Amtrak #2027-021

Amtrak sale of approximately 250 gross tons of 140-pound scrap rail

Amtrak is offering an estimated 250 gross tons of scrap rail for sale from a site in Capitol Heights, Maryland. - Government buyer: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), Enterprise Asset Management and Disposition Team. - Material for sale: Approximately 275 pieces of 40-foot, 140-pound rail, estimated at 250 gross tons. No part number is specified, and no other track materials are included. - Sale and removal requirements: Material is sold as-is, where-is. The buyer must provide labor, equipment, permits, transportation, certified-scale weighing, and cleanup, and remove the rail within 30 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. - Bid pricing must be stated per gross ton and tied to the specified Fastmarkets No. 1 heavy melt Philadelphia-market reference. Bidders must provide a removal plan and identify proposed on-track equipment. - The buyer arranges and pays for certified weighing and provides weight tickets. Site access and removal are subject to Amtrak safety and operating requirements. - Safety and supplemental attachment requirements: Contractors must complete Amtrak’s online Contractor Safety & Rules Orientation before accessing Amtrak property; the course costs $40 per person and provides a badge valid for one year. A supplemental attachment describes vehicle grounding equipment and warning signage for utility and specialty vehicles; it does not specify quantities or part numbers. - OEMs and vendors: No rail, grounding-equipment, or signage manufacturer is identified. Amtrak is the government buyer; no reseller or other vendor is named.

Description

Amtrak is offering for sale approximately 250 gross tons of 140 lb. rail, consisting of approximately 275 sections averaging 40 feet long. The rail is staged at one accessible location with road access, and no OTM is included. Removal is limited to daytime hours Monday through Thursday; bidders are encouraged to review the solicitation documents and photographs for inspection and removal conditions. Bids must include a gross-ton price and a plan for removal, and the successful bidder is responsible for removal and related costs.

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