West Center Pier Repairs

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Soo Locks Facility is in need of a construction project. The project includes providing all equipment, materials, labor, support, and management needed to complete stabilization repair work along the West Center Pier at the Soo Locks Facility in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. The Soo Locks are located on the St. Marys River at Sault Ste. Marie, MI, on the international border with Canada. The locks assist ships navigating the 21 foot drop from Lake Superior to the St. Marys River. There are two operating locks at the Soo, the MacArthur Lock and the Poe Lock. The West Center Pier forms the north side of the approach channel to both the Poe and MacArthur Locks and is frequently used as a mooring area for vessels waiting their turn to pass through the locks and for vessels idled when fog closes the river to navigation. Work requirements statement: The repair effort includes trenching out an approximate 2 foot depth of channel bottom bedrock foundation and any bedrock outcroppings to allow for installation of anchored steel sheet pile wall adjacent to the approach wall. Concrete will be placed between the existing approach wall and the required sheet pile wall in a fashion that will allow all voids in the bedrock foundation to be filled. The sheet pile wall shall be anchored to the existing concrete monolith structure on the approach wall by mechanical and/or epoxy anchorages, as indicated. Multiple mooring bollard structures including reinforced concrete foundations shall be removed and constructed along the surface of the structure. The Contractor shall also construct, the following; a concrete overlay over the existing concrete monolith structure to restore the deteriorated surface, a custom light pole and camera tower. There are several utilities and a couple bridge abutment foundations in the area of construction that will need to be protected and not disturbed during construction. Due to load restrictions near the structure, loading will be limited to the areas designated in the plans and specifications during construction. Vehicles and machinery must access the work zone from the adjacent marine environment due to limited accessibility from land. It is imperative that the construction activities associated with this project do not disturb or negatively impact the commercial navigation industry that utilizes the Soo Locks facility. Security: The contractor personnel will be required to obtain Security Clearance and undergo a background check through the USACE Security Office. The contract is expected to be advertised in early to mid June 2016 and awarded in early to mid August 2016. It is anticipated that the required contract completion will be 15 November 2017. The project will be located at the Soo Area Office, Sault Ste Marie, MI 49783-2445. The estimated cost of construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990, which has a size standard of $36,500,000 in average annual receipts. The project requires knowledge of related structures construction. A bid bond in the amount of the offer is required. This announcement serves as the advance notice for this project. The solicitation is anticipated to be available on or about 3 June 2016 on www.fbo.gov. In order for interested contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, contractors must register their firms at http://www.sam.gov. Requests for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or email will not be honored as contractors must download through www.fbo.gov website. All questions related to this project must be submitted in writing to contact@example.gov and contact@example.gov.