Battle Creek Dam Improvement Project

Description: SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY - This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach and NO AWARD will occur from this notice. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this notice. Responses to this Sources Sought notice will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), or Information for Bid (IFB). This is a SOURCES SOUGHT notice to determine the capabilities of both small AND large business firms. Small firms interested in performing this work are strongly urged to respond to this notice. Two or more small firms capable of performing this work will help to guide the acquisition strategy and influence potential set-aside. This notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. No solicitation or technical scope of services is available at this time. The Government will use the responses to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice to make acquisition decisions. Businesses are strongly encouraged to review this SOURCES SOUGHT and submit according to the directions in this notice. This Sources Sought announcement is for planning and market research purpose only. The results of the market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. Requirement: Work for the project will entail removal of tree and brush vegetation. Approximately 60 trees between 8 and 12 in diameter (DIA), 40 trees between 12 and 24 in DIA, and 5 trees between 30 and 36 in DIA exist in this region. The rest of the vegetation consists of trees smaller than 6 in DIA and brush. Tree stumps are to be ground down to 6 below the ground surface and all removed vegetation and chippings shall be disposed of offsite. Cavities in the embankment shall be filled with sand and compacted. Disturbed areas of the dam shall be seeded, and grassy vegetation established. Additional work for the project includes placing gravel along the north crest, grading around the inlet pipe, decommissioning the groundwater well, pump, and electrical accessories, and video inspecting and relining the inlet and outlet pipes of the principal outlet structure. Decommissioning the groundwater and monitoring wells will include placing sand in the well casings, tamping it down in lifts, cutting off the well casing 2 ft below the ground surface, and then burying with sand. Decommissioning the pump includes removing the pump from the well casing and disposing of it, removing the electrical panel, meter box equipment, and the underground conduit between the panel andthe pump. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 238910, which has a small business size standard of $16.5 million. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000 Interested companies are encouraged to respond. In order for the Government to determine the extent of industry interest and experience in the project, interested contractors shall complete the survey information that is attached to this sources sought. Your response to this survey is requested by 2:00 PM Eastern Time, 14 June 2022. Please send by email to LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil and to Michelle.Barr@usace.army.mil. Please reference in the subject line "SOURCE SOUGHT Battle Creek Dam Improvements Project ". Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission or information gathered as a result of the Sources Sought. In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission of bid. Contractors can access SAM for free at www.sam.gov. Place of Contract Performance: Battle Creek, MI United States