NRCS-IL WRP Construction Contract, Gallatin County, IL

This solicitation is to construct shallow water dikes and pipes to restore wetlands on a USDA-NRCS Wetlands Reserve Easement in Gallatin County, Illinois near Shawneetown, Illinois. The work will consist of constructing 7 separate shallow water dikes (14,050 CY earthfill) and associated pipes and water control devices and seeding/mulching. The work shall also include the raising of an existing field access road (750 CY earthfill). AGAR 452.211-73 Attachment to Specifications/Statement of Work The attachments are hereby made part of this solicitation and any resultant contract. Attachment 1 (SOW) 1 pages; Attachment 2 (Wage Determination) 4 pages; and Attachment 3 (Construction Specifications) 33 pages; Attachment 4 (Detail Plans) 7 pages. Price Range- Between $25,000 and $100,000 The site showing on Monday, August 6th at 1:00 pm CDST at the Ridgway USDA Service Center, 1000 W. Main, Ridgway, IL. Their phone number is +1 (555) 000-0000 Ext. 3 FAR 52.228-1 BID GUARANTEE (SEP 1996) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $17,000.00, whichever is less. 52.228-13 ALTERNATE PAYMENT PROTECTIONS (JUL 2000) The Contractor shall submit one of the following payment protections: Payment Bond or Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100 percent of the contract price. The submission of the payment protection is required within 7 days of contract award. Please furnish Quotations to the Issuing Office at USDA-NRCS-Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Champaign, IL 61821 on or before Close of Business 08/27/2012@ 1630 CT. Funds are currently available for this contract. Questions, technical literature, and other documents may be addressed to the Contracting Officer, Heath Isome, via email at contact@example.gov or phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. Please reference the solicitation number on all documents. AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance- The performance time is 60 days after issuance of Notice To Proceed (NTP). Anticipated Award and Notice to Proceed is September 03, 2012. Anticipated end date is November 03, 2012. See FAR 14.214-7 "Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids," for treatment of late bids/quotes. Each offer is to be submitted according to the instructions. FACSMILE/EMAIL BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Contractors may submit facsimile quotes as response to this solicitation IAW FAR Part 52.214-31 FACSIMILE BIDS (DEC 1989). However, quotation must arrive at the place and by the time, specified in the solicitation. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to thetransmission or receipt of the facsimile quote. It is the responsibility of the Offeror, prior to the offer due date and time, to verify successful transmission in accordance with the Proposal Response (Submission) instructions. The FOB Point, inspection location, and acceptance location shall be Destination. Offerors are advised that award for this solicitation shall be made in the aggregate (all or none). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Be advised that all interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Database in order to receive an award. If you are not registered you may request an application at +1 (555) 000-0000 or through the CCR website at https://www.acquisition.gov The government will evaluate quotes resulting from this RFQ based upon best value to the Government. The responsible offer conforming to this solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government based upon the following best value criteria: ? Lowest reasonable price ? Responsible, responsive contractor