EMERGENCY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, MCCOOK DISTRIBUTION TUNNELS, CHICAGOLAND UNDERFLOW PLAN (CUP) MCCOOK RESERVIOR, MCCOOK, IL

By way of this Notice, and in accordance with FAR 6.302-1, the Chicago District - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces its intention to award a sole source contract to "JAY DEE CONTRACTORS" to provide tunnel construction capability to perform an investigation to determine the source of a leak occurring in the Valve Chamber of an underground tunnel system of 4,170 LF. After the investigation and the source of the leak is determined, the Contractor will be responsible for repairing the tunnels, eliminating the leak and furnishing and installing any replacement equipment as necessary. Jay Dee Contractors has proven ability to address complex systems such as this in a controlled environment, the quality of their work, their responsiveness and ability to effectively address critical issues in a timely manner. Jay Dee was established in 1965 and has completed over 637,000 linear feet (over 120 miles) of tunnels in a variety of soil conditions. Jay Dee has a staff of highly skilled professionals who combine technical expertise with extensive field experience in tunneling and underground construction. Jobsite safety is a major concern at Jay Dee and the company is committed to providing a safe working environment for its employees and promoting a culture of safety throughout the company. Jay Dee Contractors constructed the Cady Marsh Drainage Ditch Tunnel project, contract number W912P6-04-C-0008 for the Chicago District, started in 2004 and completed in 2007. The project consisted of an approximately 6,440-foot long, 10-foot finished diameter, concrete-lined tunnel. Jay Dee received an Outstanding rating for the work with such comments as: "Jay Dee's steadfast dedication to achieve a quality product exceeded the expectations of the Government", "Jay Dee's field office and home office proved to be customer-focused and worked well with the Corps of Engineers and local sponsor", "their superintendent was very organized and ensured that all punch list items were completed in a timely manner", "was able to complete the work prior to the contract completion date despite delays caused by sponsor requested contract changes" and "had a thorough safety plan which included Jay Dee's own inspection program policy". Jay Dee Contractors has constructed three projects for the Local Sponsor of the McCook Distribution Tunnel System, Metropolitan Water District of Greater Chicago. They built the Thornton Transitional Reservoir ( two tunnels totaling 10,600 LF through dolomite limestone), Calumet Tunnel system (19,000 LF of various sizes of connecting sewer and entrance conduit structures), and Richton Park Outlet (10,030 LF sewer tunnel). A partial list of other projects they have completed or are working on are: City of Columbus (20,000 LF of 14' diameter tunnel for sewer system), King County, Washington (21,000 LF of 13' tunnel in glacial till), City of Philadelphia (3,600 LF of storm water conduit), City of Detroit (16,000 LF of 7' diameter tunnel), Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (overhaul of wastewater treatment plant), Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (10,030 LF of 5' diameter sewer tunnel), the City of Houston (16,700 LF of sewer tunnel) and Mobil Oil Refinery in Beaumont, Texas (2,500 LF of 8.5' diameter fiberglass storm water separation tunnel). The contractor will have a mandatory performance period of 365 days to complete the entire work. It is anticipated that the resultant contract will be firm-fixed-price construction contract. The construction costs are estimated between $5M and $10M. This notice is NOT a Request for Proposals; therefore, NO solicitation documents will be issued. Award is anticipated on or about 13 October 2009. Any response to this notice must demonstrate that competition would be advantageous to the government. In doing so, interested sources must submit technical capabilities, pricing, and other information that demonstrates their ability to meet the requirements described above . Detailed capabilities must be submitted to Regina Blair prior to 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on 11 October 2009, via fax to: +1 (555) 000-0000 (ensure that the Solicitation Number of "W912P6-09-R-0013" is included on the fax transmittal sheet). No contract will be awarded on the basis of offers received in response to this notice, but offers will be used to determine if a comparable source is available and more advantageous to the government. If no affirmative written response is received by 4:00 p.m. (CDT) on 11 October 2009, a contract may be issued to Jay Dee Contractors without further notice.