CANAL & STORM WATER CONVEYANCE SYSTEM CLEAN-UP

The contracting office at Homestead Air Reserve Base, FL, is issuing a pre-solicitation for a comprehensive clean-up of the canal and storm water conveyance system covering about 80,000 linear feet. The project entails removing debris, overgrown vegetation from the canal bottom and side slopes, cleaning all canal culverts to eliminate flow obstructions, and removing abandoned dumpsters, trash, and other debris. Additionally, storm water structures that affect water flow and elevations during rain events will be cleaned to ensure proper function. This acquisition is a HUBZone set-aside, requiring prospective offerors to be active in the Central Registration (CCR) and not listed on any government excluded party list. Potential offerors must submit a capabilities statement to demonstrate their ability to successfully perform the work. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 16, 2009, at 9:00 AM at 29055 Coral Sea Blvd., Homestead ARB, FL. The solicitation number is FA6648-09-R-0010, classified under NAICS code 237990. Points of contact for this project include Raquel L. Mingo and Contract Specialist Ernesto Chaves, available via email and phone for further inquiries. The project aims to improve water conveyance efficiency and environmental health within the specified canal system at Homestead ARB.