GP&L Brand to Ben Davis Structures

The City of Garland is seeking bids for the design, fabrication, testing, packaging, shipping, and delivery of tubular steel structures. The structures must be designed and fabricated in accordance with the specifications and contract drawings provided. The supplier must provide all necessary hardware and brackets required for complete erection of the structures, including jacking lugs and lifting plates. The structures must be able to withstand the loads indicated on the contract drawings and must be designed to prevent arm damage due to wind-induced vibration. • The supplier must provide calculations, drawings, and data necessary for evaluation of the bid. • The supplier must provide a fabrication plan, material plan, and inspection and test plan. • The supplier must provide anchor bolt setting plans and complete fabrication and erection drawings for each structure. • The supplier must provide data files in PLS-POLE format and include a model of each structure type and height. • The supplier must provide test reports and certified test results for all structures. • The supplier must provide a quality manual detailing the activities from raw material purchase to final inspection and coating to shipping. • The supplier must employ AWS certified welding inspectors. Some key requirements include: • The structures must be designed per ASCE/SEI 48 - Design of Steel Transmission Pole Structures, Chapter 5.0. • The structures must be able to withstand the loads indicated on the contract drawings. • The supplier must provide a total of three nuts for each anchor bolt, with one nut serving as a leveling nut and the other two nuts serving as connectors between the anchor bolt and baseplate. • The supplier must provide a corrosion collar at the ground line and design components to allow for proper drainage. • The supplier must provide steps with attachment spacing as indicated on the contract drawings and provide ladders in length and weights that will allow ease of handling by one person.