Weld Substation, specifically Stage 05. The project involves the removal and installation of a 150MVA, 230/115-13.8 KV transformer (KV1A), along with the associated 230/115KV take-off structure. Additional work includes removing and installing new station service feeds, foundations, electrical equipment, and upgrading control building electrical panels from single-phase to three-phase AC. The scope also covers site development activities necessary to support these installations and removals. This solicitation, identified as Glendo-Lusk Rural Tap and Quinn Creek Substation and numbered 89503226BWA000074, was posted on June 5, 2026, with a response deadline of July 9, 2026. The contract falls under NAICS code 237130, pertaining to power and communication line construction, and is managed by the WAPA office located in Loveland, Colorado. John Pratt serves as the contracting officer and the primary point of contact for this federal opportunity. The project emphasizes significant electrical infrastructure upgrades to enhance substation capacity and reliability within the Rocky Mountain Region.