Y--CUP-MCCOOK RESERVOIR ROCK WALL STABILIZATION, HODGSKINS, ILLINOIS

With this announcement, the Chicago District Corps of Engineers issues a Pre-solicitation Notice for its Chicago Underflow Plan - McCook Reservoir Rock Wall Stabilization Project. The Contractor will be responsible for providing all the necessary fa cilities, plants, labor, transportation, materials, and equipment to stabilize the near-vertical excavated walls of the reservoir through the installation of rock bolts, rock dowels, cable bolts, chain link wire mesh, shotcrete and concrete at locations wh ere deemed necessary. The Contractor will be required to have a Rock Mechanics Specialist on site whose responsibilities will include evaluating rock conditions, performing mapping and rock slope stability analysis and communicating recommendations to the COR with regard to rock stabilization. NOTE: The work will be performed concurrent with excavation activities, requiring coordination between blasting and rock excavation; inspection, evaluation and assessments; and installation of rock support. The Classification Code for this procurement is North American Industry System (NAICS) 237990  Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction this acquisition is UNRESTRICTED TO BUSINESS SIZE. The estimated magnitude of the proposed procurement is betw een $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. The Request for Proposal (RFP) Package will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Interested Offerors can download the RFP Package from the Internet Site https://www.fedteds.gov/fedteds/start.nsf/frm.vendorlogin?openform&SolicitationNumber=W912P6-07-R-0006. The solicitation will be available at the above-mentioned Internet si te on or about 20 April 2007. The due date for proposals will be on or about 22 May 2007 at 4:30 PM Chicago Local Time. In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to th e Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Contractors can access the CCR for free at http//www.ccr.gov. The Government intends to award a FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT. Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not b e honored. The Point of Contact for this project is Anita Simpkins at +1 (555) 000-0000.