Lock and Dam (LD) 5 Sheet Pile Installation

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District has a requirement entitled: LD 5 Sheet Pile Installation. The auxiliary lock bay is located to the riverside of the main lock which is on the Minnesota side of the Mississippi River approximately 5.5 miles north of Minnesota City, MN (Winona County). Our intent is to issue a competitive solicitation in June 2018 for the award of one firm-fixed-price contract. Using USACE supplied plans and specifications, the contractor will accomplish the following summary Scope of Work: This work involves creating an auxiliary lock bay closure at LD 5 upstream of the existing auxiliary miter gates. The closure will serve as a new damming surface for the structure. The new closure will consist of two parallel rows of sheet pile with granular material filled in the space between the sheets. Timber fenders will be attached to the upstream face of the closure, and access ladders will be installed as part of the project work. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990; Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a size standard of $36.5M. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000; the contract will require 100% performance and payment bonds. This synopsis is not a request for quotes (RFQ), proposals (RFP), or in an invitation for bids (IFB). This is a pre-solicitation notice indicating that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for the award of one firm-fixed price contract is intended to be issued via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in the near future-the solicitation will not be issued less than 15 days from the date of this announcement. The specifications will be detailed in the solicitation once issued. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Bids will be due not less than 30 days from the date the solicitation is issued. The definitive IFB due date and time will be stated in the solicitation and any associated amendments that may be issued. No CD's or hard copies will be available. Bidders are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to this Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for any bidder's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). All bidders must be SAM registered prior to receiving an award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at www.sam.gov.