Construction of an Improved Dock Facility at Rock Harbor, Isle Royale National Park

The US Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center is issuing this solicitation for the repairs and expansion of the Rock Harbor dock at Isle Royale National Park to accommodate the draft of the largest vessel that uses it, the Ranger III. Furthermore, the dock extension would address congestion issues encountered during typical boarding and cargo operations. This contract includes the furnishing of all equipment, materials, labor and supervision necessary to carry out all marine work associated with this contract. The required work shall include but is not necessarily limited to furnishing and installation of siltation curtains and debris booms to isolate the proposed work area from the harbor. Partial removal of existing concrete deck, guard rails, joint material and hardware from all deck areas designated for restoration. Install new precast concrete deck planks, deck topping, and joint material. Install (drive) and field connect new steel pipe piles, pile caps, beams, bracing, and fender frames at all designated areas. Install new D Type rubber fenders onto new pile fender frames. Install new aluminum ramps and platforms. Remove, clean, recoat and reinstall in new location all mooring hardware. Removal and replacement of fuel and electrical lines and connections, including lighting and navigation light. The Work shall be conducted in one phase with minimal impact to the peak visit times as defined by the Government representative/Contracting Officer's representative (COR). This acquisition is being offered as a 100% Small Business Set Aside and will result in a single Firm Fixed Price Contact Award. The estimated magnitude of repair and construction for this project is between $1 million and $5 million. Anticipated Solicitation Number: 6913G621R200006 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 237990 SBA Small Business Size Standard: $36.5M Product Service Code (PSC): Y1PZ (CLIN's 00100, 00200, 00300, 00400, 00500, 00600, 00700) Anticipated CLIN list and descriptions: Item No. Services 00100 (BASE) Preconstruction Documentation: HASP: The Contractor shall develop a Health and Safety Plan (HASP), including COVID precautions 00200 (BASE) The Contractor shall prepare the existing Rock Harbor dock crib sections and other components of the existing dock 00300 (BASE) Install the new dock upgrades in accordance with the provided Technical Design Package and permits 00400 (Option) Emergency Sewage Pump-out Station 00500 (Option) Install a new wheelchair accessible ramp between the Rock Harbor dock and the private boat fueling dock 00600 (Option) Contractor Provided Housing 00700 (Option) Replace/Repair any structural timbers, loose or missing crib structure & ice plate hardware showing signs of damage/degradation Project Location: Work will be accomplished on the island containing Isle Royale National Park, located in Lake Superior. Visitors traveling to Isle Royale must arrive by boat or seaplane. The Park's Mainland Headquarters located at 800 E. Lakeshore Dr., Houghton, Michigan, 49931. Houghton is located in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is 200 miles north of Green Bay, Wisconsin, 400 miles north of Chicago, Illinois, and 250 miles west of the Mackinac Bridge. Houghton is located off US-41 at the base of the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Park's Mainland Headquarters provides a Ferry service aboard the Ranger III, with a travel time of 6 hours one way. Rock Harbor is located some 55 miles from Copper Harbor, that's the shortest distance for any transportation service from Michigan. The Queen IV makes the daily crossing in just over 3 hours, the shortest crossing time to the one developed area of the island, the Rock Harbor Entrance, of any ferry service from either Michigan or Minnesota. Cell phone service is not reliable on Isle Royale National Park - do not depend on it for your trip. Occasionally you may pick up a signal if you are on a high ridge - be aware that this may be a Canadian tower, and additional fees through your cell phone carrier may apply. There is no Wi-Fi service available to visitors in the park. The island consists of a road-less backcountry- use of wheeled vehicles is prohibited. Project Description: The Rock Harbor Ferry Dock on Isle Royale provides access to National Park Service (NPS) employees and visitors via ferry and seaplane. The dock is 210 feet long by 31 feet wide and can become congested from visitors and cargo loading and offloading. The largest ship currently using the dock is the Ranger III operated by the NPS out of Houghton, Michigan. The draft of the Ranger III brings the hull of the ship to, or near, the lake bottom at the dock. Dredging has been performed in the past to accommodate the draft of the Ranger III. Widening of the dock has been proposed to provide the following benefits, Additional dock platform space would relieve congestion around the ferry's cargo operations area and improve safety of departing and/or boarding passengers. The dock platform would be extended toward the deeper water. The Rock Harbor ferry dock consists of a five stone-filled timber crib structures with a concrete cap with approximate plan dimensions of 30 feet by 40 feet. The crib structures are framed with 12-inch by 12-inch, 8-foot by 12-foot timbers and 2-inch by 12-inch timber sheathing. The base and top of the crib structures have multiple rows of longitudinal 12-inch by 12-inch timbers stacked atop each other. The framing between the base and top alternates from longitudinal to transverse pieces and are secured by 7/8-inch diameter bolts with washers. There is a 30-inch tall by -inch thick steel plate at the water line on the east, west and south sides secured to the dock with lag bolts. The plate is presumably in place for ice protection. The crib structures are capped by an 8-inch concrete cap bordered by 8-inch by 8-inch timbers. The bottom of the south side of the dock appears to have had approximately two feet deep of 4-inch to 12-inch stone placed for scour protection. The north side of the dock has an additional walkway supported by metal brackets just above the water line for access to small boats. The onsite contractor shall be prepared to be fully self-sufficient in the performance of this work. The Contractor shall plan for the work to be conducted during the Park's off-season when no on-island services will be available. Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, transportation requirements, support services and installation consumables required to successfully install the new Rock Harbor Dock and accessories, according to the above requirements. The estimated construction duration for the repairs and expansion of the Rock Harbor dock at Isle Royale National Park is 120 days. Evaluation Criteria: The contract will be solicited and procured using FAR Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation procedures. Note: This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only, and is anticipated to be available on or about January 27, 2021. Please note that the Proposal Due Date will be specified in the solicitation when issued. No additional media (CD-ROM, floppy disks, faxes, etc.) will be provided. Any prospective Offeror must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. After completing SAM registration, interested Contractors and their subcontractors must then register at https://www.Beta.SAM.gov in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. Contractors that have an existing account should be able to use their existing logins to search for the solicitation number once it is released at https://www.Beta.SAM.gov. It is the Offeror's responsibility to check the internet address provided as necessary for any amendments that may be posted to this solicitation. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. All questions should be forwarded to Contract Specialist, Brett Clemens at Brett.Clemens@DOT.gov. The contracting office address is 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.