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This is a public tender notice for bus duct relocations at Rock Island Arsenal, Building 299 Zone 8. The project involves moving three existing bus ducts to new locations and relocating multiple conduits and communication cables. The contractor is responsible for all necessary materials, labor, tools, and equipment for the complete installation, including conductors, conduits, support systems, bus ducts, and bus plugs. The contractor must verify wiring and power availability in the newly located bus ducts. A mandatory pre-construction site visit is scheduled for April 2, 2026, at 10:00 AM Central Time. The solicitation is expected to be released by March 27, 2026. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,**** and $500,****. Contractors must comply with all security requirements for accessing the Rock Island Arsenal installation, including background checks and adherence to force protection conditions. All contractor personnel requiring access must complete Antiterrorism Level I awareness training and iWatch training. Real ID identification will be required for entry starting May 3, 2025. Fire prevention measures must be followed, and a fire permit is required for open flame devices. The contractor is liable for any fire loss due to negligence. Equipment must comply with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations, and must not contain PCB, ozone-depleting substances, or asbestos. OSHA and RIA safety standards must be followed, including confined space work and PPE requirements. Safety lockouts are required for isolation of utility connections. Site inspections and measurements are the contractor's sole responsibility. Delivery and service hours are restricted to Monday through Thursday, ****, except for government holidays. Deliveries opting for government offloading must be received before **** hours. Final acceptance is contingent upon setup completion, successful performance testing, and final inspection approval by a government representative. Complete documentation packages must be delivered.
The delivery hours or service hours for equipment delivery, service calls, and equipment installation are from **** to ****, Monday through Thursday, except for government holidays. Deliveries where the contractor has opted for the government offloading option must be received before **** hours. These hours are subject to change, and the government will notify the contractor of any such changes.
The contractor and any associated subcontractor employees shall provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements. All contractor employees must comply with all personal identity verification requirements iaw FAR clause **** as directed by Department of Defense (DOD), Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), and any local policy. Access to RIA requires compliance with adjudication standards and procedures using the National Crime Information Center Interstate Identification Index (NCICIII) and Terrorist Screening Database (TSDB) and any applicable installation, facility access screening and local security policies and procedures.
The contractor shall be liable for any fire loss to the government properly attributable to negligence on the part of the contractor, including failure to comply with fire prevention measures described by the terms of this purchase description.
A pre-construction site visit is scheduled for 10:00 AM Central Time on 02 April 2026.
Any ambiguities, questions, requests for clarification or discrepancies between sections of this purchase description, drawings, national or industry standards discovered by the contractor in reviewing this purchase description shall be reported by the bidder in writing to the contracting officer before the date scheduled for close of bidding receipt of proposal.
The total estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,**** and $500,****.
