North Gunnison Substation 115kV Switch Install

The project involves the installation of a 115kV disconnect switch at the North Gunnison Substation to enhance operational flexibility in delivering power to North Gunnison loads and to facilitate maintenance of substation equipment. The scope includes full demolition and site development work, requiring the removal and proper disposal of existing pedestals, rigid bus components, insulators, and concrete foundations. Following demolition, the contractor must furnish and install a new 115kV disconnect switch along with associated structural steel, new foundations, and all necessary supporting equipment. The procurement is administered by the Department of Energy’s Western Rocky Mountain Region under solicitation number 89503226BWA000078, with a NAICS code of 237130 for electrical power line and related structure construction. The solicitation was posted on June 12, 2026, and responses are due by July 6, 2026. A bid bond using Standard Form 24 is mandatory, requiring offerors to execute the bond no later than the bid opening date; failure to execute contractual documents and provide required bonds within sixty days of bid acceptance or within ten days of receiving the forms will void the bond. The contracting officer, John Pratt, can be contacted at jpratt@wapa.gov. No contract value has been disclosed, nor are details provided regarding delivery timelines, place of performance, evaluation criteria, inspection procedures, or packaging requirements.