RECOVERY - PROJECT NUMBER- 10542, Navigation Improvements, Akutan Alaska

RECOVERY - PROJECT #10542 Navigation Improvements, Akutan, Alaska This project will be funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Pre-Solicitation Notice Request for Proposal in electronic format only will be available for download on or about December 15, 2009 at www.fbo.gov. No disks shall be mailed. Any resulting contract will be firm-fixed priced. The North American Industrial Classification System code is 237990, which has a size standard of $33.5 million in average annual receipts. The solicitation shall be issued on a competitive request for proposal basis. The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds, in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable. Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding. The Davis-Bacon Act will apply. Offerors are advised that a contract resulting from this solicitation is contingent upon Congressional approval. The government shall not be responsible for proposal preparation costs in the event the solicitation is canceled. If a large business is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract. The FY09 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 32.0% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 18.0% of that to small disadvantaged businesses, 5.8% to woman-owned small businesses, 3.0% to service disabled veteran-owned small business and 10.0% to HUB zone small businesses and 13.O% to HBCU/MI. The Davis-Bacon Act will apply. All responders are advised that this project may be canceled or revised at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, negotiation and final award. All contractors are advised that they must be registered in CCR and ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov). Joint ventures must also be registered in CCR and ORCA as a joint venture. We advise contractors begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure this registration is in place should they be selected for the award. (Reference DFAR 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration). Description of Work: RECOVERY- PROJECT #10542, Navigation Improvements, Akutan, Alaska Description of Work: The Base and Option work includes construction of a mooring basin, the breakwaters, and an entrance channel. Work for the Base and Options includes: obtaining, delivering, and placing about 29,000 CY of Core Rock, 14,000 CY of "B" Rock and 17,000CY of armor rock for the breakwaters; excavating/dredging 960,000CY of material for the entrance channel and mooring basin; stockpiling on site 960,000CY of material including stabilizing, top soil and seeding; and obtaining, delivering and placing 11,000 CY of filter rock and 14,000CY of slope protection on the mooring basin side slopes. There is no government furnished rock source for this project. The contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision and other items necessary to accomplish the work. Some work features will be separately awardable options.