Powerline Clearance Tree Trimming

Sources Sought Notice The Department of Energy's Western Area Power Administration (Western) has identified the need for removal and/or trimming of a number of large trees along electrical transmission line right-of-ways in order to provide adequate line clearance and access to the transmission line. The contractor will be required to perform tree trimming and felling functions as needed at any location along the Upper Great Plains, Rocky Mountain, Sierra Nevada, Desert Southwest Regional Office's and the Colorado River Storage Management Center's transmission line rights-of-way in North Dakota, Montana, South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, California, and Nevada. The work will include the removal of trees along or in the vicinity of the right-of-way that are within 25 feet or could fall within 25 feet of the electric transmission line. Please note, the Statement of Work will include a provision requiring the contractor to be "available for on-site work within 72 hours of receiving notice to proceed from Western". Western is seeking information regarding all small business firms who have demonstrated experience in tree cutting, trimming or bucking trees along high voltage electrical transmission lines. Western will evaluate the past performance of firms performing this type of work. In addition, Western will evaluate the adequacy of a firm's safety plan for compliance with Western's Performance Work Statement as well as the relevant Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) regulations. Technical evaluation factors and past performance evaluations will rate significantly higher than price/cost in making the award decision. Western may make multiple awards from the solicitation for seperate areas, as follows: North Dakota Maintenance Office Areas (Entire State of North Dakota) South Dakota Maintenance Office Areas (Entire State of South Dakota plus some sites in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska Montana Maintenance Office (Entire state of Montana) Rocky Mountain Region(Cheyenne, Wyoming; Loveland, Colorado; and Brush, Nebraska areas) Sierra Nevada Region Desert Southwest Region Colorado River Storage Management Area This is a preliminary notice only and a seperate solicitation-specific synopsis will be published in FedBiz Opportunities in the near future. Small business concerns that are capable of performing this type of work as outlined above are invited to provide information by email to [email protected] or in writing to the following: Western Area Power Administration Attn: Jonathan Dittmer 200 4th St SW Huron, SD 57350 All interested parties must identify whether they are a HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, or a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business when responding to the above Sources Sought Notice.