Ice Harbor Gantry Crane Controls Upgrade

Construction project entitled: Ice Harbor Gantry Crane Control Upgrade. The work is located at the Ice Harbor Dam, Burbank, Washington. This will be a firm fixed-price construction contract. Construction magnitude is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238290 and the associated small business size standard is $16.5M. Summary of Scope of Work: Ice Harbor currently has one 111-ton gantry crane that is located on the intake deck of the dam; the crane was installed in 1994. As a critical piece of auxiliary equipment at Ice Harbor, the crane is used to deploy STS (submerged traveling screens) screens, handle intake gates and bulkheads, and clear debris from the penstock intakes (trash raking). This project will involve the replacement of crane function DC motors controls with AC motors and controls; addition of a crane radio remote control; replacement of the overhead trolley line conductor system with 4-pole (grounded) system; replacement of operation chair consoles; replacement of air winch tugger hoist system with electric motor tugger hoist system; replacement of hoist shear blocks; inspection and rehabilitation of speed reducers; conduct inspection, analysis, and load testing of - below the hook lifting devices; and perform structural modifications to address fall protection (addition of guardrails and safety swing gates). At the conclusion of on-site work, all affected crane functions will be operationally and load tested. The contract will require completion of all work within a finite work window. The government estimates an award of a contract near the end of April of 2020, with an approximate on-site installation work window of December 2020 through March 2021. All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). The contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, the contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1. A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) employed by the prime contractor shall be required for each shift of the contractor's on-site operations. The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 5-years of experience in construction safety on similar projects, shall have completed the 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5-years, and shall have completed at least 24-hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5-years. A Fall Protection Competent Person shall be provided by the Contractor for each shift of the contractor's on-site operations that involves work that exposes workers to fall hazards. This contract requires that Contractor furnished mobile crane equipment, crane operators, and rigging equipment comply with the certification and testing requirements of EM 385-1-1. The contractor will be responsible for various equipment to support elevated working positions such as scaffolding, scissor-lifts, boom-lifts, and aerial lift equipment. The contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific CQC Plan for Government acceptance. A CQC System Manager employed by the prime contractor shall be required to be on-site for each shift of the contractor's operations. The CQC System Manager must possess a minimum of five years relevant experience in a supervisory or management position such as Quality Control Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, or Construction Manager directly involved in the management of construction quality at the project site. In addition, the CQC System Manager shall have completed the course entitled - Construction Quality Management for Contractors within the last five years. The contractor will be required to use the Government-furnished Construction Contractor Module (referred to as QCS) of the Resident Management System (RMS) to record, maintain, and submit various information throughout the contract period. QCS is a Windows-based program that can be run on a stand-alone personal computer or on a network. The Government will make the QCS software available to the contractor after contract award. The project will involve the development and management of contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract. Miscellaneous work within the project includes the delivery of As-Built Drawings and Operations & Maintenance manuals to the customer. Solicitation Number W912EF20R0004 will be posted to the betaSAM site approximately mid-February 2020. The solicitation is a Best Value Trade-Off Request for Proposal. Proposals will be due no sooner than 30 calendar days after actual solicitation issuance date. Important Note: The betaSAM Response Date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for betaSAM archive purposes only. It does not necessarily reflect the actual proposal closing date. The bid closing date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be issued. A site visit will be offered approximately two weeks after the solicitation is made available to offerors. See upcoming solicitation for details about the site visit. ACCESS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS: Security clearance for foreign nationals to attend a site visit requires approximately 5 weeks; therefore, clearance should be requested immediately. To request clearance, please submit the names of all foreign nationals proposed for site visit attendance, along with documentation to verify that he/she was legally admitted into the United States and has authority to work and/or go to school in the US. 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