Permanent Canal Closures and Pumps (PCCP)
Added: Mar 15, 2010 3:39 pm
The Government seeks, through the solicitation and award of a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Design Build Contract, a long-term remedy for the Hurricane Storm Damage Risk Reduction System (HSDRRS) in the New Orleans area. The purpose of the project is to provide storm surge risk reduction for the areas near the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Canals from the Lake Pontchartrain storm surge, while not impeding the ability of the areas internal drainage system to function. This includes design and construction of independent permanent gated storm surge barriers and pump stations at the discharge end of each canal. The project design criteria for the pumping capacities of the three canals are: 17th Street, 12,500 cubic feet per second (cfs); Orleans Avenue, 2,700 cfs and London Avenue, 9,000 cfs. This work is authorized under Public Law 109-234. The existing Interim Closure Structures shall remain operational during the construction phase of the new pump stations. The most technically effective means of accomplishing the dual purpose of storm surge risk reduction and simultaneous evacuation of storm water should be given highest consideration by offerors. The contract will require a performance bond and payment bond for the design and construction effort, but the pumps, pump drivers, and generators may not necessarily be included in the bonding requirements. The equipment may be procured under separate supply line items in the design-build contract. Offerors may choose to take advantage of this arrangement by omitting the equipment from their bonds, but are not obligated to do so. This solicitation is being issued on an unrestricted basis; the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable is 237990 and the Size Standard for Small Business is $33.5 M. An acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan will be required for award. It is anticipated that the RFP - Phase I (Request for Proposal RFP I) will be issued April 2010, with the issuance of a Draft RFP Phase II to the short-listed firms in the 2nd Quarter of CY2010. The estimated range of construction is over $500 million. However, this Design-Build project will have a build to budget amount. The Government's intent is to maximize the best value obtainable for that ceiling amount. In selecting the winning offer in Phase II, technical non-cost factors when combined are significantly more important than cost/price. However, the contract award for design and construction shall not exceed the ceiling amount. The selection process will be structured such that offers that optimize technical/management solutions within the contract budget amount will be viewed more favorably than offers that attempt to trade off performance in favor of lower prices. APPROACH and SELECTION: Confident that the Design Build delivery approach will save time, and generate holistic, innovative solutions to the problem, the Government intends to procure Design - Build services by means of the Corps of Engineers, Two Phase Design-Build Selection Procedure (FAR Part 36.3). In Phase I, the Government will issue a Request for Proposal Phase I and from those respondents, select, based on Past Performance and Technical Approach a short list of three (3) to five (5) firms. After selection of the short-listed firms, and prior to issuance of the RFP - Phase II, the Government may engage in exchanges of information with the short-listed firms in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). For example, the Government will issue a draft RFP to the short-listed firms and request their feedback. In these exchanges, technical engineering and environmental data may be made available and discussed. It is anticipated that attendees to these exchanges may include some local stakeholders and environmental regulators. The Government will then issue RFP - Phase II and from that, select a single technical approach based on the Best Value Continuum Selection Method using the Tradeoff process. To encourage innovative solutions to the stated problem, the Government will not prescribe a design but rather provide key technical data to the short-listed firms, along with design criteria. The task of selecting the best technical approach and optimizing that approach is left to the offerors. It remains the responsibility of the offeror to collect any additional data they determine necessary to develop their technical approach. Evaluation will be based on the Tradeoff Process (Best Value Continuum) in accordance with FAR SubPart 15.101-1 and Source Selection SubPart 15.3 for both phases of the RFP. The evaluation criteria for Phase I, consists of three (3) Technical (non-cost) factors. The Technical (non-cost) factors are: (1) Experience; (2) Past Performance; and (3) Technical Approach. The factors are listed above are all approximately equal in importance. The evaluation criteria for Phase II, consists of three (3) Technical (non-cost) factors and a Price Factor. The Technical (non-cost) factors are: (1) Technical Approach; (2) Management Capability; and (3) Socio Economic Utilization. Technical (non-cost) factors when combined are significantly more important than Price. The basis of award will be made to the Offeror who provides the best value to the Government. The resulting award will be a Firm Fixed-Price contract. Extent of participation of small businesses (SB), small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), women-owned small businesses (WOSB), veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB), service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SD VOSB), HUBZone small businesses, and minority institutions on the proposed contract are measured as a percentage of the total planned subcontracting dollars. The selected firm, if a large business firm, must comply with FAR SubPart 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submitting and negotiating a subcontracting plan. The subcontracting goals for this District are: (1) at least 70.00% of the subcontract amount be placed with SBs, which include SDBs and WOSBs; (2) at least 6.2% of the subcontract amount be placed with SDBs; (3) at least 7.0% of the subcontract amount be places with WOSBs; (4) at least 9.8% for HUBZone SB; (5) 3.5 for VOSB; and (6) at least 2.0% for SD VOSB. SHARING OF KEY TECHNICAL DATA: The Government intends to provide a stipend in the amount of $500,000 to the Phase II unsuccessful offerors. Offerors must make it to Phase II in order to be considered for stipend.
