Maintenance Dredging, Quinby Creek, Virginia

The Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers is anticipating a future procurement for a Firm Fixed Price, Construction contract, for Maintenance Dredging, Quinby Creek, Accomack County, Virginia Description of Work: The Quinby Creek Channel and Harbor Turning Basin are located in Accomack County, Virginia near the town of Quinby. A total of 7,200 feet of channel comprises this project which includes the reach into the turning basin. The Federal Navigation Channel begins in Upsher Bay and continues to within approximately 600 feet of Quinby Landing. The channel geometry along this reach is 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide. The next reach of the channel narrows to 60 feet wide. This reach is defined from a point 600 feet out of the harbor / turning basin and terminates at Quinby Landing. The harbor / turning basin's surface dimensions are 200 feet wide by 400 feet long. The dredging work consists of dredging to a required depth of 6 feet; one additional foot of overdepth dredging will be allowed. It is estimated that approximately 143,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredged material, to include allowable overdepth, will be removed. All dredging depths are referenced to Mean Lower Low Water. Hydraulic pipeline dredging will be required to complete the project. Dredged material will be placed at a near shore and overboard placement area adjacent to the channel. One United States Coast Guard Tri-leg warning beacon will be removed. All superstructure and pilings will be removed and salvaged. Piles will NOT be permitted to be cut-off. Restrictions: Due to the safety and environmental concerns related to performing the scheduled work in dangerous and open bay and ocean waters; and the required necessary production rate to complete the project as scheduled, the Contractor shall submit to the Government, prior to award, signed and notarized certificates that verify the plant that will be utilized on this project meets all of the weight, horsepower, and open bay/ocean operating requirements as specified. The signed and notarized certifications shall be accompanied by US Coast Guard certified documentation or other recognized authority indicating the weight and horsepower of the plant and verification documentation that indicates on which projects the plant has been used to dredge similar material in an ocean environment and at a production rate sufficient to accomplish the work as scheduled for this contract. The plant to be employed on the work in the Entrance Channel must meet, as a minimum, the following requirements: A. Hydraulic pipeline dredge with a minimum plant weight of 150,000 pounds and a minimum of 1,000 horsepower continuous to the pump. B. Capable of safely and efficiently dredging to depths indicated and in open bay / ocean conditions. The contracting officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable Construction Time: Begin performance within 7 calendar days and complete all work within 75 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). Dredging restrictions for this project are effective from July 1 - September 30. No dredging may occur during this period. The contractor is expected to plan their work to accommodate this restriction. Offeror, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and is fair and reasonable. In addition, the awardee must be found responsible in accordance with FAR 9.1. Sources are sought for all interested firms with a NAICS code of 237990 with a small business size standard of $36.5 Million. The magnitude of construction is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. SURVEY OF THE DREDGING INDUSTRY The following confidential survey questionnaire is designed to apprise the Corps of prospective dredging contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. All questions are in regard to the Maintenance Dredging, Quinby Creek, Accomack County, Virginia General 1) Have you ever worked on dredging jobs similar in nature to this project? If so, please describe the project and for whom the work was performed. Identify a point of contact and phone number, as a reference of relevant experience. 2) What percentage of work (volume of material dredged and placed) can you perform with your own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging contractor? 3) Have you performed dredging within the Virginia Geographical area? 4) Would you be willing to bid on the project described? If the answer is No, please explain why not? 5) Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture? 6) Is there a dollar limit on the size of contract that you would bid? If so what is that limit? 7) What is the largest dredging contract, in dollars, on which you were the prime contractor? 8) What is your bonding capacity per contract? What is your total bonding capacity? Equipment 9) What type of dredge equipment do you own and / or operate that is suitable for the work described? Do you own a hydraulic dredge? Please list each piece of equipment capable of performing dredging and pumping sand with beach placement and grading , i.e. dredges, discharge pipeline (specify quantity in linear feet), dozers, front end loaders, forklifts, and/or other equipment needed for beach placement and / or grading the beach as necessary. For each dredge that you list, please specify its size, horsepower, and any other salient characteristics. 10) What length and size of discharge pipeline do you have available for use? Do you own the discharge pipeline? 11) Do you have experience with beach placement and grading of dredged material? 12) Are you familiar with the USACE EM 385-1-1 (Nov. 2014) and all requirements? Deficiencies observed on site will require immediate attention and action to meet all applicable safety codes. The Government will utilize this information in determining an acquisition strategy. Please state all of the socio-economic categories in which your company belongs (8(a), Hub-zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned). Please submit capability packages electrically to email contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov . The subject line must contain the sources sought number W91236-16-B-0004. The capability statement must be submitted no later than 12:00 NOON, EST, 8 July 2016. Limit capability briefing package to 10 pages. This sources sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling +1 (555) 000-0000 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Stormie Wicks, Email: contact@example.gov ; Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000.