Replacement of the Elevators at the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will be issuing an Invitation for Bids for the Replacement of the Elevators at the Cape Cod Canal Railroad Bridge in Bourne, Massachusetts. The NAICS code for the work is 238290. The project is expected to take approximately one year to remove the existing elevators and replace them. The estimated construction cost is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. This solicitation will be unrestricted. Any responsible source meeting this standard may submit a bid to be considered by the New England District. The scope of the project is as follows: - Provide two complete elevator systems (rack and pinion), one for each tower that is appropriate for the enclosed shaft dimensions on the railroad bridge. Manufacturer must be capable of maintaining the system in a timely manner upon request. - Equip new doors and elevator shaft with a transparent material on the side facing the bridge. - Provide new electrical systems and controls for the new elevator systems to include new conduits for elevator electrical lines. - Optional; Provide for one new stop and landing in each tower. This procurement has a Definitive Responsibility Criteria (DRC). After bid opening but prior to award, the apparent low bidder will be required to furnish documentation as follows: After bid opening but prior to award, the apparent low bidder will be required to furnish 1. The prime contractor or subcontractor responsible for the elevator must show at least one prior project that involved installing exterior elevators in an environment subject to high winds and adjacent to marine traffic. 2. The bidder or his subcontractor has at least one maintenance facility- including warehousing of the parts relevant to the elevators called for in the specification- in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Maine, Vermont or New Hampshire. Alternately, bidder must provide a written plan to show how it will timely respond to the emergency and maintenance repair requirements of Specification section 01 78 00, par. 1.3.4. Bidders are not required to submit additional documentation related to this criterion at the time of bid. The Government will request supporting documentation from the bidder anticipated to receive the award. The Government requests this information to be submitted by the apparent low bidder by close of business five days after bid opening. This is NOT an invitation for bids at this time. The solicitation requirements and contract documents to include instructions for submission and the response date will be available on or about mid-July 2018. Please note this solicitation will be unrestricted. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation offerors must access the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at contact@example.gov.