Craney Island Earthwork IDIQ, Portsmouth, Virginia

THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. Under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(2) implemented by FAR 6.302-2, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, intends to procure on an unusual and compelling urgency. This action is to issue a contract modification to increase estimated quantities for the 3-year contract period on the Craney Island Earthwork Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) single-award task order contract (SATOC). USACE uses the Craney Earthworks contract to provide for the site improvements at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA). Work activities include borrow area preparation for the purpose of dewatering saturated materials for future use, excavation and reclamation of dredged material from prepared borrow area, transport of reclaimed and borrowed materials, and construction of site improvement infrastructure projects with the material. The original potential IDIQ estimated quantities for the contract were awarded based on known requirements. During performance of the contract, additional requirements were incorporated thus utilizing more estimated quantities than planned. Without an appropriate increase in quantities to the contract, it will cause a delay to the design and construction templates. To support ongoing and additional efforts, this proposed contract action will provide for an increase in capacity and estimated quantities on the IDIQ contract values. CLIN 0003 Placement of Fill Material on Dikes Measured by Before and After Surveys had an anticipated quantity between 200,000 - 300,000 cubic yards (CY) per contract year. Task Order 2 was awarded with 172,400 CY and Task Order 3 was awarded with 384,400 CY (including modification for raising of spill boxes 3 and 4). Task Order 4 is currently in the design process and has an anticipated CLIN 0003 quantity of 540,600 CY. The anticipated total quantity for CLIN 0003 in the construction cost schedule are estimates only, as per FAR 52.216-22 Indefinite Quantity, and was estimated at 750,000 CY for the duration of the contract period. As the quantity of material for dike raising at the CIDMMA is uncertain at the time the IDIQ contract was prepared, the estimated total quantity could not be accurately predicted. To provide capacity on the IDIQ contract for continued work on current task orders and planned Task Order 4, the NTE limit for CLIN 0003 will need to be increased by 440,400 CY. Table 1 summarized what has been awarded to date on this line item, what the upcoming needs will be, and a contingency amount for uncertainty in the estimated amounts. Note that a 10% contingency, or 93,000 CY, was added for the remaining material awarded on TO3 and the material anticipated for TO4 to account for variations in the final quantities. With an awarded unit price of $8.25 at the time of the IDIQ contract award, this represents an increase amount of $3,633,300.00 on this modification. CLIN 0004 Placement of Additional Fill Material Measured by Truck Loads Volume includes fill material placed below the containment cell's water level and material lost due to immediate settlement in the cell. Material within the interior of Craney Island is predominately fine-grained silty dredged material with a high moisture content. As the perimeter dikes are raised, material placed along the interior toe of the dike is susceptible to immediate settling. Per the contract specifications Section 01 11 00 1.2.2 Project Description - In some areas, additional fill material will be needed for placement on top of soft dredged spoils near the toe of interior dike slopes to build an - initial working platform which will subsequently support the material placed along the slopes. As the volume of this material cannot be calculated using BD and AD surveys, these quantities will be computed using truck load volume logs for each acceptance area. Immediate settling of material along the interior toe during dike construction was anticipated and estimated at 120,000 CY for the duration of the contract. Estimates for CLIN 0004 on TO2 were 25,800 CY, however multiple areas of excessive and unanticipated settlement along the interior toe of the west dike have caused the contractor to place an additional 298,910 CY of material to stabilize the dike surface and replace the material lost beneath the water level. On Task Order 3 the estimated quantity for CLIN 0004 was 47,600 CY. Further settlement and material loss was experienced by the contractor during raising of the north dike and construction of an initial working platform for the sub-containment cell within the center cell of the CIDMMA. This resulted in an additional 151,079 CY of material used on TO3. Task Order 4 has an anticipated CLIN 0004 quantity of 96,600 CY. To provide capacity on the IDIQ contract for continued work on current task orders, award the pending quantity modification on TO3, and planned Task Order 4, the NTE limit for CLIN 0003 will need to be increased by 560,000 CY. Table 2 summarizes what has been awarded to date on this line item, what the upcoming needs will be, and a contingency amount for uncertainty in the estimated amounts. A contingency of 60,011 CY was included due to the uncertainty in estimating for this material. With an awarded unit price of $8.25 at the time of the IDIQ contract award, this represents an increase amount of $4,620,000.00 on this contract modification. CLIN 0005 Gradation Testing at the Craney Island Borrow Areas is for the testing of every 3,000 cubic yards of material removed from the borrow areas. Anticipated quantities for gradation testing were 300 during the contract period. Following the payment requirements outlined in specifications Section 01 22 00 paragraph 1.4.3.1, an increase in estimated placed material under CLIN 0003 and 0004 requires an increase in quantities for gradation testing. Total anticipated CLIN 0003 and 0004 material awarded to date and increased by this contract modification is 1,870,400 CY. At one test per 3,000 CY, the total amount of gradation tests required is 640. This modification would increase the NTE limit for this line item by 340, from 300 to 640 gradation tests. With an awarded unit price of $325 per test at the time of the IDIQ contract award, this represents an increase amount of $110,500.00 on this contract modification. CLIN 0008 Hydroseeding includes the establishment of permanent stands of grass on the slopes of the new construction dike area, measured by acres. Estimates for hydroseeding for the duration of the contract was at 75 acres. On Task Order 2, 28 acres was awarded and on Task Order 3, 44.3 acres was awarded. Task Order 4 has an anticipated seeding coverage requirement of 68.2 acres. To provide adequate capacity for remaining work to be performed under future task orders on the IDIQ contract, this modification would increase the NTE limit on the IDIQ contract by 75 acres to provide necessary hydroseeding for additional dike raising efforts. With an awarded unit price of $2,900 per acre at the time of the IDIQ contract award, this represents an increase amount of $217,500.00 on this contract modification. The modification will increase the award capability on the IDIQ contract by $8,581,300. The current period of performance is from 22 April 2021 to 22 April 2024. The Contracting Officer intends to prepare a Justification and Approval documentation (J&A) for the increase of quantities to the IDIQ. All potential responsible sources wishing to demonstrate ability to meet the agency's requirements may submit a written response with technical capabilities statement, which if timely received, will be considered by the agency. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. It is a market research tool being used to determine the availability of other qualified sources that can meet the requirements identified above. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this notice of intent. This Notice of Intent is hereby published in accordance with FAR 5.201. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. Information received will normally be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. 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