Chugach Electric Association is seeking bids for the relocation of a distribution pole in Anchorage, Alaska, to resolve a conflict with a DOTPF project. The project includes foundation work and additional anchoring. Bids are due by August 13, 2026. The successful bidder must comply with union signatory requirements. Prevailing wages apply. Substantial completion is required by July 15, 2027, with final completion by July 31, 2027. Liquidated damages of $1,**** per day apply for late completion. A bid bond of 10% is required. Bid documentation is available on Chugach's website. All bids must be valid for at least 60 days.
Substantial completion, including retirement, installation, energization, and service cutovers, must be completed no later than July 15, 2027. Completion, cleanup, punch list, as-built drawings, and close-out must be no later than July 31, 2027. Substantial completion of this project including retirement, installation, energization, and any service cutovers shall be completed no later than july 15, 2027.
Payment for contractor work is made on actual units completed, including any required field unit modifications, not on estimated units stated in the bid documents, unless otherwise stated in writing. Payment for contractor work is accomplished through a construction completion report prepared by the chugach site representativeinspector and signed off by the contractors representative.
The contractor's work product shall be warrantied for two 2 years following Chugach's acceptance of project completion documentation. Contractors work product shall be warrantied for two 2 years following chugachs acceptance of project completion documentation.
Chugach intends to award this project to the contractor with the lowest responsive bid. Chugach intends to award this project to the contractor with the lowest responsive bid.
The successful bidder must comply with union signatory requirements, either by being signatory to a current collective bargaining agreement with IBEW Local ****, executing an agreement with IBEW Local ****, or executing an agreement to comply with the terms and conditions of the most current agreement between IBEW Local **** and the Alaska Chapter National Electrical Contractors Association, Inc. The signatory requirement only becomes applicable to the successful bidder once a contract is awarded.
Liquidated damages of $1,**** per calendar day shall apply if the contractor fails to meet the required completion date. Liquidated damages of $1,**** per calendar day shall apply if the contractor fails to meet the required completion date.
A pre-bid conference will not be conducted for this project. A prebid conference will not be conducted for this project.
All questions regarding the bid documents are to be directed to Chugach's Manager of Distribution Construction via email, and questions shall be submitted no later than 12:00 PM, July 30, 2026. Questions shall be submitted no later than 12:00 pm, july 30, 2026.
Chugach reserves the right to waive irregularities, accept or reject any or all bids, and reissue, withdraw, or cancel the solicitation project in its entirety for any reason, including its determination to perform the work in-house, without liability to the bidder. Chugach reserves the right to define and waive irregularities, to accept or reject any or all bidsproposals, in whole or in part, and to reissue, withdraw, or cancel the solicitationproject in its entirety for any reason