Cottonwood_Sources_Sought_2.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center

Building 50, Denver Federal Center

P.O. Box 2547

Denver, Colorado 80225-0047 https://www.blm.gov

140L0622R0007

DESIGN-BUILD, COTTONWOOD RIVERBANK STABILIZATION

Purpose: This is a Sources Sought notice for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economic small business set-aside for the solicitation. Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests.

Project Description: The subject requirement consists of the design and construction of a riverbank stabilization and rehabilitation along the BLM, Idaho Falls District, Challis Field Office, Cottonwood

Campground; location is approximately 15.5 miles North of Challis, Idaho on Hwy 93. The design shall not exclusively include traditional hardened armoring of the riverbank to diminish the erosion along the campground and shall focus on non-traditional methods to alleviate erosive pressures located along the campground’s bank. The design shall also comply with the attached Programmatic to minimize the magnitude and duration of short-term adverse effects on ESA listed species and critical habitat, and to avoid a chance of long-term adverse effects. The Contractor is responsible for performing a site survey of the riverbank and channel along the Cottonwood Campground. The work covered by this contract includes furnishing all labor, supplies, materials, equipment, and incidentals necessary to complete this requirement as per the accompanying specifications and attachments.

• North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237990, “Other Heavy and Civil

Engineering Construction”

• Small Business Size Standard: $30 million

• Bonding: Bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required

• Magnitude of Construction: Estimated between $500,000.00 – $1,000,000.00

• Anticipated Period of Performance: 365 calendar days after notice to proceed

The evaluation for the project will include experience of design-build projects and key personnel within the last five years of similar size, scope, and complexity to this project. At least one shall include a design-build project wherein the general contractor and designer-of-record both worked to successfully complete the same project. The offeror’s proposal shall be incorporated into the contract, and therefore, key personnel proposed will be required to remain on the project until completion.

Interested parties are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought by copying and pasting the link below into your web browser; then fill out the associated Microsoft Form.

https://forms.office.com/g/hmrB5mkndv https://www.blm.gov/ https://forms.office.com/g/hmrB5mkndv