Nashville District- Pickwick Lock Dewatering, Scaffolding Rental

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District (LRN) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for a Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) Commercial Services Contract for the rental, erecting, and dismantling of two (2) separate Stair Tower Scaffolding System and four (4) scaffold work platform with pick boards, handrails, toe boards, and access walkways.

The first stair towers will be approximately 86 feet in height from lock chamber floor to top of lock wall on the upstream of the main lock chamber, The upstream scaffold shall have a step off platform for personnel access to the upper miter sill which is 57’ above the chamber floor then continuing to the top of the lock wall. Scaffolding shall be anchored into concrete walls and floors with masonry anchors.

The downstream scaffold shall be built from the chamber floor to the top of the lock wall. Scaffold shall have a step off platform for personnel access to the lower closure (Caisson) which is approximately 28’6” above the chamber floor then continuing to the top of the lock wall Scaffolding shall be anchored into concrete walls and floors with masonry anchors.

Scaffolding/ Work platform for 4 culvert valves shall be erected in a 15’ X 15’ chambered culvert, 2 each on the riverside wall and 2 each on the landside wall. Dimension of the work platform built to a working level of approximately 16’ tall, 14’-6” length and 7’ width. Work platform shall have heavy duty wheeled casters to make it mobile while in service.

All scaffolding systems shall be built and placed under the direction of the Lock Master or Technical POC. USACE will provide crane, crane operator and qualified rigging personnel to stage equipment.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: USACE/ Pickwick Lock & Dam, 850 Carolina Lane, Counce, TN 38326.

QUESTIONS: Questions shall be submitted submitted electronically via email to Kerri Broglin and Andrew Roth.

QUOTES DUE DATE: Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to Kerri Broglin and Andrew Roth not later than 25 June 2025 at 10:00AM CENTRAL TIME.

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