Akhiok Rural Power System Upgrade

This contract concerns the design, engineering, and construction‑administration services required to upgrade the rural power system in the village of Akhiok, Alaska. The awardee is responsible for producing a Conceptual Design Report, detailed engineering designs, and overseeing construction to replace aging underground distribution infrastructure. The work is funded by the Denali Commission (federal assistance) and is performed under a Firm Fixed Price arrangement valued at less than $100 k. The performance period runs from mid‑February 2018 through the end of December 2020, with a construction window for the electrical distribution upgrade slated for May‑October 2019. The contracting agency is the Alaska Energy Authority, and the contract was awarded to CRW. • Scope: Conceptual design, detailed engineering, and construction‑administration for power system upgrade, including possible separate electrical‑distribution work managed by Kodiak Area Native Association. • Funding: Denali Commission (federal‑aid) with a contract ceiling under $100 k; payment on a Firm Fixed Price basis. • Timeline: Bid submission deadline 20 Dec 2018; design work to be completed in time for construction May‑Oct 2019; overall contract period 15 Feb 2018‑30 Dec 2020.