Mooring Cell Construction Wheeler Lock

PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Mooring Cell Construction at Wheeler Lock and Dam, Rogersville, AL. This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE anticipates a base with one (1) option; firm fixed-price construction contract to accomplish the following work at Wheeler Lock and Dam: 1) Access by water. Most work will be located at Tennessee River Mile (TRM) 275.7 and 275.8 immediately upstream of the dam. The only access to provide equipment and materials to this worksite will be by water or across the channel for the lock's upper approach. 2) Government furnished property. Sheet piles will be Government furnished and are stored at the Barkley Lock & Dam Storage Yard (NAD 83 & NAVD 88 - E: 917030.8, N: 1898736.0). All other materials shall be provided by the contractor. The contractor will be responsible for pick up and transporting all sheet piles specified without damage. A crane may be necessary to move sheet piles closer to or onto the floating barge. No spreader bar or cellular sheet pile template will be provided and will be the responsibility of the contractor. 3) Mooring Cell #1 Construction. The new mooring cell will be 40.5 ft Diameter by approximately 65 ft height located at TRM 275.7. Approximately 40 feet of water and 8 feet of overburden until weather and fractured rock is expected. The contractor must excavate a 50 feet diameter circle top 3 feet of overburden at the cell's center. After the sheet piles have all been driven a diver must inspect the sheet piles for any interlock concerns. An inspection shall be made of each cell location within the Wheeler locations. A concrete seal shall then be placed above the overburden. Once the concrete has adequately cured, the remaining height of the cell shall be filled with aggregate. OPTIONS: 1) Mooring Cell #2 Construction. The new mooring cell will be 40.5 ft Diameter by approximately 65 ft height located at TRM 275.8. Approximately 40 feet of water and 8 feet of overburden until weather and fractured rock is expected. The contractor must excavate a 50 feet diameter circle top 3 feet of overburden at the cell's center. After the sheet piles have all been driven a diver must inspect the sheet piles for any interlock concerns. An inspection shall be made of each cell location within the Wheeler locations. A concrete seal shall then be placed above the overburden. Once the concrete has adequately cured, the remaining height of the cell shall be filled with aggregate. The cells shall be approximately 500 feet apart. 2) Return of unused sheet pile to Barkley Lock and Dam. In the event that option #1 is not exercised; return unused sheet pile to Barkley Lock and Dam. This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change. SITE VISIT: The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Please refer to the solicitation, once posted, for the exact date and time of the site visit. No other site visits will be scheduled or granted. (a) Organized site visits have been scheduled for- 1.) 22 August 2017 at 10:00 AM Central Time (Barkley) 2.) 23 August 2017 at 09:00 AM Central Time (Wheeler) (b) Participants will meet at- *See NOTES 1 and 2 1.) Barkley Lock and Dam: Boats may be launched from the boat ramp just to the south-west of Barkley Dam on Barkley Dam Spur. This boat ramp is adjacent to the laydown site for the Government furnished property. USACE will address bidders from 1000-1100 at the laydown site. Barkley Dam Spur Grand Rivers, KY 42045 Cumberland River Mile (CRM) 31.0 2.) Wheeler Lock and Dam: Boats may be launched from the boat ramp just to the south-east of Pickwick Dam on State Park Road. This boat ramp is approximately 1.6 miles from the work site. USACE will address bidders from 1300-1400 at this boat ramp. 116 State Park Lane Counce, TN 38326 Tennessee River Mile (TRM) 207.4; however, the work site is TRM 209. (c) Questions from the site visits shall be due no later than 10:00 a.m. CST, 28 August 2017. Please submit all questions to Contract Specialist Debra Barlow at email address: contact@example.gov. Questions received after this deadline will not be addressed. *NOTES: 1.) All participants are required to have personal safety equipment, i.e. hard hat and safety toe shoes. Safety equipment will not be provided. This is mandatory. Contractors who do not have these items present at the Site Visits will not be able to participate in the visit. 2.) USACE will not provide boating access to the work site. Any parties interested in seeing the work site by boat shall provide their own means of access and comply with Federal, State, and Local Boating regulations. REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER TO ATTEND SITE VISIT: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit. In addition to the below information, please also provide your name of firm, firm's CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier number (DUNS number), name and position title of primary point of contact and their telephone number and email address. Only two persons from each business entity will be permitted to attend. U.S. Citizens: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to the Point of Contract (POC), Debra Barlow via email at contact@example.gov no later than August 18, 2017, 2:00 PM Central time. If submitting the form in less than two business days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form is available as a pdf attachment on www.fbo.gov with this pre-solicitation and is titled as Site Visit Registration Form. Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS- Form I571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted ten (10) days prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available as a pdf attachment on www.fbo.gov with this solicitation and is titled as Foreign National Sec Access Form. Additional guidance is available at http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Portals/49/docs/Security/Sec%20508%20Foreign%20National%20Sec%20Access%20Form%20JUN%202014.pdf NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 238120; Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors, with a small business size standard of $15 million. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the IFB Solicitation, the Government will award one Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract with a base and one option to the company that provides the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible. DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance for the base and option is approximately 260 calendar days. SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is on or around August 15, 2017. The performance work statement will be available at the time of solicitation release. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Offerors must be successfully registered in SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Offerors must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their proposal in order to receive a Government contract award. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Debra Barlow, telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov and Lether Robinson, telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.