Description
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation seeks a contractor to replace sections of two 1.5‑inch steel hydraulic pipes at the Ridges Basin Dam gate with flexible hydraulic hoses, enabling a 12‑inch vertical lift of the gate assembly. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and related services, including isolation, fluid disposal, pipe cutting, welding adapter fittings, hose installation, system refill, testing, coating, and delivery of a spare hose. Work must be performed on‑site in Durango, Colorado, within a 90‑day performance period after award.
• Replace steel hydraulic pipe sections with 1.5‑in. ID flexible hoses (‑24°F rating).
• Perform full system drain, cleaning, refilling with biodegradable hydraulic fluid, and pressure testing.
• Provide coating of steel components, a spare assembled hose, and all required documentation (safety plan, design submittals, as‑built records).