Sitka Breakwater, Sitka, Alaska

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR SITKA BREAKWATER, SITKA, ALASKA. OFFER OR PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE. THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION. The District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska is conducting research prior to releasing a solicitation for the Sitka Breakwater, Sitka, Alaska. DESCRIPTIONOF WORK: Work to be performed consists of removal of approximately 3,000 cubic yards of armor stone and 1,100 cubic yards of B rock off two breakwater noses and construction of a 315-foot long breakwater extension to connect the main breakwater and the south breakwater at Sitka. Approximately 9,000 cubic yards of armor stone, 13,000 cubic yards of B rock, and 30,000 cubic yards of core material will be required. It is currently anticipated that an award in July 2012 is planned. The Davis Bacon Act will apply. This project is contingent on availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror. The Estimated Magnitude of Construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System code is 237990, which has a size standard of $33.5 million in average annual receipts. 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 FY12 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 50% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 17% of that to small disadvantaged businesses, 18% to woman-owned small businesses, 10% to HUB zone small businesses, and 4% to service disabled veteran-owned small business and Veteran-Owned Small Business. 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. All offerors are advised that they must be registered in CCR (www.ccr.gov) and ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov) in order to receive an award. Joint ventures must also be registered in CCR and ORCA as a joint venture. We advise offerors begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for the award. Interested firms should submit to the point of contact listed below, with the following information regarding their company: 1. Company Name, Address, and Point of Contact including email address. 2. Small Business Status (if applicable, for example 8(a), Hub zone, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned, Small Business). 3. Evidence of bonding capability. 4. List the projects with contacts where you have designed and installed breakwaters and had to import materials for construction. 5. List projects where you have had to deconstruct a breakwater nose and extend a breakwater to create a seamless breakwater. 6. List projects with contacts where you have worked around active fishing and recreational harbors and coordinated construction activities to accommodate harbor users. 7. List your equipment available to perform the construction work. 8. How much experience do you have with remote Alaskan marine work (years and type of work)? 9. Relevant work experience in mobilizing by barge access.