Gate Hoist Wire Rope Replacement, Jemez Dam, NM

This action was awarded as an 8(a) Sole Source Set-Aside under the authority of section 8(a) of the Small Business Act. The Contractor shall replace approximately 2,500 linear feet of existing wire rope and their associated connections for the two (2) 64-ton capacity cable drum hoists which are located on the operating deck of the intake tower of the Jemez Dam. The Contractor shall be responsible for removal and off-site disposal of all old wire rope. The successful conclusion of the project regarding the wire rope replacement portion, would be the removal of the old damaged wire rope and associated anchorage (connection) hardware and replace / install with approximately 2,500 LF of new wire rope and connections (anchorages) with like or better specified products. The new wire rope must be capable of transferring applicable forces between the gates and the hoisting machinery. Work will also include the removal and disposal of damaged old wire rope. The Un-reeling and installation of the new wire rope. The capacity rating of the new wire rope must consider individual and composite strand twisting, eccentricity, stress concentrations, splices, restraints, section loss, and cyclic operating fatigue. Appropriate safety factors must not be compromised by any notable defects within the replacement rope.