Sidney Substation Breaker Replacement

The contract pertains to the replacement of three power circuit breakers and associated equipment at the Sidney Substation located at 2297 Road 111, Sidney, Nebraska, involving comprehensive demolition, site development, and installation of new electrical infrastructure. The scope includes constructing foundations and platforms for substation equipment, installing three Government-furnished 115-kV, 3000-amp power circuit breakers, three Government-furnished coupling capacitor voltage transformers (CCVTs), and two CCVT support pedestals, as well as furnishing and installing high voltage bus, grounding systems, conduit, and insulated cables. All work must comply with standardized divisions covering sitework, concrete, steel structures, and substation electrical systems, and is governed by the Blanket CX for Routine Maintenance Activities at Existing Substations and Switchyards. Equipment must be labeled as “No-PCB” if oil-filled, and all materials must adhere to applicable label directions. The contractor is responsible for inspecting Government-furnished circuit breakers for damage during shipment and reporting any issues to the WAPA Contracting Officer’s Representative. Bids must be submitted electronically via FedConnect as a single PDF file by the deadline of July 24, 2026, and must include all line items under a strict all-or-nothing bidding requirement; failure to include any item renders the bid nonresponsive. The estimated contract value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with performance required to be completed within 365 calendar days after award and notice to proceed, and a detailed construction schedule must be submitted with every invoice and as directed by the COR. The contract incorporates numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation and Department of Energy-specific clauses, including requirements for affirmative action in employment, construction wage rate compliance, Buy American Act adherence, and prohibitions against polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in oil-filled equipment. The contractor must provide bid, performance, and payment bonds, comply with OSHA standards under 29 CFR 1910, 1925, and 1926, and operate under a drug-free workplace policy. Technical correspondence must be directed to the Contracting Officer’s Representative, with copies to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, both identified as John Pratt at the Western Rocky Mountain Region of the Department of Energy, with invoicing required through Procore’s Email tool prior to IPP submission, with specific formatting rules for subject