ITB 26-17-214505; ARRC Whittier Yard Drain Repairs Phase 1 Construction

Location:	Alaska
Posted:	May 22, 2026
Due:	May 27, 2026
Agency:	Alaska Railroad
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Y - Construction of Structures and Facilities Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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ARRC WHITTIER YARD DRAIN REPAIRS

PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION

INVITATION TO BID

NO. 26-17-214505

APRIL 28, 2026

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 WEST SHIP CREEK AVENUE

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501

April 28, 2026

ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Wallaces@akrr.com

Phone 907.265.2425

Cell 907.744.0031

INVITATION TO BID

#26-17-214505

ARRC WHITTIER YARD DRAIN REPAIRS

PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION

Response Required: This page must be completed and returned to ensure receipt of

future addenda or additional information. Please e-mail this form to wallaces@akrr.com.

All addenda will be forwarded to the contact name and number listed below.

Firms that have not returned the cover sheet will not be informed of addendums

and will only be alerted to addendums by checking with the ARRC procurement

officer or by checking ARRC’s internet site: www.alaskarailroad.com , select

Procurement and then Solicitations.

Bidders must acknowledge the receipt of all issued addendums in their

proposal/bid submittal.

Company ______________________________________________________

Address

______________________________________________________

Contact

______________________________________________________

Phone

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Website: www.alaskarailroad.com

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ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION

327 W. Ship Creek Ave.

Anchorage, AK 99501

Wallaces@akrr.com

Phone 907.265.2425

Cell 907.744.0031

April 28, 2026

INVITATION TO BID NUMBER: # 26-17-214505

ARRC Whittier Yard Drain Repairs Phase 1

Construction

SEALED BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT

Alaska Railroad Corporation

Attn: Sarah Wallace

327 West Ship Creek Avenue

Anchorage, AK 99501

UNTIL 3:00 P.M. May 20, 2026

AT WHICH TIME BIDS WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED

A Pre-Proposal Site visit will be held on Monday May 4, 2026, at 10:45 - 11:45AM meeting at

the Whittier Section House 411 Depot Road. ARRC staff will escort contractors to the site and

the sitewalk is estimated to take an hour. PPE is required to include personal flotation devices,

hardhats, safety glasses, and steel toe boots. Interested parties should pre-register by May 1,

2026. Please contact and Sarah Wallace at wallaces@akrr.com to register.

The envelope used in submitting your offer shall be plainly marked with the following

information:

1. Offeror's Name -

2. ITB # 26-17-214505

3. Date and Time Scheduled for Receipt of Offers.

4. Sealed Offer: ARRC Whittier Yard Drain Repairs Phase 1 Construction

A bidder’s failure to visit the work site will in no way relieve the bidder of the

responsibility of performing the work in strict compliance it the true intent and

meaning of the terms, conditions, and specifications of this ITB.

Return your bid in a sealed envelope on which the Solicitation number appears. Bids

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received by e-mail or facsimile transmission will not be considered for award. Bids

shall be submitted on the forms furnished herein. Hand-delivered bids, amendments, or

withdrawals must be received by ARRC's Contracts Section prior to the scheduled time of bid

opening.

Your bid must be complete. See instructions and conditions enclosed.

An Alaska Business license is not a prerequisite to bid. Bidders who possess an Alaska

Business license and also meet the other criteria of an Alaska Bidder shall receive a

preference per the "Alaska bidder preference”.

ARRC shall not be held responsible for bidder’s lack of understanding of what is required

by this bid. Should a bidder not understand any aspect of this bid, or require further

explanation, or clarification regarding the intent or requirements of this bid, it shall be the

responsibility of the bidder to seek guidance from the ARRC.

ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes

in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any

bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC.

ARRC may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsive offeror

whose offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the ARRC.

ARRC may reject any or all offers if such action is in the best interest of ARRC and waive

informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Any resulting contract from this

solicitation shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and

Conditions for Construction incorporated in this solicitation.

This solicitation is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit

the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other

incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contract

BIDDER/VENDOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS: PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED

TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE. Bidder/contractor imposed terms and

conditions which conflict with this Invitation for Bid terms and conditions are considered counter

offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid

non-responsive.

If a bidder attaches additional terms and conditions as part of the bid, such attachments

must be accompanied by a disclaimer stating that in the event of conflict between the

terms and conditions of this Invitation for Bid and the terms and conditions of the

bidder/contractor, the terms and conditions of the Invitation for Bid will prevail.

ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal

opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors

and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by the Federal Transit

Administration (FTA) or the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ARRC has a race

neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations.

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Nonetheless, the ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal

fiscal years 2025-2027 on contracts funded by agencies within the U.S. Department of

Transportation.

The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star (http://www.greenstarinc.org/). ARRC

earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in

2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business

attribute and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization’s

commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its

operations.

Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this invitation to bid in writing

to Sarah Wallace, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Supply Management, 327 W. Ship Creek

Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907-265-2425, email address

Wallaces@akrr.com.

Sincerely,

Sarah Wallace

Contract Administration Specialist

Alaska Railroad Corporation

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ITB 26-17-214505; ARRC Whittier Yard Drain Repairs Phase 1 Construction

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