RECOVERY--Y--RECOVERY--Lock 6 AND 7 Bulkhead Slot Installation

RECOVERYLocks 6 & 7 Bulkhead Slot Installation work includes all plant, labor, materials, and equipment to construct new bulkhead recesses at Lock 6 near Trempealeau, Wisconsin, and Lock 7 near La Crescent, Minnesota. The new bulkhead recesses, with bulkheads fabricated under a separate contract, will replace the current Poiree Dam dewatering system for the Locks. Principal work items include, but are not limited to, demolition, recess fabrication and installation (including covers), concrete work, reinforcement, dewatering, and removal and reinstallation of lock wall appurtenances. In addition the downstream recesses will require the removal of the existing anchor bars and anchorages, fabrication of new anchor bars and anchorages, temporary support and protection of the miter gates, miter gate adjustment, and minor electrical alterations. Lead paint and/or primers exist on painted surfaces and asbestos may be present in some of the electrical casings. THIS PROCUREMENT IS ISSUED UNRESTRICTED UNDER THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (PUBLIC LAW 100-656). North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990 and the size standard of $33.5 million average annual gross revenue. The estimated price range for Lock 6 in terms of physical characteristics is between $1 and $5 million. The estimated price range for Lock 7 in terms of physical characteristics is between $1 and $5 million. The estimated price range for Locks 6 and 7 in terms of physical characteristics is between $1 and $5 million. It is anticipated that this solicitation will be a Request for Proposals and evaluated on a Low Price-Technically Acceptable basis. It is anticipated that the plans and specifications for this procurement will be available on www.fbo.gov on or around 14 May 2009. Any contractor wanting the plans and specification must download them from this website.