Construction project entitled: Columbia Park Bank Stabilization. The construction will occur in Benton County, Washington. This will be a firm-fixed-price construction contract. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990 and the associated small business size standard is $36,500,000. Solicitation is open to small business concerns. Summary of Scope of Work: This project is to stabilize a section of shoreline at approximately Columbia River Mile 333. Although the entire stretch of shoreline where erosion is occurring is approximately 2000 feet in length, the prescribed project calls for intermittent and variable approaches to stabilization. The first will include pole plantings of willow clumps and approved container plants; and the second will utilize vegetated geosynthetic walls to serve as bank protection. Geosynthetic walls will be built by weaving rows of hand placed, soil-filled geotextile bags. The bags are locked in place using spikes, forming a cohesive barrier that will be planted with native plants, seed, and sod. As the plants develop, their root systems lock into the bags further strengthening the system. No excavation is permitted during this undertaking; because of this, fill material will be added to areas where planting and bank protection is to be constructed. Fill material will include angular rock fill, base rock, backfill material, and top soil. Construction will also include the installation of up to seven log stairways to allow recreational access to the river without causing undue erosion. Locations for these stairways were determined by current access routes and locations relative to parking areas. Construction of stairways will not excavate into existing soils, and the contractor will be required to add fill as necessary to obtain the desired grade. The estimated period of performance is September 2018 - August 2019. All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). The contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, the contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1. A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) employed by the prime contractor shall be required for each shift of the contractor's on-site operations. The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 5-years experience in construction safety on similar projects, shall have completed the 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5-years, and shall have completed at least 24-hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5-years. The contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific CQC Plan for Government acceptance. A CQC System Manager employed by the prime contractor shall be required to be on-site for each shift of the contractor's operations. The CQC System Manager must possess a minimum of five years relevant experience in a supervisory or management position such as Quality Control Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, or Construction Manager directly involved in the management of construction quality at the project site. In addition, the CQC System Manager shall have completed the course entitled "Construction Quality Management for Contractors" within the last five years. The contractor will be required to use the Government-furnished Construction Contractor Module (referred to as QCS) of the Resident Management System (RMS) to record, maintain, and submit various information throughout the contract period. QCS is a Windows-based program that can be run on a stand-alone personal computer or on a network. The Government will make the QCS software available to the contractor after contract award. The project will involve the development and management of contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract. Miscellaneous work within the project includes the delivery of As-Built Drawings and Operations & Maintenance manuals to the customer. Solicitation Number W912EF-18-B-0023 will be posted to the FBO.gov in approximately 2-3 weeks. The solicitation is an Invitation for Bid. Bids will be due no sooner than 30 calendar days after actual solicitation issuance date. Important Note: The FedBizOpps Response Date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for FedBizOpps archive purposes only. It does not necessarily reflect the actual proposal closing date. The bid closing date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be issued. A site visit will be offered approximately two weeks after the solicitation is made available to offerors. See solicitation for details about the site visit. ACCESS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS: Security clearance for foreign nationals to attend a site visit requires approximately 4 weeks; therefore, clearance should be requested immediately. To request clearance, please submit the names of all foreign nationals proposed for site visit attendance, along with documentation to verify that he/she was legally admitted into the United States and has authority to work and/or go to school in the US. Such documentation may include a US passport, Certificate of US citizenship (INS Form N-560 or N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), foreign passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating employment authorization, Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph (INS Form I-151 or I-551), Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571), Employment Authorization Document issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B). Send this information by email to Julie.M.Morris@usace.army.mil. Foreign nationals must have received clearance prior to being granted access to the project site. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be available via FedBizOpps.gov https://www.fbo.gov NO CD's OR HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this solicitation, you MUST log in to FedBizOpps.gov and add the solicitation to your Watchlist. If you would like to list your firm so others can see you are an interested vendor, you must click the "Add Me To Interested Vendors" button in the listing for this solicitation on FedBizOpps.gov.
