Description
The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking small business contractors for a project entitled "Update Electrical - USP & SPC" at the United States Penitentiary (USP) Marion, located in Marion, Illinois. The project involves replacing existing unit substations, demolishing and replacing electrical equipment, making structural repairs, and installing new panelboards and wiring. The project requires a firm-fixed-price construction contract, and the estimated magnitude of the project is more than $10 million.
• The project includes replacing existing unit substations with new equipment mounted on concrete pads outdoors.
• The project involves demolishing and replacing electrical equipment in Vault 4, including primary switchgear and panelboards.
• The project requires structural repairs to Vault 4, including sealing openings and backfilling.
• The project involves replacing existing transformers and switchboards with new unit substation equipment.
• The project includes installing new metering systems and configuring the facility management system to read and record new metering data.
• The project requires replacing deteriorated and under-rated panelboards with new ones.
• The project involves inspecting and upgrading existing panelboards with new dedicated equipment ground buses.
• The project includes replacing existing branch circuitry and wiring devices serving the penitentiary kitchen equipment, laundry equipment, and "Old Camp" kitchen equipment.
• The project requires replacing selected deteriorated motor starters in the Powerhouse with new starters having similar functionality.