Z -- FIRST COAST GUARD DISTRICT - NEW ENGLAND REGION - DISTRICT WIDE AID TO NAVIGATION (AtoN) REPAIRS

ISSUE DATE 01/05/05. PRESOLICITATION NOTICE Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision and disposal necessary to repair various offshore fixed Aid to Navigation (AtoN) lights throughout the East Coast and the Great Lakes. The work includes removal and disposal of existing structure components or entire structures, removal and storage (for later reuse) of batteries and signal equipment, fabrication and erection/installation of new structures or components and navigation tower day boards. New structures may be one of three standard types or a custom design. The type of structure to be constructed is dependent on conditions at each work site. If a custom design is used specific blueprints on the required structure will be issued to the Contractor. The three standard structure types are as follows: 1) A 5-foot square tower constructed of galvanized steel pipes set on a reinforced concrete foundation, 2) A free-sanding sectional spindle tower constructed from heavy galvanized steel tubes with bolted flange connections, set on a reinforced concrete foundation or attached directly to rock ledge by anchor bolts, 3) A pile structure constructed from a single driven pile (either timber or steel) with a platform (also either timber or steel). The work will also include re-installation of batteries and signal equipment, fabrication/installation of new day boards and incidental related work. The work to be done at each site may also include the removal and storage (for later re-use) of certain ancillary structures, removal and disposal of existing reinforced concrete foundations, drilling/grouting of rock anchors, placement/curing of fresh reinforced concrete (approximately 20 cubic yards per site), placement of rip rap stone and a Third order, Class I geodetic survey of the as-built position of each newly rebuilt tower. The estimated cost range of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 inclusive of all options years. The estimated cost range of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000 for the base year. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 02/23/05. The due date for receipt of proposals is scheduled for 03/29/05 at 2:00 pm. This solicitation is issued in accordance with FAR Part 19, and is 100% set aside for small business. This will be a best value procurement based on technical and price related factors. The applicable NAICS code is 237990 and the size standard is $28.5 million. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings may be accessed for download beginning on the date of issue at the following site: http://www.eps.gov. Companies not having the capability to download solicitation documents may contact Rhode Island Blue Print (RIBP), 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 for a copy of the solicitation package for a non-refundable deposit. Please fax your request to RIBP at +1 (555) 000-0000 and include your credit card number and expiration date along with the Solicitation Number. RIBP accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Please do not call in your requests. Orders will be shipped UPS unless you request overnight delivery. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solicitation below.