SOURCES SOUGHT
61 -- Electrical Supply Services for Border Station, Jackman, ME
- Notice Date
- 7/25/2007
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237130
— Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development Division (1PC), 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA, 02222-1077, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-1PC-07-0029
- Response Due
- 8/9/2007
- Description
- The General Services Administration (GSA) plans to solicit electrical supply services for the Armstrong-Jackman International Border Station (Border Station) in Jackman, Maine. The facility is located at U.S. Route 201 and the International Point of Entry to the Province of Quebec, Canada. This procurement will be conducted under the [Commercial Items/Negotiated] procedures in accordance with the FAR Part [12/15] and the contract term will be for a period of ten years. The NAICS code for this service is 237130. Interested firms have 15 calendar days from the date of this synopsis publication to submit in writing to the above named point of contact, clear and convincing documentation of the company?s economic and technical capability to provide the required services. Such documentation will be utilized solely for the purpose of determining the responsibility status of the respondent firms. This notice of intent is for the purpose of determining the availability of Contractors and not a request for competitive proposals. The electric service will be required on December 31, 2008 and a Request for Proposal for this requirement will be determined at a later date based upon the estimated time requirement for environmental studies, right-of-way acquisition, state permitting procedures and utility construction. Background and Required Services The existing Border Station currently receives single phase, 120/240 volt electrical service from Hydro-Quebec Distribution, the government-owned electrical distribution utility firm. Due to a major renovation and expansion of the Border Station, three-phase, 120/208 volt, electric service will be required as a permanent electrical service. The nearest known source of three phase electric distribution facilities are from the Central Maine Power Company in the vicinity of the town of Jackman, Maine and Hydro-Quebec Distribution on the Quebec province side of the International Boundary. In order to supply three-phase service a fifteen mile three-phase line extension from the nearest source of power will be required. The estimated diversified electrical demand of the new facility is approximately 500 kilowatts and the estimated load factor is projected to be in excess of 50 percent based upon the estimated annual electrical usage of 329,000 kilowatt-hours. The facilities to the Border Station shall meet the legal requirements of the local and/or state governmental bodies seeking approval and all facilities located on Government property shall be placed underground utilizing pad-mounted/submersible equipment suitable for surface/vault use. (OPTIONAL) While the GSA is seeking electrical service connected to an integrated power grid, the Government is willing to consider, but not obligated to accept, unique and innovative proposals to provide electric service to the facility. Such approaches may include conventional or renewable generation or a combination of alternatives that would result in the quality of service that would be expected from a regulated electric service provider. Regulatory Status The northern portion of Somerset County, Maine is not part of an existing utility supplier?s franchised service territory. Currently, as a result of the facility?s regulatory status, no utility supplier or party has the responsibility or the absolute right to provide service to the Border Station. Also, based upon preliminary discussions with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission), it is unlikely that any party seeking to provide service to the Border station will be required to obtain its formal approval or obtain a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity to install facilities to the Border Station.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Border Station, Jackman, ME
- Zip Code: 04945
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 04945
- Record
- SN01352467-W 20070727/070725222529 (fbodaily.com)
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