FY14 MCA PN 059779 Echo Pier Restoration, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Republic of the Marshall Islands

This announcement constitutes a Pre-Solicitation notice (synopsis) in accordance with FAR Subpart 5.2. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District hereby announces its intent to issue a solicitation entitled, "FY14 MCA PN 059779 Echo Pier Restoration, U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Republic of the Marshall Islands" as described within this announcement. This project is a design-bid-build solicitation, utilizing Sealed Bidding procedures prescribed at FAR Part 14. The Government intends to issue a formal solicitation via an Invitation for Bid (IFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14, which will follow this announcement and will take place no sooner than 15 days from the publication of this announcement. Solicitation plans and specifications will be made available for viewing and/or downloading on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website located at https://www.fbo.gov/ on or about February 18, 2016. It is the bidder's responsibility to check for any posted changes to the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this requirement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $36,500,000 average annual revenue. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price construction contract as a result of this solicitation. Project Description: This design-bid-build project is to repair and modern an existing pier at Kwajalein Atoll, and construct two new general purpose storage facilities and installation of infrastructure and utility systems. This project is in a remote location with a highly corrosive, hot, humid, and salt laden environment. Pier work will include encapsulating a portion of the pier and filling the area, installing new piling, and installation of new decking. Work includes splash zone areas, repairs to existing berths, installation of new anchor rods, repair to pile caps, provide marine fenders, bollards and chocks, Antiterrorism/Force Protection measures, Energy Monitoring and Control Systems (EMCS) connections, and building information systems. Work also includes demolishing an existing general purpose storage facility. Supporting facilities includes utility systems supporting the pier (electric, potable water, non-potable water, fire water, sanitary sewer service, lighting, and communications) to include installation of new utility connections appropriate to each berthing location. The estimated performance of period is 800 calendar days. Project magnitude is $40,000,000 to $60,000,000. A pre-bid site investigation and pre-bid conference will be conducted by the Government at U.S. Army Kwajalein Atoll (USAKA), Republic of the Marshall Islands on March 17, 2016 and March 18, 2016, respectively. The pre-bid conference will be held on March 17, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Command Conference Room at Building 730. The pre-bid site investigation will be held on March 18, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. at the Echo Pier, Dock Security Checkpoint, Building 623. Individuals attending will need to leave Honolulu International Airport (HNL) on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 and depart on Kwajalein (KWA) on Friday, March 18, 2016. All planholders (prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers) are urged to attend. Due to limited logistical support, only one representative from each firm will be allowed to travel for the purposes of attending the pre-bid site investigation and conference. Representatives who plan to attend will need to contact Ms. Dayna Matsumura at contact@example.gov and Ms. Jennifer Ko at contact@example.gov and provide a completed 55r and Food and Lodging worksheet by February 28, 2016. Any subcontractors and suppliers attending the pre-bid site visit and conference will need to indicate who the prime contractor is on the form 55r. All planholders (prime contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers) who previously submitted a completed 55r and Food and Lodging worksheet, must resubmit a revised 55r and revised Food and Lodging worksheet by February 28, 2016. It is the bidder's responsibility to check for any posted changes to the solicitation. Solicitation documents will not be issued on compact disc (CD) unless the Government determines that it is necessary. Bidders must have and/or maintain an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) website to be eligible for a Government contract award. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov.