Z--GALLERY LEAK REPAIR AND LIGHTING REPLACEMENT, Barkley Lock, Livingston County, Kentucky

PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Gallery Leak Repair and Lighting Replacement at Barkley Navigation, Grand Rivers, Livingston County, Kentucky. This is a Presolicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Barkley Navigation Lock is located at river mile 30.6 above the mouth of the Cumberland River in Western Kentucky. The Lock is adjacent to the town of Grand Rivers, KY along State Highway 62. Leak Repair: The lower land wall lock gallery needs repair starting from monolith L10 and ending at monolith L22. There are leaks through cracks on the ceiling, wall and monolith joints of the gallery. The required work at Barkley Lock, includes installing polyvinyl chloride waterstops at the monolith joints, polyurethane injection adhesive to seal approximately 400 feet of cracks, safety tape installation, and water pressure cleaning the gallery. The leaking crack will require polyurethane injection grout and the leaking monolith joint will require installation of the waterstops. The Contractor shall provide all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to complete the work and ensure that the lock gallery and appurtenant areas are clean and ready for operation. The Contractor shall also be responsible for disposing of any materials removed from the gallery during this work. All repairs shall be field performed. Lighting Replacement: The work consists of furnishing all equipment, materials, methods, and labor for performing all operations required for the replacement of lighting systems at the Barkley Navigational Lock. Installation shall include demolition and appropriate disposal of the existing conduits, conductors, fixtures, switches, and receptacles. The new lights and receptacles are to be located at the same locations from which they were demolished. The work shall be complete, tested, and ready for operation. This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change. NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237990 with a size standard of $33,500,000. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: The solicitation will be a total small business set-aside. SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated from the Invitation for Bid Solicitation to award one Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract to the responsive responsible bidder. DISCLOSURE OF THE MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is on or about August 6, 2012. The plans and technical specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release. CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR): Offerors must be successfully registered in the CCR, www.ccr.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. ON-LINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS APPLICATION (ORCA): ORCA is an e-Government initiative that replaced the paper based Representations and Certifications (Reps and Certs) process. Offers must have their Reps and Certs available on-line in ORCA, https://orca.bpn.gov, prior to receiving a Government contract award. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) database. You can access these files from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. The project location has special security requirements that will be identified in the solicitation. These special security requirements may be more stringent than what is normally required for work on Federal projects. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Bernard Mora, telephone: +1 (555) 000-0000, fax: +1 (555) 000-0000, email: contact@example.gov. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing and forwarded via email or facsimile and must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.