Downstream Lock Excavation Construction Contract

Industry Day Special Notice Downstream Lock Excavation Construction Description:The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, is conducting an Industry Conference on 16 May 2018 to seek feedback from potential contractors on the Downstream Lock Excavation Contract at Kentucky Lock and Dam at Grand Rivers, KY. The intent is for USACE to present Draft 95% Plans and Specifications and a Concept of Construction for industry review. USACE seeks feedback from a contractor perspective towards clarity and constructability of the current plan for base and option line items, which is based on the anticipated funding stream for the overall project. USACE also seeks input on the work sequence of the base and options to ensure efficient project completion. The Draft 95% Plans and Specifications will be uploaded to this site for your review on or about 2 May 2018. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. This is a Special Notice and is for planning purposes only as defined by FAR 15.201. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). No solicitation is currently published. Participation in this conference by any party does not obligate the Government in any contract award. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with: reviewing the Draft Documents, preparing and submitting comments, or any other efforts towards participation in this conference. Furthermore, the Government is not obligated to compensate respondents for any information received, even if the Draft Documents are revised as a result of a respondent's comment or question. Respondents should refrain from providing proprietary information in the course of the conference, since any information acquired by the Government in this forum will not be treated as proprietary. The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Replies to responses, comments, or suggestions will not be provided or published. The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock. The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include: 1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock; 2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall; 3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations; 4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge; 5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls; 6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and 7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main. The estimated performance period for this contract is 36 months. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business size is $36.5M. The magnitude of this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 The following information is provided in this Special Notice: Event: Industry Conference Date: 16 May 2018. Time: 9:00 CDT Location: Grand Rivers Community Center 155 W. Cumberland Ave. Grand Rivers, KY 42045 Conference Site Visit Portion: An organized site visit has been scheduled to occur during the conference. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Visitors to the existing lock and cofferdam will have to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment including steel-toe footwear, hard hats, safety glasses and reflective vests. Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit portion of the conference. In addition to the below information, also provide your firm's name, CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number (formerly known as DUNS), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. REGISTRATION: U.S. Citizens: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to Contract Specialist Jessica Baker, by email to contact@example.gov no later than five (5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the form in less than five business days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form is available as a pdf attachment on www.fbo.gov with this notice and is titled as Site Visit Registration Form. Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N- 561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570) unexpired foreign Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I'571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available at: http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Portals/49/docs/Security/Sec%20508%20Foreign%20National%20Sec%20 Access%20Form%20JUN%202014.pdf Special Instructions- All participants are required to have personal protective equipment, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vests, and steel-toed shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the Site Visit may not be able to participate in the visit. ***ATTENTION*** NEW SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PROCESS: Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration. Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated. The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter. Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).