Box Butte Dam - Toe Drain Modification

The work under this solicitation includes modifying existing toe drains at Box Butte Dam Box Butte Dam is located approximately 30 miles northwest of Alliance, Nebraska in Dawes County. The principle features of work include removal and control of water from excavation; excavation of existing dam embankment; abandoning existing toe drain pipes by connecting to new filter/drain system; furnishing and laying new toe drain pipes; furnishing and placing filter material around existing outlet works; furnishing and placing zoned earthfill materials to reconstruct dam embankment; and wetland mitigation development. The solicitation will be issued on or around January 16, 2017. The organized site visit will be scheduled on or around February 1, 2017. The bid opening will be scheduled approximately 30 days from the date the solicitation is actually issued. Bids will be received at the Bureau of Reclamation's Great Plains Regional Office, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana. Once issued, the solicitation (including specifications and drawings) will be posted at www.fbo.gov and www.fedconnect.net (from the fedconnect site, click on Public Opportunities Only, search by reference number, then enter R17PS00153. All responsible contractors may submit a bid which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The estimated price range of this acquisition is $5 - $10 Million. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 237990. The small business size standard is $36.5 Million. This acquisition will be issued as a Total Small Business Set Aside in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 14. Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must register in the System For Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). The vendor's Duns and Bradstreet number and banking information are required for registration. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements at the SAM website at www.SAM.GOV or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Payment requests for the anticipated contract must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internet Payment Platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP production helpdesk via e-mail contact@example.gov or phone +1 (555) 000-0000. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or bid.