Wetland Reserve Program Construction Channel Crossings, Clarendon County, South Carolina

AMENDMENT 0001 TITLE: WRP RESTORATION, FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR USDA NRCS SOUTH CAROLINA (SHAW-BLACK RIVER, SITE, CLARENDON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA) This solicitation is being modified to reflect the correct solicitation number. The correct solicitation number to be used for this procurement is AG-4639-S-15-0006. Please use this number for future inquiries regarding this project. At this time, this Pre-Solicitation Notice/Synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) nor does it restrict the Government to a final acquisition approach. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this Pre-Solicitation Notice at any time. This notice provides details of an upcoming project prior to advertisement of the solicitation package. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) intends to solicit for award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract to enhance wetland functions and restore wetland hydrology on one Wetland Reserve Easement in Clarendon County, South Carolina. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The proposed work on the Wetland Reserve Program easement site located in Clarendon County, South Carolina will include constructing several reinforced channel crossings. The work to be performed under this contract is the construction of rock crossings at 2 sites. The crossings are located on existing roadbeds. The roadbed will be excavated to natural channel elevation for the length specified. The road slopes shall be minimum 10 to 1. The bottom and slopes of the crossings will be covered with geotextile, and 6 inches of rockfill. Improvement of existing access roads may be required for heavy equipment access. Areas disturbed during construction shall be seeded. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000. The NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Product Service Code is Z1QA. The solicitation package is anticipated to be posted on or about Thursday June 4, 2015. Site visit is anticipated to be held on Tuesday June 9, 2015. More information will be publicized in the solicitation package. Interested contractors must be registered in and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award. SYNOPSIS NOTES: Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 13 will be used for this procurement. a. One (1) Fixed-Price (FP) contract award shall be issued for the aggregate of all items. The Government will evaluate quotes in response to the solicitation without discussions and will award a contract to the responsible quote, whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price.; b. The Successful Offeror may be required to attend a Preconstruction Orientation per FAR 36.; c. This project constitutes a Federal construction requirement that shall be directed by a U.S. Government Agency. NRCS South Carolina shall be acting on behalf of the U.S. Government. Individual Landowners and State, County or City employees shall not have express authority to speak on behalf of NRCS South Carolina regarding any matters related to this construction requirement/project; d. All applicable Solicitation documents (including plans, maps, specifications, material requirements, etc.) shall be available for download at the FBO website under this posting; e. All future updates, status, changes and information related to this acquisition shall be available at the FBO website under this posting; and f. THE USDA NRCS CARIBBEAN AREA OFFICE IN PUERTO RICO HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO HANDLE THIS PROCUREMENT FOR USDA NRCS SOUTH CAROLINA. QUOTES WILL BE MAILED TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICE IN PUERTO RICO. MAKE SURE THAT THE DOCUMENTS ARE MAILED IN ADVANCED TO BE RECEIVED BY THE DATE ESTABLISHED IN THE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS. DOCUMENTS CAN ME MAILED VIA FEDEX, UPS, EXPRESS MAIL (USPS). OFFERS RECEIVED AFTER THE ESTABLISHED TIME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. g. The South Carolina State Office is located at 1835 Assembly St Room 950, Columbia, SC 29201. Contracting Office Address Handling this Procurement: USDA NRCS Caribbean Area Office, 654 Munoz Rivera Ave. Suite 604, Hato Rey, PR 00918. Place of Performance: Clarendon County, South Carolina Point of Contact is: Oriel Velez oriel.velez@pr.usda.gov Phone: office: 787 766 5206 xt 133 cell: 787 370 0562