Alaska Online Public Notices #RFP 26-43-215144

On-call RWIC and flagging services for Alaska Railroad right-of-way

The Alaska Railroad Corporation is seeking on-call roadway worker-in-charge and flagging services for work on its right-of-way throughout the Railbelt. - Government buyer: Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC), Supply Management; work is coordinated through ARRC’s Right-of-Way Department. - Requested service: On-call Roadway Worker In-Charge (RWIC)/flagging and on-track safety services for ARRC and third-party activities on ARRC right-of-way. - Provide at least four ARRC-qualified RWIC personnel, radios programmed to ARRC channels, required PPE and flagging equipment, job briefings, training, regulatory compliance, and daily assignment reports. - Track inspection under 49 CFR 213 may be needed; training may include ARRC track-car license qualification. - Work is authorized individually, and no minimum workload is guaranteed. Rates are to include standard and overage hourly rates. - OEMs and vendor names in the sample report: Trackmobile, Doosan, Kershaw, Harsco, Ford, Komatsu, EMD, and Difco are named in connection with equipment shown in an illustrative emergency-repair report. Lowes is named as the source of ice melt. These are not identified as vendors for the requested RWIC services, and the equipment is not being solicited for purchase. - Illustrative report items, not requested products: Trackmobile Car Mover (TM4500, 1); Doosan DX180LC Excavator (1); Kershaw Ballast Regulator (46/438, 1); Harsco Production Tamper (ET20, 1); Ford Superduty P/U Hyrail (V1409, 2); Ford Superduty Util. Bed Hyrail (V1361, 1); Komatsu Wheel Loader (WA500, 1); EMD GP40-2 Locomotives (3006 and 3008, 2); Difco Air Dump Rail Cars (30); ice melt, various hand tools, and additional equipment. The sample also describes track repair, material transport and handling, equipment operation, construction supervision, ice-melt application, and safety briefings; these are not the requested contract services. - Performance period: Two-year initial term beginning upon contract execution, with three one-year renewal options; no guaranteed work volume.

Description

The Alaska Railroad Corporation is seeking proposals from firms to provide Roadway Worker In-Charge (RWIC or flagging) services on an on-call basis. Services will be coordinated through ARRC’s Right-of-Way Department for both ARRC and third-party activities on ARRC right-of-way. Proposals are due December 10, 2026, and must be submitted as one original hard copy and one electronic copy on a USB flash drive. A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 18, 2026, via WebEx.

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