Motor Control Center and Switchgear Replacement - Norfork Powerhouse, Norfork Lake, White River Basin

Motor Control Center and Switchgear Replacement - Norfork Powerhouse, Norfork Lake, White River Basin Baxter County, AR Presolicitation notice W9127S-17-R-0005: This solicitation will be advertised as an unrestricted acquisition. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). The small business size standard is $36,500,000.00. The solicitation is anticipated to be for a firm-fixed price construction. In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is: Between $1,000,000 & $5,000,000 The work consists of: - Replace existing 2 section 480V Station Service Switchgear breakers with 4 section MAGNUM DS Digi-Trip and ARMS or equal. Also provide 1 complete loose spare breaker. - Provide the following new distribution/motor control centers: Sump Pump Distribution Center, Unit 1 Distribution Center, Unit 2 Distribution Center. Provide new feeders from the 480V Station Service Switchgear to each new Distribution Center. Provide 1 spare feeder breaker. - Provide 225 amp, 480 volt, 3 pole connection for Trailer Mounted Generator (150 kW). Place on outside of Powerhouse facing new metal building. Route new circuit in power tunnel via cable tray to Station Service Switchgear - Provide one complete MCC as temporary/spare that can be moved around to replace individual distribution centers. - Replace lighting transformers in switchgear room (3 open dry type transformers) with 3 dead front dry type transformers and 1 480V panelboard on wall with 3 feeder breakers to 3 dry types. Then from 3 dry type secondary to 3 disconnects on wall with 3 junction boxes to cover 3 weatherheads. Replace cables from 3 weatherheads to station board. - Provide feeder from new sump MCC in corridor outside switchgear room to oil room with new panelboard in oil room. The new power panel will be sufficient for the all 480volt existing loads in the oil purification room and also for a future 70 amp load. - Replace existing 480V, 225 amp, 3 phase panel in machine shop and feed from existing house panel in control room and provide feeder to weld shop from machine shop panel. - Upgrade all welding circuits in the plant and install new plugs, upgrade circuits to sewage room, machine shop, replace cloth wrapped feeder cables, and incidental related work. Solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) utilizing FAR Part 15. Proposals will be evaluated utilizing the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method. The solicitation will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov) on or about 11 August 2017. It is each offeror's responsibility to download the solicitation from the internet website. No paper copies will be provided. Notification of amendments shall be made via the www.fbo.gov website as well. It is therefore the offeror's responsibility to check the www.fbo.gov website daily for any posted changes to the solicitation. Contractor's may view and/or download the solicitation and all amendments after issuance from the following internet website address: https://www.fbo.gov and search for Solicitation Number W9127S-17-R-0005 All contractors are encouraged to visit www.fbo.gov to view other business opportunities. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to receive a Government contract award. All questions should be forwarded by email to contact@example.gov.