Project L-617 Transmission Tubular Steel Structures

Burns & McDonnell is managing the procurement for Project L-617, a Transmission Tubular Steel Structure Fabrication & Delivery effort for Norwich Public Utilities under solicitation number 27-13. This is an access-only notice, and no pricing, proposals, or technical submissions are currently being accepted. Interested parties must first request and execute a nondisclosure agreement with Burns & McDonnell before gaining access to the formal RFP package, which will be distributed via Procore. The RFP will contain the complete scope of work, including engineering, fabrication, and delivery of tubular steel transmission structures, along with detailed commercial requirements, proposal instructions, evaluation criteria, schedule, and submission guidelines. Bidders must be registered and maintain active status in Burns & McDonnell’s Supplier Registration system and meet all applicable contracting, compliance, and qualification standards as a mandatory condition for award consideration; failure to comply will result in disqualification. The final bid submission deadline is September 17, 2026, with bidder questions due by September 9, 2026. The procurement is conducted under a NAICS code of 238120 and is administered through the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services through its Procurement division, with Karl Klein of Norwich Public Utilities listed as the primary point of contact. No details regarding contract value, delivery terms, inspection protocols, packaging specifications, or evaluation weighting factors are available at this stage as they will be defined exclusively in the forthcoming RFP.