Z--Project Title: Transfer Deck Replacement, Snake Creek Pumping Plant No. 1, Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Garrison Division Unit, Missouri River Basin Project, North Dakota

Principal features of the work include removing a portion of existing reinforced concrete transfer deck and constructing new reinforced cast-in-place concrete deck to replace removed deck. Work will include furnishing and installing epoxy grouted dowel bars, PVC waterstops, PVC retrofit waterstops, metalwork, joint sealant, deck drainage system, and electrical materials. The principal components of work include: (1) Selective demolition to remove normal-weight reinforced concrete cover slab, butyl membrane, hardboard, lightweight reinforced concrete structural slab, miscellaneous materials, and embedded intens from a portion of existing transfer deck; (2) Construction of new reinforced cast-in-place concrete deck to replace removed deck. Work includes furnishing and installing epoxy grouted dowel bars, PVC waterstops, PVC retro-fit waterstops, and joint sealant; (3) Removal and reinstallation of existing service hatch cover. Work includes furnishing and installing new base plates and anchor bolts for hatch cover; (4) Replacing headed stud anchors located on girder flanges that are damaged during selective demolition; (5) Furnishing and installing new deck drain system attached to existing drainage piping; (6) Electrical: (a) disconnect, remove, and dispose of cables associated with conduits which are embedded in portion of concrete deck to be removed; (b) remove and dispose of conduits embedded in concrete deck to be removed; (c) furnishing and installing new conduit, power and control conductors, and grounding conductors to complete electrical installation. This is a Request for Proposal (RFP), Technical Predominance. The primary technical factors are: (1) Technical Plan for Design and Construction; (2) Experience-Company and Key Personnel; (3) Past Performance, and (4) Safety; and Socioeconomic Factor: (5) Subcontracting Goals. Price and Technical Proposals are tentatively due on or around January 17, 2007, at the Bureau of Reclamation, Great Plains Regional Office, Room 2015, 316 North 26th Street, Billings, Montana 59101 (Attention: Alma Bergerson - GP-3800). The solicitation/RFP package is tentatively scheduled to be issued on or around November 17, 2006. There is no charge for the first copy of the package; additional sets will be provided upon receipt of a non-refundable cashier check or money order of $9.00 per set. All reasonable sources may submit an proposal which will be considered by the Government. The estimated price range of the project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. The North American Industrial Classification Code is 238120. The Small Business Size Standard is $13.0 million. This acquisition is unrestricted. The solicitation requirements and drawings will NOT be posted on the internet; however, a complete solicitaiton package is available in hard copy. To receive a hard-copy set, the request must be on company letterhead and include contractor's name, address, telephone and fax numbers, Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number, and faxed to: Hart BlackEagle - FAX No. +1 (555) 000-0000. NOTE - Contractors interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database and must have an active registration. (http://www.ccr.gov) NOTE - Contractors submitting a proposal, must complete their Representations and Certifications on line. (See Section K of the solicitation). To complete the Online Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) go to http://orca.bpn.gov The Contracting Officer for this project is Alma Bergerson +1 (555) 000-0000.