69kV Transmission Line Rebuild and OPGW Installation

Knoxville Utilities Board is seeking a KUB-pre-qualified contractor to rebuild a 1.76-mile 69kV transmission line, including pole replacement, conductor installation, distribution-facility transfers, and 144-fiber OPGW installation in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Knoxville Utilities Board


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Oct 19, 2026 06:00 PM
Sep 04, 2026 06:04 PM
1 year base + 4 × 1 year options
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abbey.marshall@kub.org
+18655582798
4505 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN, USA
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Knoxville Utilities Board, Procurement Department, Bid Room, 4505 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN 37921
Bid Cover Sheet, Bid Form - Construction Contract, Bid Security Form, Non-Collusion Affidavit, Foreign Adversary Affidavit, Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit, Verification of Business Status Minority and Women-Owned Business Certification, Unit Prices Form
Description

Knoxville Utilities Board is soliciting bids from contractors pre-qualified in Electric Utility Construction, Unlimited 161kV, specifically category 5.2. Bids will not be accepted from contractors who are not pre-qualified before bid opening. The project will rebuild approximately 1.76 miles of the BE 69kV transmission line serving the Island Home Substation. Work includes replacing wood poles with steel monopole structures, installing an additional 795AAC conductor per phase, transferring existing 69kV conductors and 13kV underbuild facilities, transformers, secondary lines, street lights, services, and SCADA facilities, and replacing shield wire with 144-fiber optical ground wire (OPGW) cable. KUB fiber crews will test and terminate the OPGW cable, while the contractor will install associated optical and fiber assemblies. The contractor must provide labor, equipment, incidental materials, traffic control, excavation, pole setting, grounding, guying, conductor installation and sagging, restoration, temporary fencing, erosion and sediment controls, and safety and quality-control activities. KUB will furnish major electrical materials, including poles, transformers, conductors, OPGW, and associated hardware. Bidders must submit lump-sum pricing for the base work and additive fiber-transfer alternate. A 5% bid bond, 100% performance bond, 100% payment bond, and specified insurance coverage are required. The agreement is planned as a one-year base term with four one-year renewal options, with no guarantee of work.

Classification Codes
NAICS237130Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
PSCY1MZCONSTRUCTION OF EPG FACILITIES - OTHER, INCLUDING TRANSMISSION
Smart Codes
electric utility constructiontransmission line constructionfiber optic cable installation
Specifications
Service
Timeline
Sep 4, 2026-Publication Date
Sep 18, 2026 02:00 PM-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting (required)
The addendum lists the meeting at 10:00 AM; bidders must attend as required by the original schedule.
Sep 25, 2026 08:00 PM-Questions Due Date
Oct 02, 2026 08:00 PM-Bid Intent Deadline
Oct 19, 2026 06:00 PM-Bid Submission Deadline and Opening
Oct 26, 2026-Notice of Award
Dec 7, 2026-Notice to Proceed
Requirements
Required
  • Workers' Compensation and Employer's Liability
  • Commercial General Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Umbrella Liability — $3,000,000.00
  • Commercial and Business Automobile Liability — $2,000,000.00
  • Contractor Installation Floater
Required
  • Bid Bond — 5%
  • Performance Bond — 100%
  • Payment Bond — 100%
Documents
TitleDate Posted
01 11 00 Summary of Work.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 45 40 Verification of Business Status Minority and Women-Owned Business Certification.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 01 01 Title Page.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 01 10 Table of Contents.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 54 27 Retainage Escrow Agreement.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 72 13 General Conditions of the Construction Contract.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Bid Invitation - 4192.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 32 00 Construction Progress Documentation.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 56 26 Temporary Fencing.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
33 71 01 Overhead Electric Utility Construction.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix C - 69kV Transmission Construction.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix G - Clearances.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix O - Underground Construction.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 43 22 Unit Prices Form.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 45 20 Foreign Adversary Affidavit.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 61 13.13 Performance Bond.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 61 13.16 Payment Bond.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 26 00 Contract Modification Procedures.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 35 23 Owner Safety Requirements.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 60 00 Common Product Requirements.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 74 00 Cleaning and Waste Management.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
31 23 16 Excavation.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 73 13 Supplementary Conditions - Construction Contract.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 31 13 Project Coordination.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 31 19 Project Meetings.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 64 00 Owner-Furnished Products.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 77 00 Closeout Procedures.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix B - 13kV Three Phase Construction.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix H - Conductor Sagging.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 14 13 Access to Site.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 14 33 Work In Rights-of-Way.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 50 00 Temporary Facilities and Controls.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 55 26 Traffic Control.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix K - Poles Setting & Grounding.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix N - Transformer Mountin, Jumper, Fuses, & Connections.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 41 13 Bid Form.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Addendum 1_4192.pdfSep 30, 2026 06:45 PM
01 29 00 Payment Procedures.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 33 00 Submittal Procedures.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 45 00 Quality Control.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 56 39 Temporary Tree and Plant Protection.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix D - Anchor & Downguy.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix E - BE LINE UPGRADE SHEETS.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix I - Fiber Optic Assemblies and Accessories.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix L - Service Attachments.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 41 11 Bid Cover Sheet.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 43 13 Bid Security Form.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 45 48 Drug-Free Affidavit.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 57 13 Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix F - Capacitors.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix J - General Information.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 45 19 Non-Collusion Affidavit.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Addendum 2_4192.pdfOct 07, 2026 04:12 PM
00 62 91 Certificate of Owners Attorney.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 62 93 Certificate of Contractors Attorney.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 73 16 Insurance Requirements.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 22 00 Unit Prices.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
01 41 00 Regulatory Requirements.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 21 13 Instructions to Bidders.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
00 52 13 Agreement - Construction Contract.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix A - 7kV Single Phase Construction.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
Appendix M - Switches and Protective Devices.pdfSep 04, 2026 06:00 PM
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