Replacement of Water Tower Riser

Princeton University Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Prime Contractor located at James Forrestal Campus, Route No. 1 north, Plainsboro, NJ is seeking qualified small business firms interested in competing for Subcontract award to provide necessary labor, material, equipment and supervision to replace the approximate four foot diameter riser on PPPL's 250,000 gallon elevated steel water tower. The base of the water tank is about 125 feet above the ground surface. The tower that stores non-potable water is a major component of PPPL's fire protection system. Riser replacement is to be performed during spring, early summer of 2009 during a period when the water tower can be taken out of service. Early off-site fabrication of the riser to reduce on-site installation time required. The riser replacement will be Davis-Bacon Act covered work. Pictures of the water tower and the current Specification for the riser replacement may be seen on PPPL's web site home page, http://www.pppl.gov under "Procurement Opportunities." This announcement is not a Request for Bids (RFB). It is not intended, and shall not be construed, to commit PPPL or the US Government to pay any cost incurred in connection with responses submitted, or to procure or subcontract for any equipment or services. It is anticipated that PPPL RFB 09-009F for this work will be issued by mid December 2008, with Subcontract award made by late January, early February 2009. Send statements of interest to Larry L. Sutton, e-mail [email protected] . Statements of interest must include Company name and the name, phone number and e-mail address of its point of contact for this matter.