U.S. Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, Loveland Area Office, P.O. Box 3700, Loveland, CO 80539-3003

F -- HAYDEN-GORE PASS 230-KV TRANSMISSION LINE TREE REMOVAL SERVICES SOL DE-RP65-98WJ34065 DUE 121597 POC Cheryl Smith (970) 490-7523; Frank A. Armstrong (970) 490-7216 The Western Area Power Administration of the Department of Energy has a requirement for nonpersonal serlvices to provide all the labor, materials, equipment, and other resources necessary to remove approxiately 2300 marked trees that are within 25 feet or could fall within 10 feet of the conductor on a 230-kV transmission line located in Routt and Grand Counties, Colorado on the Hayden-Gore Pass. The work consists of: 1) felling of marked trees below and adjacent to appromxiately 14 miles of the Hayden-Gore pass 230-kV transmission line; and 2) limbing, bucking, and scattering of felled trees. All contractor personnel, including the superintendnet of the project, operating chain saws will be required to attend a Western provided chain saw and tree felling course. The transmission line will be de-energized during contractor performance. The Service Contract Act applies to this requirement and the appropriate Wage Determination will be incorporated into the solicitation. The solicitation will be issued o/a October 31, 1997 with proposals due o/a December 15, 1997. This is a Commercial Services Request for Proposal (RFP) and will be handled in accordance with FAR Part 12 and 15. This requirement is unrestricted, and all responsible sources may submit a request in writing for the solicitation which will be considered by the Agency. All requests shall be in writing and faxed to: (970) 490-7377. Information hours are: 7:30 A.M. -- 4:30 P.M. (MST), Monday through Friday. (0283)

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