Description
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Chicago District) is conducting market research to identify qualified small‑business firms capable of performing a turnkey removal and replacement of two existing utility feed transformers at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) Fish Dispersal Barrier facility in Lockport, Illinois. The contractor must handle all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, transportation, rigging, and incidental services, including safe isolation, disposal of existing equipment, installation, testing, and commissioning of two new 4,000/5,000 kVA, 13.2 kV to 480Y/277 V transformers, while coordinating any necessary outage with the government. The work must be completed within a one‑year schedule and the agency is encouraging participation from a broad range of small‑business categories.
• Replace two medium‑voltage utility feed transformers (≈ 4–5 kVA) at an active water‑management facility.
• Provide full turnkey services: removal, disposal, installation, testing, and commissioning, plus all required safety and coordination procedures.
• Project value estimated between $500 K and $1 M; contract length 365 days after Notice to Proceed.
• Small‑business set‑aside encouraged (Small Business, HUBZone, 8(a), WOSB, SDVOSB).
• No price or bid required at this stage; response limited to 8 pages and must be submitted by 2 PM CST, Nov 5 2026.