W912P8-09-R-0013 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans
3/15/10, 3:39 PM INDUSTRY DAY CONFERENCE INFORMATION UPDATE!
Added: Dec 01, 2008 4:45 pm
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, Hurricane Protection Office (HPO), Acquisition Division, Description: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO ANY OTHER PARTY, FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO DEVELOP MARKET INFORMATION FOR INTERNAL USE BY THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. This Notice provides to the potential offerors a broad overview of this procurement. The Notice explains the overall problem the Government desires to remedy through this procurement, explains the Governments approach to the procurement, provides general information on the method of selection, and outlines how the Government plans to make key technical data available to the proposers. PROBLEM: The Government seeks, through the solicitation and award of a Design Build Contract, a remedy to enhance and protect Orleans and Jefferson Parish from storm surge-induced flooding through the 17th Street, Orleans Avenue, and London Avenue Canals. The end state of the project is to provide a comprehensive, integrated protection system, that prevents storm surge from entering the outfall canals that discharge storm water into Lake Ponchartrain. The pump stations and closure structures will be constructed at the downstream end of the canals. The pump stations would be designed to operate concurrently and in series with the existing pump stations serving the canals. The project design criteria for the pumping capacities of the three canals is: 17th Street - 10,500 cubic feet per second (cfs); Orleans Avenue - 2,690 cfs and London Avenue, 7,980 cfs. This Design Build project has a range of $500M $1B. The Government is only interested in obtaining the highest quality, design and management effort. APPROACH and SELECTION: Confident that the Design Build delivery approach will save time, and generate holistic, innovative solutions to the problem, the Government intends to procure Design Build services by means of the Corps of Engineers Two Phase Design-Build Selection Procedure (FAR Part 36.3), in Phase I, the Government will issue a Request for Proposal Phase I , and from those respondents, select, based on Performance Risk Support and Technical/Management Approach Support Qualifications a short list of three to five firms. In Phase II, the Government will issue a draft RFP Phase II to the short listed firms. The short listed firms will have 30 days to provide comments to the government. The government will then issue Phase II of the RFP. The Government will select a single technical approach based on the best value to the Government. To encourage innovative solutions to the stated problem, the Government will not prescribe a design but rather provide key technical data to the shortlisted firms, along with design criteria. The task of selecting the best technical approach and optimizing that approach is left to the offerors. The Government however, has no particular bias toward any particular technical approach studied by its contractors. It remains the responsibility of the offeror to collect any additional data they determine necessary to develop their technical approach. While the RFP evaluation criteria has not been fully developed, the following factors are currently under consideration: Performance Risk, Technical/Management Approach and Socio Economic . The NEPA Process is also an important element of the project. The contract type, whether lump sum, cost based, or fee based has not yet been determined. SHARING OF KEY TECHNICAL DATA: As was described above, the Government will select 3 to 5 firms based on qualification prior to collection of all project engineering data and completion of the design criteria. After selection of the shortlisted firms, and prior to issuance of the RFP Phase II, the Government may engage in exchanges of information with the shortlisted firms in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). In these exchanges, technical engineering and environmental data may be made available and discussed. It is anticipated that attendees to these exchanges may include some local stakeholders and environmental regulators. These exchanges may be considered when the Government is finalizing its engineering and environmental reports and the RFP. The Government intends to sponsor an Industry Day Forum at a later date to facilitate communication and information sharing with interested parties. Offerors with the ability to provide proof of bonding of at least $500,000,000.00 may request reserve seating for a maximum of two company personnel. Request for reserve seating should be received NLT 12 January 2009.RESPONSE: Please indicate interest as a potential offeror (prime or joint venture partner) to this planned procurement by responding to Mr. Robert Watts via letter at: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Acquisition Management Division, ATTN: Robert E. Watts, Room 184, 7400 Leake Ave., New Orleans LA 70118 or by e-mail at: robert.e.watts@usace.army.mil. The Government invites your comments and concerns to this planned procurement as described above. Additionally, the Government values and will consider all input received, however, there is no intent by the Government to respond directly to each comment.
W912P809R0013 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District New Orleans
12/1/08, 4:45 PM