Great Lakes National Program Office Construction Services

Estimated solicitation release: on or about January31, 2011 Estimated solicitation closing date: on or about March 3, 2011. The purpose of this synopsis/pre-solicitation notice is to notify potential offerors of U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intent to issue a solicitation for the Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Construction procurement initiative in support of the Region's GLLA construction needs. The contract will be placed and administered by Region 5, located in Chicago, IL, with the period of performance scheduled to begin in the month of June 2011. This will be a firm fixed price Performance Based contract with a three year base and two (2) two-year options. The estimated ceiling of the contract will be $150 million, with three contracts anticipated to be awarded under this solicitation number. The work under this order will be performed at various locations in the Great Lakes and Regions 5, 2 and 3 which encompasses the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Pennsylvania and New York. Contract services include performance of site management; engineering services; implement sediment remedial actions; implement habitat restoration; conduct source control activities; develop bids and specification documents; construction management for implementing sediment remedial actions, including issuing and managing subcontracts for construction of the selected sediment remedy and engineering services in overseeing construction and engineering evaluation. Services may include technical and management services supporting EPA's coordination and oversight of sediment remedial activities where they are performed by a State, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), or the Agency's non-federal sponsor under the GLLA. **Additional Information - The US EPA intends to award contracts for construction under this solicitation number, and for design and technical assistance under a different solicitation, both in support of the Great Lakes Program. Prime contractors and first tier subs will not be eligible for an award under both solicitations. This only applies to these announcements; contractors who hold other EPA contracts (ERRS, START, RAC, etc.) will not be barred from an award. A draft copy of the solicitation is available to be downloaded for interested contractors. Questions about this notice should be sent via email to Donna Flenard at the email address indicated below. Please use the term "Great Lakes" in any email correspondence. Phone calls will not be accepted.