Synopsis_of_Proposed_Contract_Action_140P8419R0013.pdf

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT AND PRESERVE

Repair Raw Water Supply and Intake Infrastructure for the Public Water System

RFP No. 140P8419R0013

PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT

The National Park Service at Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve has a requirement to Repair the Raw Water Supply and Intake Infrastructure for the Public Water System, located within Josephine County, Oregon. The project location is Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve Visitors Center, 19000 Caves Hwy, Cave Junction, OR 97523. The water system intake is approximately a mile northeast of the visitor center. The Work includes the replacement of 8,000 linear feet of water main pipe and minor changes to the intake structure for the Monument and Visitor Center water system. Existing pipes will be capped and abandoned. The actual work is anticipated to begin no earlier than late March/early April 2020.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to install the specified 4-inch High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) water main to a fully functional condition.

This includes, but is not limited to, completing all required excavation, temporary dewatering, providing and installing all required bedding material, installation of the specified pipe and all required fittings, providing and installing all required trench backfill material, including compaction, providing and installing the specified locate tape, completion of all required testing, completion of connections to existing water mains, including connection appurtenances, and completion of surface restoration in accordance with the project plans and specifications.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to furnish, install the “Gate Valve” for the size and type actually installed. Installation shall be performed as specified in the project plans, and specifications.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to furnish, install the “Blow-off Assembly” including but not limited to excavating, backfilling, laying and jointing pipe, tapping the main, corporation stop, pipe and fittings, valve, meter box, and cover and cleanup. Installation shall be performed as specified in the project plans, and specifications.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to furnish, install the “Combination Air Release/Air Vacuum Valve Assembly” including but not limited to excavating, backfilling, laying and jointing pipe, tapping the main, corporation stop, pipe and fittings, valve, meter box, and cover and cleanup. Installation shall be performed as specified in the project plans, and specifications.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to furnish, install the “Air Release Valve Assembly” including but not limited to excavating, backfilling, laying and jointing pipe, tapping the main, corporation stop, pipe and fittings, valve, meter box, and cover and cleanup. Installation shall be performed as specified in the project plans, and specifications.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to install the specified “4” Flap Valve” in accordance with the project plans and specifications. The flap valve shall be made of cast iron or aluminum with a ground neoprene, bronze, or iron seats for tight sealing as specified.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to install and connect the installed water main lines to the existing system to restore the system to a fully functional condition. This includes, but is not limited to, completing all required cutting and removal of portions of pipe to allow the installation of the necessary fittings at the points of connections. Included in the price shall be all necessary pipe, required fittings, backfill material, including compaction, to complete the connection to the water main in accordance with the project plans and specifications.

The work under this project shall include, but is not limited to, removal of all above ground and at-grade features such as blow-off and air-vac assemblies and piping, valve boxes, meter boxes marker posts In conjunction with this work, and in coordination with the water system manager, the Contractor shall drain as much water as possible from the existing system, close all existing gate valves and plug all remaining openings with a minimum of three pipe diameters of concrete.

All material resulting from the abandonment of the replaced portion of the water system not wanted by the water system manager shall become the property of the Contractor and shall be disposed of or recycled by legal means.

The project shall include providing all labor, materials and equipment required to install the intake screen and manifold improvements as indicated on the project plans. The work under this project shall include, but is not limited to, completing all required cutting and removal of portions of pipe to allow the installation of the necessary fittings at the points of connections.

The work under this project shall include all necessary pipe, required fittings, to complete the connection to the water main in accordance with the project plans and specifications.

The work under this project shall include, but is not limited to, the restoration of the work areas to pre-construction conditions following the installation of the water main. The project shall include all labor, machinery, and materials required to restore slopes and ground coverage except for a 6-foot wide path for future maintenance access as specified in the project plans and specifications and according to the approval of the Contracting Officer (CO).

Per the general price ranges established in FAR 36.204, the estimated project price is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 237110, with a corresponding size standard of $36.5 million in annual gross receipts for the past three years.

This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be available on/about October 15, 2019 by electronic means only and can be downloaded along with all related attachments from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. The RFP will close 30 days from the actual date of issuance. The Contractor is responsible for periodically checking the website for any Amendments that may be issued prior to the closing date of the RFP.

The Government intends to award a single, fixed price contract. Award selection will be made on a Best Value determination made after consideration of price and factors other than price as listed in the Request for Proposal (RFP).

A Site Visit has been scheduled for November 5, 2019 at 1:00pm. See Section L of the RFP (when issued) for more information. While not required, attendance at the Site Visit is highly recommended.

Interested parties may explore the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve website to acquaint themselves with the general area and to view park maps at http://www.nps.gov/ORCA.