Demolition, site work and new construction of a pre-engineered storage facility in Loveland, Colorado. Completed plans call for the construction of a pre-engineered storage facility; for site work for a pre-engineered storage facility; and for the demolition of a pre-engineered storage facility.

Yellowtail Switchyard DCS Phase I priniciple components of work include demolishing of existing building, providing a new pre-fabricated building, complying with all applicable safety requirements contained in WAPA's Construction Standard 1 and OSHA Standards, replacing five (5) 230-kV power circuit breakers including their concrete foundations, rotating six (6) 115-kV power circuit breakers 180 degrees, replacing four (4) 115-kV power circuit breaker concrete foundations, removing six (6) pothead steel structures, removing two (2) disconnect switches (steel only), removing eighteen (18) bus poles and their foundations, removing two (2) lighting units and their foundations, removing two (2) disconnect switches and their foundations, removing one (1) 230-kV power circuit breaker and its foundation, removing two (2) single platforms, removing one (1) double platform, installing one (1) bus pole and its foundation, replacing twelve (12) 230-kV disconnecting switches, replacing two (2) 230-kV disconnecting switches with ground blades, installing one (1) 230-kV CCVT and its foundation, installing a prefabricated control building and associated equipment, material and foundations. The Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), invites you to submit a bid for Yellowtail Switchyard DCS Phase I Pre-Fabricated Building and Construction, under Invitation for Bids (IFB) 89503225BWA000069. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The estimated order of magnitude for this acquisition is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. This letter is not an integral part of the IFB, which is a self-contained stand-alone document. In the event of any conflict between the contents of this letter and the enclosed IFB, the IFB language shall prevail. NOTE: the Buy American Act applies to this solicitation. Refer to FAR Clause 52.225-9 (Section I) and FAR Provision 52.225-10 (Section L) if any non-domestic material will be proposed. Bidders must identify any non-domestic materials (not manufactured in United States) included in their bid. Please check with your suppliers and subcontractors to verify whether or not their quotes include non-domestic material. Question Deadline 07/25/2025 Any questions to be answered during the site visit must be submitted via If you intend to attend the site visit (16 July 2025, 1000), please RSVP (Company and name(s) of individual) email to jpratt@wapa.gov, medicinebear@wapa.gov, and haun@wapa.gov NLT 14 July 2025. Any questions to be answered during the site visit must be submitted via email to John Pratt / jpratt@wapa.gov and Randall Medicine Bear / medicinebear@wapa.gov, NLT 25 July 2025. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Online Bid Opening - Meeting Link (Microsoft Teams): https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NzIzM2Q0YTUtODBhYi00ODdlLTk3ZW MtOGUyMmU5NGI2YjM5%40thread.v2/0context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2231ae220f-b94f-463a-9cfd-15 bbc9909df5%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%222c9d8209-418b-4739-b277-7374fe84a561%22%7d