Replace Electrical Power at SERC in Acadia National Park

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. Please note that a Sources Sought Notice was previously issued on Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov/) for this opportunity under 140P2119R0017. The National Park Service (NPS) at Acadia National Park (ACAD) has a requirement to rehabilitate/replace the primary power line serving the NPS facilities on the Schoodic Peninsula. The existing aerial line consists of 68 poles, 204 insulators and 2.6 miles of electrical power supply line. The current power lines were originally installed in 1953 and are now well past their replacement dates. This power supply provides electricity to the entire Schoodic District of Acadia National Park to include the Schoodic Education and Research Center campus, the Frazier Creek Restroom well, and the wells for the campus water system. Recent peak power draw is between 150KW and 200KW.These poles also carry communications lines. The project scope will include but not be limited to the following: - Contractor responsible to review site, provide erosion control as necessary, adhere to park service guidelines for work in wetland sensitive areas. - Tree / brush clearing to be completed by owner prior to work. - Coordinate telecommunications with Consolidated Communications; Consolidated Communications to make connections, install communication cable, and remove existing cabling. - Utility poles shall be installed per EMERA standards. - Power cables installed per EMERA standards (4/0) aluminum. - Provide connection to existing branch services (well #1, well #2, and bird house). - Work related to well #1 shall include new riser pole, new underground cable to connect to existing panel. - Work related to well #2 shall include new 30kVA pad mounted transformer, new underground conduit/cable from transformer to existing panel. - Install concrete vaults (power and telecommunication) for reconnection to system prior to crossing Moore Road to SERC campus. - Provide testing for all cables installed. - Remove existing pole/cable upon completion of new system, coordinate work with Consolidated Communications. - Restore utility corridor to original condition. This resultant award will be a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The period of performance for this effort shall be 243 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This is an unrestricted acquisition. The contract will be awarded on a best value tradeoff basis utilizing price and non-price factors. The solicitation will be issued as a request for proposal, using NAICS Code 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction with a corresponding size standard of $36.5 million gross receipts, averaged over the preceding 3 years. The solicitation documents will be issued on or about the week of October 21, 2019 and will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (http://www.fbo.gov/). This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. The Government is not obligated to issue a solicitation as a result of this notice. No other information is available until issuance of the solicitation. In order to be awarded a contract an offeror must have a DUNS number, be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications.