Middle Rio Grande (MRG) Restoration Project, Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties, New Mexico
Added: Jun 16, 2011 4:49 pm MIDDLE RIO GRANDE (MRG) RESTORATION PROJECT, BERNALILLO AND SANDOVAL COUNTIES, NEW MEXICO. The proposed procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside. Only offers from qualified Small Business Concerns (as determined by the Small Business Administration) will be accepted. Offers received from concerns that are not certified by the Small Business Administration shall be considered non responsive and will be rejected. NAICS is 237990/SIC 1629, with a size standard of $33,500,000.00. The magnitude of construction for this project will be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Bonding will be required for this acquisition. Offerors attention is directed to Section 00100 in the Solicitation for information regarding the tour of the site. Plans will be issued on or about 05 July 2011, with proposals due on or about 04 August 2011. Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, or final award process, and is subject to the availability of funds.THE PROJECT includes restoration of 916 acres of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque by (1) improving hydrologic function by constructing high-flow channels, willow swales, and wetlands, and by (2) restoring native vegetation and habitat by removing jetty jacks, exotic species/fuel reduction, and riparian gallery forest restoration. The project area includes locations within the Corrales Bosque Preserve, Pueblo of Sandia, and toughout the Bosque in Albuquerque between Alameda Bridge and I-25. Access to most project areas is along the levee road. More specifically, project features include: five acres of wetland habitat construction, 85 acres of willow swale construction, 115 acres of high flow channel or other water feature construction, removal of jetty jacks, fuel reduction/exotic thinning treatment or re-sprouts toughout all 916 acres, and re-vegetation toughout all 916 acres. Potential restructuring of up to four storm-water drain outfalls are included in the project. Some restoration features include installation of culverts for water movement. Various recreation features are also included: one boardwalk bridge, one riverside drain crossing, up to five pedestrian bridges across restoration features, boat ramp access improvements at up to eight locations, parking lot improvements, trail improvements to natural surface and crusher fine trails, and installation of picnic tables and benches.THIS PROJECT also requires familiarization with fuel reduction and exotic thinning, including herbicide application, high flow channel and bank terracing construction, willow swale construction, wetland construction, jetty jack removal, familiarity with riparian vegetation, structural restoration features, including culverts, storm drain outfalls, minor concrete, minor metal fabrication, utility crossing tie-in/extension, recreational feature construction, including constructing trails (natural surface and crusher fine), boardwalk construction, canoe ramps, pedestrian bridges, parking lot, and earthwork experience related to item aforementioned.THE PROJECT will be advertised as a Request for Proposal. Competitive proposals will be evaluated based on the evaluation criteria set forth in the solicitation package. Evaluation by the Government will result in selection of a firm that represents the best overall value to the Government. Proposed procurement will result in a firm-fixed price contract. Questions of a technical nature should be addressed to Ms. Alicia Austin-Johnson at (505) 342-3635 or e-mail at: alicia.m.austinjohnson@usace.army.mil. OFFERORS MUST BE REGISTERED with Central Contractor Registration (CCR), in order to receive a Government Contract award. To register, the CCR Internet address is: http://www.ccr.gov.Additionally, a paper form for registration may be obtained from the DoD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414.THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED VIA INTERNET ONLY. Notification of amendments shall be made via Internet only, as well. It is therefore the Contractor's responsibility to check the following address daily for any posted changes to this solicitation. For security reasons, all technical and engineering data related to this solicitation will be distributed using the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) system. FBO is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal agencies. Interested offerors MUST register with FBO or they will not be able to download information from the site. Registration instructions can be found on the FBO website at www.fbo.gov by clicking on the Register Now hyperlink. Contractors registered with Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) may view and/or download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet AFTER SOLICITATION ISSUANCE. All offerors are encouraged to visit the Armys Single Face to Industry Website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi to view other business opportunities. Offerors are encouraged to post notices of prospective subcontracting opportunities on the FBO website at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are advised that this requirement may be delayed, cancelled, or revised at any time during the solicitation, or final award process, and is subject to the availability of funds. W912PP11R0007 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Albuquerque
6/16/11, 4:49 PM Middle Rio Grande (MRG) Restoration Project, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Added: Oct 15, 2010 11:24 am SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSISForMRG Restoration ProjectAlbuquerque, New MexicoThis is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project for the restoration of a MRG Restoration Project. The Proposed project will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests.The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of the Small Business Community to include Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract. The type of solicitation to issue will depend upon the responses to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors.The project includes restoration of 916 acres of the Middle Rio Grande Bosque by (1) improving hydrologic function by constructing high-flow channels, willow swales, and wetlands, and by (2) restoring native vegetation and habitat by removing jetty jacks, exotic species/fuel reduction, and riparian gallery forest restoration. The project area includes locations within the Corrales Bosque Preserve, Pueblo of Sandia, and toughout the Bosque in Albuquerque between Alameda Bridge and I-25. Access to most project areas is along the levee road. More specifically, project features include: five acres of wetland habitat construction, 85 acres of willow swale construction, 115 acres of high flow channel or other water feature construction, removal of jetty jacks, fuel reduction/exotic thinning treatment or re-sprouts toughout all 916 acres, and re-vegetation toughout all 916 acres. Potential restructuring of up to four storm-water drain outfalls are included in the project. Some restoration features include installation of culverts for water movement. Various recreation features are also included: one boardwalk bridge, one riverside drain crossing, up to five pedestrian bridges across restoration features, boat ramp access improvements at up to eight locations, parking lot improvements, trail improvements to natural surface and crusher fine trails, and installation of picnic tables and benches. Estimated Construction Range: Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.Duration of this project is estimated to range from Fall 2011 tough Spring 2014, excluding summers.North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990.Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is $33.5 Million.Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 15% of the contract work with his/her own employees.Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under the sources sought synopsis.Award will be based on overall Best Value to the Government. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 29 July 2011, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 29 August 2011. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number, and inviting Offerors to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued is anticipated to be available on or about 30 September 2011.Offerors response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:"Offerors name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address."Offerors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued."Offerors capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include Offerors experience in similar construction within the past 5 years brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) provide at least 3 examples."Offerors type of small business and Business Size (Whether HUB Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, 8(a)"Offerors Joint Venture information if applicable existing and potential"Offerors Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars)Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 15 November 2010. All interested contractors must be registered in CCR to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Email your response to Madeline Livermore at madeline.e.livermore@usace.army.mil or fax to (505) 342-3496 or mail to 4101 Jefferson Plaza NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109-3435.EMAIL IS THE PERFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS. W912PP11R0007 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Albuquerque
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