Rocky Reach Trash Rack and Exclusion Gate Manufacturing

The Rocky Reach Trash Rack and Exclusion Gate Manufacturing contract involves the design, fabrication, and delivery of metal trash‑rack assemblies and exclusion gates for the Rocky Reach Hydroelectric Project owned by Chelan Public Utility District. The scope includes one new set of trash racks for generating unit C11 and two new sets for the Attraction Water Pump system. The agency estimated a $2 million budget, and the contract was awarded to Northwest Steel Fabrication Inc. for a total bid of $2,161,400. This is a single‑award, labor‑and‑materials solicitation with full‑open competition among three bidders during the May 2024 bid opening. • Scope: Manufacture of trash‑rack and exclusion‑gate metal components for 11 generating units and associated water‑pump systems. • Awarded Vendor: Northwest Steel Fabrication Inc. (Deer Park, WA) – $2,161,400 bid. • Agency: Chelan Public Utility District, Washington – utility agency managing the hydroelectric facility. • Procurement: Full and open competition; labor‑and‑materials solicitation; estimated project value ~$2 M.