# Soo Locks Generator and Duct Bank

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w911xk25ra040

- Solicitation number: W911XK25RA040
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as sources sought)
- Status: Awarded to Koontz Electric Company, Incorporated for $45,430,332.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W072 Endist Detroit (W911XK)
- NAICS: 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
- Product or service code: Y1JZ Construction Of Miscellaneous Buildings
- County: Chippewa County (FIPS 26033). https://abierto.us/counties/chippewa-county-mi-26033
- City: Sault Ste. Marie. https://abierto.us/cities/sault-ste-marie-mi-2671740
- First posted: July 18, 2025
- Last posted: March 13, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7ce53ece47e14ea5b79ea68351c1500f/view

## Description

AMENDMENT 0001 AND 0002 ISSUED at https://piee.eb.mil/sol/xhtml/unauth/search/oppMgmtLink.xhtml?noticeId=W911XK25RA040&noticeType=SolicitationNotice

Soo Locks Electrical Duct Bank and Feeders - The work includes construction of new duct bank and manholes from Magazine Street Substation to a new manhole above Shaft #1 and new cable tray and supports within shaft 1 and the services tunnel to a splice point between Shafts #3 and4. New feeders will be installed in this route and existing feeder cables will be demolished and removed.

This project replaces the existing unreliable feeders which have failed several times in the past.Soo Lock Generator - The work includes construction of a new natural gas fueled back-up generator system along with removal of the existing back-up generators, and associate diesel fuel storage and distribution system. The new generator system includes 6,448 square foot load bearing CMU and brick veneer building to house the generators, switchgear, and control equipment.

The new build will be adjacent to the Magazine Street Substation, in the Depot Lot at the conner of Magazine Street and Portage Avenue. This project provides reliable standby power to the Soo Locks Complex.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Koontz Electric Company, Incorporated (UEI F8ESZW6XDMJ5)
- Contract: W911XK26CA009, definitive contract
- Obligated: $45,430,332.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 1 offers received
- Link: award number W911XK26CA009 equals the contract number; same awarding office W911XK (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W911XK26CA009_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 18, 2025: Sources sought, due July 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT. Notice f431121a2a974a05ba3bc01bf7be35d5. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/f431121a2a974a05ba3bc01bf7be35d5/view
- August 6, 2025: Solicitation, due September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 2d207d071f9b48d5bdf8944b334651e6. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2d207d071f9b48d5bdf8944b334651e6/view
- August 6, 2025: Solicitation, due September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 7541535263974c1894c5d1b174c4da94. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7541535263974c1894c5d1b174c4da94/view
- October 17, 2025: Solicitation, due October 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 9ecd447c1a81411d9b3a9851a85036fe. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/9ecd447c1a81411d9b3a9851a85036fe/view
- March 13, 2026: Award notice. Notice 7ce53ece47e14ea5b79ea68351c1500f. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7ce53ece47e14ea5b79ea68351c1500f/view

## Points of contact

- Michelle Barr, Michelle.Barr@usace.army.mil
- Stephanie M. Craig, Stephanie.M.Craig@usace.army.mil

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