Contract

Y--Poncha Substation Service

Agency: ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF / ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF
Location: LOVELAND, CO
Amount: Amount not listed
Deadline: Closes in 13 days (Jul 31, 2026)
Posted: Jun 4, 2026
Set-aside: None (open competition)
NAICS code: 237130

What this contract is for

NOTE: This will be a Sealed Bidding Solicitation, all responses to this Invitation For Bid (IFB) shall be submitted via FedConnect ONLY. Email proposals WILL NOT be accepted. The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA, Rocky Mountain Region (RMR) has a requirement for a Contractor to provide labor, materials, tools, equipment, transportation, and other resources necessary to complete this project. A multi part project to increase the reliability of the Poncha substation service feed and provide backup power to help decrease station service outages. The principal components of work include the following: a. Provide demolition and site development. b. Furnish and install main station service equipment consisting of pad mount transformer, safety switches, automatic transfer switch, backup generator, and main AC switchboard. c. Furnish and install over the trench distribution panels inside control building. d. Furnish and install gas cart safety switches. e. Furnish and install LP tank and generator pad. f. Remove and dispose of two (2) existing pad mount transformers designated K1 and K2 with associated equipment. g. Furnish and install grounding systems, conduit, and insulated cable. h. Install associated cable terminations. Location: Poncha Substation 11345 County Road 206 Salida, CO 81201 Directions: From Salida, Colorado, take U.S. Highway 285 (south) 0.8 miles towards Monte Vista, Colorado. Turn right (west) on County Road 206; then immediately turn left (west); go 0.2 miles. After passing a private road on the left you will reach a fork in the road. Go left through the locked gate 0.5 miles to Poncha Substation (Poncha Communication Site is located inside the Substation building). Latitude: N 38° 30' 33" Longitude: W 106° 5' 29" Elevation: 7608 ' Datum: NAD83/WGS84...

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