Opportunity
Salem Civicplus #ITB 2027-023
Oak Park Apartments underground electric conduit and directional boring
Posted
November 04, 2026
Identifier
ITB 2027-023
NAICS
237130
The City of Salem is seeking a contractor to install underground electric conduit and related infrastructure at Oak Park Apartments. - Government buyer: City of Salem, Virginia — Electric Department; Purchasing Department. - Scope: Approximately 1,300 linear feet of horizontal directional boring and installation of approximately 1,400 linear feet of 2-inch red HDPE SDR 13.5 conduit. - Infrastructure: Install four primary pull boxes (24 × 24 × 24 inches) and four transformer pads (42 × 42 × 18 inches). The City supplies the boxes and pads; the contractor supplies conduit, accessories, labor, and equipment. Aggregate is customer-supplied. - Conduit requirements: Smooth exterior, ribbed interior, pre-lubricated, with pull tape installed. Lamson Pipe Lube Duct is cited as an example, or an approved equal; no specific part number is provided. - Additional work: Traffic control, site restoration, and depth records. Earth boring is the base scope; soft-rock and solid-rock work is separately priced and paid for only for City-verified footage. Additional 2-inch conduit also has a separate unit price. - OEMs/vendors: No manufacturer or contractor is identified as the supplier. Lamson Pipe Lube Duct is referenced as an acceptable product example, not a confirmed awardee. - Performance: Work starts after the Notice to Proceed, must be completed within the working days proposed by the successful bidder, and is warranted for one year after final acceptance.
Description
The City of Salem is soliciting sealed bids from qualified contractors to install underground electric conduit by horizontal directional boring at Oak Park Apartments, 105 Otter Avenue, Salem, Virginia. The work includes approximately 1,300 LF of boring, 1,400 LF of 2-inch conduit, four pull boxes, and four transformer pads. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit is a condition of bidding. A 5% bid guarantee and a 100% performance bond for the successful bidder are required.