North Broad River Watershed Structure #33 Contruction Repair and Inspection

SYNOPSIS: The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Georgia is seeking qualified dam and watershed construction firms to prepare the North Broad River watershed structure #33 so that NRCS Engineers can inspect the interior of the remaining Principal Spillway pipe with TV equipment, to determine the cause of the Principal Spillway pipe failure and determine if a boil exists in the scour hole. These services are being procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) part 14 Sealed Bidding. Qualified contractors are invited to submit the attached bid submission before or at the scheduled bid opening. The bid opening meeting will be held Monday, December 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM in room 250 of the Robert G. Stephens Federal Building 355 E. Hancock Ave. Athens, GA 30602. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation that will be issued. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside. The applicable NAICS Code is 237990. The Size Standard dollar amount is $33.5 million in average annual receipts. The contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, equipment, labor, materials, transportation, office space, and related support facilities to perform the services described herein. The Contractor shall be a professional, licensed and insured firm. A performance bond will be required before the notice to proceed will be granted. All work shall be performed to USDA specifications as described in the attached statement of work and construction specification documents. Potential contractors are encouraged to review the Statement of Work and construction specifications for additional information before responding to this announcement. MANDATORY SITE VISIT: A mandatory site review will be held on Monday, December 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM. The address to the site is: 236 Aderhold Lane Martin, Georgia 30577 (Franklin County) Added 11/15/13: This address is so remote it does not come up on a Google map search, so I am attaching a file with directions to the site. Please print off this map as your GPS will most likely not reconize this address. ***If you do not attend the site review your bid will not be allowed.***** SELECTION CRITERIA: Lowest price technically acceptable sealed bid submitted on or before the bid opening date and time by those contractors that were present at the mandatory site review. No late bids will be considered. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Firms which meet the requirements described in this announcement should submit one (1) copy of the attached bid submission form, including your completed vendor information and price bid sheet. Firms may submit additional documentation related to your past work experience and technical capabilities related to this line of work. Submissions shall be submitted no later than 10:00 AM EST on December 16, 2013, to the attention of Jeff Worthley, Contracting Officer, at the address listed below. Only those firms responding by the time listed above will be considered for selection. Facsimile transmissions will not be accepted. E-mailed submissions are preferred. To be eligible for contract award, a firm must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov, to be considered for an award of a federal contract. Please send (e-mail is preferred) all bid packages to: Attn: Jeff Worthley, Contracting Officer USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service Robert G. Stephens Federal Building 355 E. Hancock Avenue Athens, GA 30601 Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov CONTRACTING OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE: Ray Dick, Engineer (until 12/15/13) USDA - NRCS 355 E. Hancock Avenue Athens, GA 30601 Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov Deena Roberts (after 12/15/13) USDA - NRCS 355 E. Hancock Ave. Athens, GA 30601 Phone +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov