Amtrak #2027-022

Amtrak sale of approximately 500 gross tons of 140-pound rail with purchaser-led removal

Amtrak is offering an estimated 500 gross tons of used rail for purchase and removal at locations in Maryland and Pennsylvania. - Buyer: National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), through its Enterprise Asset Management and Disposition Team (EAMDT); attachment drawings identify Amtrak’s Office of Engineering. - Material for sale: Approximately 24,000 feet of 140-pound curve patch rail (CWR/scrap rail), estimated at 500 gross tons. - About 12,000 feet are in Elkton, Maryland, and about 12,000 feet are in the Philadelphia/Darby, Pennsylvania area. - The rail is offered AS IS, WHERE IS; quantities are estimates. - Pricing and named organizations: Bidders provide a price per gross ton using the Philadelphia-market No. 1 heavy melt price published by Fastmarkets as the pricing reference. Amtrak and Fastmarkets are the named organizations; no rail manufacturer, OEM, or bidding vendor is identified. - Removal requirements: The purchaser supplies labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, permits, insurance, and cleanup, and must submit a detailed removal plan identifying on-track equipment. A mandatory site inspection is required. Removal must be completed within 30 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed. - Other attachment items: Vehicle-grounding drawings describe grounding cables, clamps, reels, related hardware, and self-adhesive warning signs/placards for utility, dump, forestry, and boom trucks, tie handlers, cranes, and other specialized equipment. No quantities or part numbers are provided for these items. - Other notable terms: Rail weight is to be established at an independent certified scale at no cost to Amtrak, with weight tickets submitted for invoicing. Payment is due within 14 days. Amtrak contractor safety orientation applies to personnel working on its property.

Description

Amtrak is offering for sale approximately 500 gross tons of 140-lb curve patch rail, totaling approximately 24,000 feet. The rail is located at Davis to Bacon, Curves 340 and 341 in Elkton, Maryland, and Philadelphia to Baldwin, MP 5.2 to MP 5.6, in Philadelphia/Darby, Pennsylvania. Bidders must submit a gross-ton price and a plan for rail removal, including the on-track equipment to be used; a site inspection is mandatory. The materials are sold as-is, and the buyer is responsible for removal and associated costs.

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