McNary Intake Bulkheads Replacement

Bid opening results posted 04/02/2021 __________________________________ McNary Intake Bulkheads Replacement The USACE Walla Walla District has a requirement at McNary Lock and Dam in Umatilla County, OR for intake bulkhead replacement. Structural Summary: The new Intake Bulkheads are approximately 23 feet wide, 55 feet tall, 3 feet deep and weigh 140,000 lbs each. The contractor or their subcontractor responsible for fabrication shall be certified under American Institute Steel Construction (AISC) quality certification program with one of the following certifications: Major Bridge Fabricator (CBR), Certified Bridge Fabricator - Advanced (ABR), Certified Bridge Fabricator - Intermediate (IBR), or Certified Hydraulic Fabricator (HYD). In addition to the above required certifications the fabricator shall be certified with the Fracture Critical Endorsement (F). The Intake Bulkheads will be coated with System 3-A-Z (vinyl paint). The contractor or subcontractor performing painting shall be a certified with one of the certifications: Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC) QP 3 or AISC Sophisticated Paint Endorsement for shop applied coatings. Intake Bulkheads shall be delivered as complete units to McNary's Intake Deck in a manner that will allow the Intake Gantry crane to handle the new Intake Bulkheads. Onsite assembly will not be permitted. Upon delivery of each Intake Bulkhead, Government personnel will install bulkheads in predetermined slots, and a leakage test will be performed. If unacceptable leakage occurs the Contractor will be required to perform seal adjustments onsite and another leakage test will be performed. Performance and payment bonds will be required for this project. The magnitude of the project estimated to be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Solicitation documents for the Invitation for Bid No. W912EF21B0011 will be posted to the beta.SAM.gov website on or about the beginning of February 2021. The bid due date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be used. The solicitation is to be competed as a total small business set-aside. The small business size standard for NAICS Code 237990 and is no more than $39,500,000 in average annual receipts. A site visit will be offered approximately 2 weeks after the solicitation is posted. Refer to the solicitation for details regarding the site visit. Only one site visit is expected to be offered. Important Note: The response date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for archive purposes only. It has no relationship to the actual bid opening date. The bid opening date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that are issued. 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. The contractor will be required to perform the on-site work in compliance with Government Safe Clearance/Hazardous Energy Control Procedures. Prior to commencing on-site work, the contractor will be required to complete applicable safe clearance training for all personnel working in areas involved with Hazardous Energy Control. 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. The solicitation documents for this project are available via beta.sam.gov. 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