Louisiana Procurement and Contract Network #3000026811

LETA transmission-line installation at WLPB Channel 25

Louisiana is seeking a contractor to install LETA-supplied transmission line at WLPB Channel 25 in Baton Rouge. - Government buyer: Louisiana Office of State Procurement, on behalf of the Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA); the attachment identifies Arkeith White as the procurement contact. - OEM: Electronics Research INC (ERI) is named for the existing antenna, model CTW19H4-ETSx-25H. The antenna is identified as existing equipment, not a new purchase. - Requested work: One transmission-line installation project at WLPB Channel 25. Remove the existing 4-1/16-inch line hangers, transport 600 feet of removed line and hangers to the KLPB site in Rayne, and install the 7-1/16-inch transmission line supplied by LETA. The line quantity is not specified. - Additional technical requirements: Adjust the fine matcher during a line sweep, provide a rigging plan, and verify the installed line is airtight using air or nitrogen supplied by LETA. - Site and equipment context: Attachment D includes tower inspection findings and ERI antenna assembly drawings, with the associated parts and quantities itemized below. The inspection notes tower and transmission-line defects, including missing hangers and grounds, unsecured cables and grips, a kinked jumper, damaged structural members, rust on the safety-climb cable, and missing safety climb on the transition ladder. - Notable bid requirement: A mandatory jobsite visit is required, with visit verification submitted with the bid. - Performance period: One-time installation project; no duration or contract term is specified.

Description

The State of Louisiana is soliciting bids to install transmission lines for the LA Educational TV Authority (LETA) at WLPB Channel 25 in Baton Rouge. The contractor must provide labor, materials, equipment, tools, supervision, and services; remove existing 4-1/16-inch line hangers; transport 600 feet of removed line and hangers to the KLPB site in Rayne; and install LETA-supplied 7-1/16-inch transmission line. Work also includes adjusting the fine matcher during the line sweep, providing a rigging plan, and confirming the line is airtight using LETA-provided air or nitrogen. A mandatory jobsite visit is required before bidding, and bidders must submit jobsite verification with their bid.

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