Hamilton City Phase 2A Construction Project

***UPDATE - AUGUST 10, 2017*** The Bidder Inquiries and respective Government replies are posted as a courtesy. While the responses themselves are NOT incoporated into the solicitation (or the prospective contract), they reflect the Government's good faith effort to provide responses to industry. The solicitation can ONLY be changed by an amendment. Amendment No. 01 was issued yesterday on August 9, 2017. Please see the amendment to confirm any material changes to the solicitation (and prospective contract) terms and conditions. ***UPDATE - AUGUST 9, 2017*** Amendment No.: 0001 is hereby issued. Hamilton City Phase 2a Construction Project. The Government anticipates issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) with the intent of awarding a Firm-Fixed Price construction contract for the Hamilton City Phase 2a Construction Project. This acquisition is proceeding as HUBZone small business set-aside. Project Description: The Hamilton City Flood Damage Reduction and Ecosystem Restoration Project Phase 2A Contract is located on the Sacramento River immediately north of Hamilton City, California. The Phase 2A contract includes construction of approximately two miles of setback levee embankment between County Road 203's intersection with the existing levee and highway 32's intersection with the existing levee, crossing through orchards and row crop fields. The levee will average 7.5 feet in height with a 15-foot crown and 3H:1V side slopes and includes construction of approximately 1,500 feet of seepage berm. A fill borrow source is located within three miles of the site. Other features of work include excavation of ditches on both the landside and waterside of the proposed levee and the backfilling of existing ditches. Removal of orchards, abandoned flood irrigation systems, and sprinkler irrigation systems will be a part of this contract. Installation of a gravel patrol road on the levee crown is also required. The Government estimates issuing the Notice to Proceed (NTP) on or about 20 October 2017. The period of performance for construction is estimated to be 456 calendar days from NTP. This proposed contract action will be conducted using FSC Code: Y1LC and North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS): 237990 Highway, Street and Bridge Construction and the small business size standard is $36.5 million. The site visit/pre-proposal conference date, time and location is identified in the solicitation at 52.236-27 on page 11 of 75. BE ADVISED THAT THIS PROJECT MAY BE DELAYED, CANCELLED OR REVISED AT ANY TIME DURING THE PRE-SOLICITATION, SOLICITATION, SELECTION, EVALUATION, NEGOTIATION AND/OR FINAL AWARD PROCESS. The only PLAN-HOLDER'S/BIDDER'S LIST now available is via FedBizOpps. When viewing the Synopsis/Pre-solicitation Notice, you will click on the 'ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS' to enter your information. This function does not, however, allow you to identify yourself as a Prime or Sub. It is recommended that you identify your category in parentheses at either the beginning or end of your company name. For example: XYZ Construction (Prime/Sub). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK FEDBIZOPPS FREQUENTLY FOR ANY CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE.