TX FW LAAT 10(4) OCELOT CROSSINGS
The Federal Highway Administration is soliciting bids for a roadway infrastructure project at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Cameron County, Texas. The project involves installing two GRS-IBS bridges, conducting earthwork, paving, and masonry work over a 0.34-mile section. Key contract requirements include roadway excavation, waste management, aggregate placement, asphalt paving, installation of prestressed concrete slabs, barrier resetting, CMU block staining, and cap stone replacement. The solicitation requires bidders to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission. The bid due date is December 19, 2024, with an anticipated advertisement in Summer/Fall 2024 and expected contract award around November 2024.
This contract opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 237310 for Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The project's estimated budget range is between $700,000 and $2,000,000, with a performance period of 10 calendar days from the start of work. Two bidders have already submitted proposals: Construction Solutions Group, LLC from St. Louis, MO with a bid of $2,395,430.00, and C-A Native Constructors from Muskogee, OK with a bid of $1,928,394.00, which is slightly below the Engineer's Estimate of $1,965,000.00. The place of performance is Brownsville, Texas, specifically at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. Interested contractors must comply with the federal agency's reporting requirements and use the web-based EEBACS system for contractor reporting.
6982AF25B000002 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
11/19/24, 5:04 PM TX FW LAAT 10(4) OCELOT CROSSINGS
THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR BID – PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS ARE NOT AVAILABLE
THIS NOTICE IS BEING ISSUED TO DETERMINE IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT INTEREST FROM QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS who are small businesses, HUBZone small businesses, woman owned small business concerns, 8(a) small businesses, or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation to allow for a set-aside in one of these programs. Interested businesses must submit the following by e-mail to CFLAcquisitions@dot.gov (Attn: Kelly Palmer) for receipt by close of business (2 p.m. local Denver time) on June 21, 2023:
(1) A positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor;
(2) A list of all confirmed socioeconomic categories (i.e., 8(a), small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, EDWOSB, or WOSB status) that apply to your business;
(3) A letter from a bonding agent stating your firm’s capability to bond for a single project of $2 million, and your firm’s aggregate bonding capacity; and
(4) Provide a list of bridge construction projects of equal or greater value and similar scope as TX FW LAAT 10(4) Ocelot Crossings project described herein and in which you performed. DO NOT SEND INFORMATION ON PROJECTS THAT DO NOT INCLUDE THE WORK BELOW.
The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project is located at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Cameron County located approximately 29 miles from Brownsville, TX. The project includes GRS-IBS bridge installation with some earthwork, paving, and some masonry work for a total length of 0.34 miles.
SCOPE OF THE WORK: The project scope includes installation of government furnished girders for two GRS-IBS bridges. The scope also includes earthwork around existing MSE walls and paving once the bridges are in place. The project includes staining of CMU block MSE walls and replacing the cap stones.
PRINCIPAL WORK ITEMS: Major project items include the following:
Roadway excavation – 2000 CUYD
Waste – 1500 CUYD
Roadway Aggregate – 1500 TONS
Asphalt Paving – 1100 TONS
Installation of furnished prestressed concrete slabs – 16 EACH
Reset Barrier – 2400 LNFT
Staining of CMU block – 2100 SQYD
Cap stone replacement – 2200 LNFT
The estimated price range of the project work is between: $700,000 and $2,000,000.
Anticipated advertisement is October 2023, award January 2024.
6982AF23SS0029 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
6/7/23, 12:42 PM TX FW LAAT 10(4) OCELOT CROSSINGS
This pre-solicitation notice is for the TX FW LAAT 10(4) Ocelot Crossings project, which is being procured by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The project involves the installation of two GRS-IBS bridges, as well as earthwork, paving, and masonry work for a total length of 0.34 miles at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in Cameron County, Texas. The scope of work includes the installation of government-furnished girders for the bridges, earthwork around existing MSE walls, paving, staining of CMU block MSE walls, and replacing cap stones. The anticipated project schedule is for the solicitation to be advertised in Summer/Fall 2024 with an award around November 2024. The estimated cost range for the project is between $700,000 and $2,000,000.
This federal contract opportunity is a total small business set-aside. The project includes major work items such as 2,500 cubic yards of roadway excavation, 2,500 tons of roadway aggregate, 1,100 tons of asphalt paving, 16 prestressed concrete slabs, 2,400 linear feet of barrier reset, 2,100 square yards of CMU block staining, and 2,200 linear feet of cap stone replacement. There is no information provided about any potential incumbents or current contractors for this project.
6982AF25B000002 Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
11/4/24, 4:20 PM