Synopsis Tybee Island Shore Protection Project, Tybee Island, Georgia GROUP4-1O-R-S001 THIS NOTICE IS POSTED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY: THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRACTORS AWARDED A CONTRACT UNDER SOLICITATION NUMBER W912EP-10-R-0026, Dredging MATOC Pool GROUP 4: Orion Marine Construction (W912EP-13-D-0003); Cavache, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0004); Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting (W912EP-13-D-0005); Cottrell Contracting Corporation (W912EP-13-D-0006); Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC (W912EP-13-D-0007); Dutra Dredging Company (W912EP-13-D-0008); Marinex Construction, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0009); Norfolk Dredging Company (W912EP-13-D-0010); Mike Hooks, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0011); Weeks Marine, Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0012); Southern Dredging Co., Inc. (W912EP-13-D-0013); Manson Construction Company (W912EP-13-D-0014); C. F. Bean LLC (W912EP-13-D-0015). PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FROM ANY ENTITY OTHER THAN THE PREVIOUSLY LISTED FIRMS. Description of Work: This project entails periodic nourishment of 13,200 linear feet of beach between two terminal groins; a groin field along 1,100 linear feet of shoreline from the southern terminal groin around the South Tip to the mouth of Tybee Creek; and a groin field and nourishment of 1,800 linear feet of the eastern bank of Tybee Creek to the city fishing pier. The authorized improvement plan also includes the remaining shoreline from the fishing pier to the mouth of Horse Pen Creek. The authorized project allows for 7-year nourishment cycles over a 50-year authorized project life. The 2015 nourishment will be a 9 year nourishment that will fulfill the 50-year project life in 2024. The construction magnitude for this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Evaluation Criteria: The Government will utilize a Best Value Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Methodology in rendering the best value decision for award of this contract. Only that Offeror whose proposal provides the best overall value will be awarded the contract. Non-cost Factors: Factor 1: Availability of Technically Acceptable Plant and Equipment (Hydraulic Cutter-head Pipeline Dredge), Coast Guard Certified Vessels are required. Factor 2: Past Performance Award will be made to the Offeror whose technical submittal and price proposal contain the combination of criteria requested which offers the best overall value to the Government. Proposals shall include sufficient detailed information to allow complete evaluation. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proof of acceptability rests with the Offeror. NOTE: This solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and is anticipated to be available approximately 5 August 2014. Please note that the proposal due date will be specified in the solicitation when issued. No additional media (CD-ROM, floppy disks, faxes, etc.) will be provided. Any prospective Offeror must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov. Interested Contractors and their subcontractors must register at https://www.fbo.gov/fedteds/GROUP410RS001 in order to obtain solicitation documents, plans and specifications for this solicitation. In order to receive notification of any amendments, firms must REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/ . It is the Offeror's responsibility to check the Internet address provided as necessary for any amendments that may be posted to this solicitation. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. Contractual Questions should be forwarded to Shannon Anthony at Shannon.D.Anthony@usace.army.mil or at (912) 652-5161. The contracting office address is 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah Georgia, 31401