Opportunity
Sound Transit Biddingo #RP 0210-20
Sound Transit Link Light Rail Stray Current Testing Services (Five-Year Contract)
Posted
December 15, 2020
Respond By
January 20, 2021
Identifier
RP 0210-20
NAICS
541330, 541690
Sound Transit, the regional transit authority for the Seattle metropolitan area, is procuring stray current testing services for its Link Light Rail system over a five-year contract term. - Government Buyer: - Sound Transit (Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority), Seattle, WA - Senior Contracts Administrator: Raymund L. Fernandez - Scope of Work: - Stray current testing for at-grade, tunnel, and elevated track areas along the Link Light Rail alignment - Both wet and dry testing required annually, including baseline and periodic testing - Data analysis, test reporting, and executive summaries - Engineering and technical support services provided on a task order basis (planning, mitigation, and participation in meetings) - Products/Services Requested: - Mobilization and demobilization for testing (2 per year) - Wet and dry stray current testing shifts (10–20 per year per track area, increasing in later years) - Data analysis and test reports (2 per year) - Engineering services (100–250 hours per year, increasing annually) - Notable Requirements: - All testing must be led by personnel certified by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) with at least five years of experience in rail transit stray current testing - Compliance with specific testing methodologies and ability to distinguish stray current sources - Detailed reporting and annual meetings - Task orders may extend to new Link Light Rail extensions - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Estimated Contract Value: - $1,600,000 to $1,900,000
Description
Sound Transit is seeking proposals for stray current testing services along the Link Light Rail alignment. The contract term is five years and includes wet and dry stray current testing for at-grade, tunnel, and elevated track areas, as well as data analysis and test reporting. The work requires qualified personnel certified by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) with experience in rail transit stray current testing. The solicitation includes multiple addenda and clarifications, and the award has been made.