Opportunity
State Port Authority Alport #11703 Task 1
Alabama Port Authority Solicits Crane Rail System Supply and Installation for McDuffie Terminal Dock 2
Posted
July 20, 2026
Respond By
August 06, 2026
Identifier
11703 Task 1
NAICS
238990, 332618
The Alabama Port Authority is seeking bids for the McDuffie Terminal Dock 2 Refurbishment project, focusing on the supply and potential installation of a new crane rail system at its Mobile, Alabama facility. - Government Buyer: - Alabama Port Authority, Engineering Services Department - Products and Components Requested: - MRS87a Crane Rail 110 CrV Grade (head hardened, Brinell hardness 321-388, mill certificates required) - Expansion joints and special soleplates - Two-part weldable adjustable rail clips (forged steel, self-locking, ASTM F3125 bolts) - Sole plates and shim plates (ASTM A572 Grade 50, hot dip galvanized, jacking bolt leveling system) - Anchor bolts and nuts (ASTM A307, hot dip galvanized) - Epoxy grout (non-shrink, high strength, limited creep/shrinkage) - All other items required for a complete crane rail installation - Services (if bid additive is awarded): - Complete installation of the crane rail system, including labor, equipment, supervision, and core-drilling - Mobilization for installation - Bonds for installation work - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Acceptance of jacking bolts for support plates - Allowance for either thermite or flash butt welding for rail installation - Approval of Ultrabond HS-1CC anchor gel for anchor rods - Minimum two-year warranty on welds from final acceptance - Delivery of rail and components scheduled for July 2026; grout delivery in April 2027; installation expected April 2027 - Compliance with Alabama state laws and bonding requirements - No specific OEMs or part numbers (other than MRS87a) are named; opportunity is open to qualified suppliers and installers of crane rail systems.
Description
This solicitation is for the McDuffie Terminal Dock 2 Refurbishment project located in Mobile, Alabama. The work primarily involves the supply and delivery of specified crane rail and associated components to the Alabama Port Authority's McDuffie Terminal facility. If the bid additive is awarded, the work will also include the supply and installation of the specified crane rail system. Bids are to be submitted by August 6, 2026, with a public bid opening scheduled for 2:00 pm at the International Trade Center in Mobile, AL.