Lagoon Aeration – 1141206, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky

The job at a glance

Solicitation number	1141206
Agency	Forest Service
Office	USDA Forest Service-Spoc East
Where	Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
Posted	November 6, 2024
Bids due	November 19, 2028, 2:00 PM (UTC-05:00)
Who can bid	Small businesses only
Industry	Utilities & energy (NAICS 221320)
Notice type	Pre-notice: bids not open yet
Contracting contact	Jordan Carlsen · jordan.carlsen@usda.gov
Official notice	View on SAM.gov →

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From the notice

Work for this project requires the contractor to be responsible for for furnishing and supplying all labor, materials, equipment, utilities, miscellaneous items, freight and delivery and all necessary valid licenses for the work summarized in the SOW: 1. Furnish and install 480V, 3 PH, 30A feeder from existing panelboard to proposed aeration equipment disconnect. 2. Furnish and install 480V, 3PH, 30A disconnect, including grounding system, post, pipe bollards, and conduits. 3. Furnish and install microbubble lagoon aeration system consisting of the following: a. Control panel with individual motor overload protection circuit breakers. b. Self-contained floating microbubble aerators cord connected to control panel with tethers and anchors (4 each). 4. Locate private and utility owned buried electrical lines in the area of work and provide location on as-built plans with reference…

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