Description
The Chugach Electric Association, Inc. is seeking qualified contractors to provide comprehensive vegetation management services across three separate lots covering line clearance for distribution and transmission lines, substation/helipad/telecom facilities, and engineering‑project related clearing. The contract is a three‑year agreement beginning February 1 2027 with the option for two one‑year extensions. Bidders must be signatory contractors under Chugach’s Outside Plant Bargaining Unit Agreement and must comply with the 2026 prevailing‑wage agreement. Proposals may be submitted on a lump‑sum or time‑and‑materials basis; lump‑sum bids require a 10 % bid bond. A site‑visit helicopter tour is mandatory for most bidders (except those only pursuing Lot C or who have worked for Chugach within the past five years).
• Lot A: Right‑of‑way clearing, tree trimming, danger‑tree removal, mulching, herbicide application, emergency response for transmission & distribution lines.
• Lot B: Same services applied to substations, helipads, and telecom facilities.
• Lot C: Vegetation management associated with engineering projects (design‑phase or special‑project clearing).
• Contract term: 3 years with up to two optional 1‑year extensions; performance bond required for lump‑sum awards.
• Mandatory union‑signatory status, prevailing‑wage compliance, and bid‑bond (10 % of lump‑sum price).