Woods Reservoir Dam Repair

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and not a solicitation. The purpose of this project is to acquire information from industry regarding repair of the Woods Reservoir Dam, Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee. Over the past 2-3 years, maintenance projects have been performed; however, inspections have revealed additional need for repair. The Government will use the information gathered in response to this RFI to refine the acquisition strategy and prepare the Request for Proposal (RFP). This RFI is directed to competitive potential prime contractors who have demonstrated experience in the repair of Government-owned dams. Woods Reservoir Dam was constructed in 1953. The dam consists of an earth embankment and a concrete gate spillway. The spillway has three tainter gates, two low-level sluice ways, and a gallery which extends the 530 foot length of the spillway. The earth dam is 2,413 feet long and has a crest width of 30 feet. The upstream elevation of the dam is 945 feet. The main objectives of this project include the following: a. Removal and replacement of tainter gate trunnion pins and bushing, and b. Repair / Replacement of tainter gate lead seal The Government seeks the following information as a minimum: a. List of sites where relevant work was performed, b. Points of contact where relevant work was performed, including names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses, c. Statements of work or final reports which outline the work accomplished, d. List of special tooling required to accomplish the work. Note: FAR Clause 52.215-3 Request for Information or Solicitation for Planning Purposes (Oct 1997) applies as follows: a. The Government does not intend to award a contract on the basis of this solicitation or to otherwise pay for the information solicited except as an allowable cost under other contracts as provided in subsection 31.205-18, bid and proposal costs, of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. b. Although "proposal" and "offeror" are used in this Request for Information, your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked PROPRIETARY will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified. Please provide a response to this RFI to the point of contact below by 8 July 2010. Send an e-mail to the point of contact if you have comments/questions on this RFI or any other issues. CONTACT INFORMATION PCO: AEDC/PKE Attn: Lindsey Amacher 100 Kindel Drive, Suite A332 Arnold AFB TN 37389-1332 lindsey.amacher@arnold.af.mil