CHICAGO SANITARY SHIP CANAL ELECTRIC DISPERSAL BARRIER BOAT SHED, USACE CHICAGO DISTRICT ACQUISITIONS

EFFECTIVE 17 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0005 under this Solicitation. The bid due date is changed NOT changed. EFFECTIVE 16 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0004 under this Solicitation. The bid due date is changed NOT changed. VIRTUAL BID OPENING FOR FISH BARRIER STORAGE/BOAT SHED, ROMEOVILLE, IL IFB #W912P620B0012 THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 3:00p.m. CDT ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 Interested individuals will navigate to the below WEBEX link and enter their email address and name. Please provide your full name and information. This information will be utilized to obtain the list of attendees at the virtual bid opening. The bids will be read aloud and individuals will be able to view the information on the WEBEX screen as the bids are entered into a bid tabulation sheet. Should technological issues ensue from the visual viewing at the WEBEX, the audio access will take precedence and satisfy the conditions of bids being communicated publicly/read aloud (the AUDIO INFORMATION FOLLOWS THE BELOW WEBEX INFORMATION). When it's time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink, meeting number and password: https://usace.webex.com/usace/j.php?MTID=mf579782a21efe69dba4bb89de57fead6 Meeting number: 146 727 3874 Password: mhF2YbmqR33 ----FOR AUDIO - JOIN BY PHONE: Call-in number (ATT Audio Conference): 1-816-423-4282 (US/Canada) Call-in toll-free number (ATT Audio Conference): 1-866-590-5055 (US/Canada) Access Code: 268 944 3 Security Code: 268 944 3 Conf ID No.: Enter the # sign -----Looking forward to your participation!! - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE EFFECTIVE 15 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0003 under this Solicitation. The bid due date is changed NOT changed. EFFECTIVE 14 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0002 under this Solicitation. The response due date is changed NOT changed. A third amendment will be issued to provide additional responses to vendor questions. EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2020: The government has issued and posted Amendment 0001 under this Solicitation. The response due date is changed NOT changed. A second amendment will be issued to provide additional responses to vendor questions. By way of this Solicitation Notice, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues the construction Solicitation package hereunder, which is provided for bidding purposes. The construction project is entitled: "Chicago Sanitary Ship Canal Eectric Dispersal Barrier Boat Shed, USACE Chicago District." PROJECT INFORMATION: The Contractor shall design and construct a pre-engineered building, as well as site improvements specified by the Government. Included in the base work for the contract is as follows: Install a single-story storage building with a pitched roof. The building shall be 40-feet wide by 100-feet long and 16 feet interior clear height (18 feet minimum total wall height) from top of slab, with eight (8) electric-powered sectional overhead doors. Further details about the storage building are contained in the scope of work. The interior of the building shall consist of an open service bay area (see drawings for layout). The Contractor shall design the building to meet local building codes and permit requirements, as applicable. The Contractor shall acquire all applicable water, sewer, and utility permits to ensure fully functional facility. The Contractor shall coordinate with the Contracting Officer's Representative and ComEd for the provision of underground electrical service to the building for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District. Contractor shall request that ComEd provide a fault current at customer secondary side of transformer and estimated X/R ratio. An entrance and exit gravel road shall connect the building to the existing gravel road at the site. In addition to the requirements above, the base work will consist of constructing and installing the foundation, all interior & exterior electrical components, HVAC, doors, locks, and any other ancillary work required to have an operational building. CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 S. LaSalle Str., Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is set aside for women-owned small businesses pursuant to FAR 52.219-30. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated at between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This solicitation (this Invitation for Bids) is downloadable from this Internet site ONLY. The files are protable document format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, and printed using Adobe Reader. IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDE THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS. IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov. The point of contact for this acquisition is Patricia Woodhouse at 312-846-5376 or via e-mail: Patricia.L.Woodhouse@usace.army.mil. **Please include solicitation number W912P6-20-B-0012 on all correspondence.**