Tuttle Creek Dam was evaluated under the Dam Safety Assurance Program (DSAP) due to concerns with respect to performance of the dam embankment during earthquake loading as well as the adequacy of the hydrologic capacity of the emergency spillway unde r extreme flooding conditions. The 2002 Evaluation Report resulted in determining that the Spillway Gates did not meet current structural design criteria for trunnnions friction and wave loading. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue a full and open competition solicitation for the scope of work for the Tainter Gate Modifications will include structural modifications and repainting the gates. Structural modificat ions include removal and replacement of the existing pins and bushings, adding additional struts, braces and plates to strengthen the frame, removing lead-based paint, and repainting. The contract will limit the number of gates, which can be detached concu rrently to limit the risk of having an inoperable gate in the event of a high pool. Tuttle Creek is located in Riley and Pottawatomie Counties on the Big Blue River just upstream of Manhattan, Kansas. Tuttle Creek Lake was constructed and is operated as a multipurpose lake by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District as a multipurpose lake. The estimated magnitude of this construction project is: 10 Million. A pre-proposal conference is planned for this solicitation and may include a site visit. Contact Cynthia Moses, project manager, for the date, time and location of the conference. Email address is
contact@example.gov. New procedures being implemented for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer solicitations will require that all potential offerors to include Prime Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, plan rooms and printing companies register in CCR and FedTeDS in order to view or download solicitations. This solicitation, with plans, specifications, and any amendments, will be published in electronic format as an Electronic Bid Set (EBS) at the FedTeDS website, http://www.fedteds.gov. You can access the FedTeDS website from FedB izOpps by clicking on the link labeled Technical Data Package, then in the next screen, clicking on the link labeled Available via the FedTeDS website. There will be no printed hard copies or CD-ROM Disks provided by the agency. - - - Note: Plan Rooms, Pri nting Companies, and various Trade Associations frequently register as Plan Holders for electronic solicitations, and make them available in printed or CD-ROM format for a fee. Potential offerors with limited printing or downloading capabilities should con sider these alternatives. Interested parties can only access the solicitation, including any amendments, at the FedTeDS website, http://www.fedteds.gov. Vendors must be registered with FedTeDS in order to access solicitations posted there. Before you can register at FedTeDS, you mu st be registered in CCR (see below). If you need detailed instructions, go to the Kansas City District website at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/contract/contract.html and click on the link Registration Instructions. This link will explain the registration process and provide information on how to use the website. For assistance using the FedTeDS website, contact the Ogden Electronic Business Operations Support Team at
+1 (555) 000-0000 (toll free). The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet con nectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website. Firms must also register as Plan Holders via the Internet at the above site in order to receive notification via email of any amendments to the solicitation or genera l announcements. For additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry at - - - http://acquisition.army.mil - - - The solicitation will be available for download on or about 17 Jul 06.All vendors must register in the Central Con tractor Registration (CCR) in order to access solicitations or receive a government contract award. To complete the registration, go to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. Vendors can download the CCR Handbook to use as a guide for completing their registration. To download the handbook, click the tab at the top of the screen labeled CCR Handbook. If assistance is needed with CCR registration, contact the CCR Helpdesk at
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+1 (555) 000-0000. There is a new Federal initiative called Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage, and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and previously found in Section 00600 of construction solicitations. According to FAR case 2002-024, vendors are required to use ORCA beginning 01 January 2005. To be eligible for contract award and prior to bidding, a firm must be registered in the database. Please register Representations and Certifications at - - - http://orca.bpn.gov - - - Detailed information can be found in cited FAR Case, as well as by visiting the help section of the ORCA website at http://orc a.bpn.gov. The help section includes background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and a phone number to call for assistance. The point-of-contact for technical questions is Cynthia Moses Cynthi
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