Description
The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a contractor to replace portions of hydraulic piping with flexible hydraulic hoses at the Ridges Basin Dam. The contractor will be responsible for isolating the hydraulic power unit and hydraulic cylinder, draining and disposing of existing hydraulic fluid, cutting and removing portions of two hydraulic pipes, welding adapter fittings, installing hydraulic hoses, and refilling the hydraulic system with new fluid. The contract is a total small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $12.5M. The contractor must submit a technical proposal, past performance information, and a pricing proposal. The government will award a contract to the responsible offeror whose quote represents the lowest price technically acceptable offer.
• The contractor must have experience with similar projects and must provide a detailed technical approach and quality control plan.
• The contractor must also provide information on personnel qualifications, including documentation of applicable welder performance qualifications.
• The contract includes various clauses, including those related to payment protections, buy American requirements, and construction wage rate requirements.
• The contractor must comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including those related to environmental and labor standards.