Y--Green Brook Flood Risk Management Project- Segment R2 Levee Extension and Segment T Levee Raising Borough of Bound Brook, NJ

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for this Green Brook Flood Risk Management Project that consist of raising 1950 linear feet of the existing Segment T levee along Green Brook by up to 2.8 feet. The levee will have a ten foot top width and 2.5: 1 side slope. Work also includes extending the existing Segment R2 levee approximately an additional 510 linear feet. The additional protection, which is setback from the Raritan River, consists of a levee and floodwall and includes a new stoplog closure gate (approximately 4.0 feet high) across a railroad track. A new sluice gate (3ft. x 3ft.) and flap gate (3ft.x 3ft.) within a new chamber (8ft. x 12ft. and about 21 feet deep) would also be constructed over an existing 3ft. x 3ft. storm sewer. In addition, a 12 inch diameter storm sewer is to be removed, plugged and rerouted via 50 feet of new 12 inch diameter pipe to an existing manhole. A new storm sewer consisting of an inlet, a manhole and 375 feet of 15 inch diameter pipe connecting to an existing manhole is also included in this project feature. This work will be accomplished as part of a base bid contract with options. The Contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt by him of the notice to proceed, to prosecute said work diligently and to complete the work no later than (150) calendar days after the receipt of the notice to proceed. This procurement is being solicited under 100% Small Business Set- Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The business size standard is $33,500,000. The SIC CODE is 1629. The estimated cost range for this project is between $1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00. Plans and specification for Solicitation will be available on or about 25 Oct 2013. Bid Opening date is on or about 26 November 2013 at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time). Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), located at http://www.fbo.gov , in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CCASS is a module of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and is located at: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil . More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract. For further information, contact: Renee George, Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. E-mail: renee.george@usace.army.mil.