140R6023R0013_Sources_sought_draft_Injection_Site_1.pdf

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin (MB) Region – Regional Office is issuing this Sources Sought notice to determine the availability and capability of small business sources for a contemplated construction project titled: Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC) Injection Site Phase 1 and Backflow Preventer Site. This notice is a tool to identify small businesses that have both the technical expertise and bonding capability to accomplish the work required for AVC Injection Site Phase 1 and Backflow Preventer Site and is for informational purposes only. Information obtained through this notice may be used to determine the potential for issuing a future solicitation for this project as a total small business set-aside, and to provide input for the Government’s overall acquisition strategy.

A separate Request for Information/ Industry Day Notice has also been posted under this same solicitation number, 140R6023R0013, for The AVC Injection Site and The AVC Project. Attending the Industry Day is not required to respond to this Sources Sought.

The AVC is a major infrastructure project that upon completion will convey a reliable municipal and industrial water supply from Pueblo Reservoir to 40 communities serving a projected future population of 50,000 people in southeastern Colorado. The service area includes water providers in Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, Prowers, and Pueblo counties. When completed, the AVC will supply as much as 7,500 acre-feet of water annually to these communities.

This is NOT a Request for Proposals or an Invitation for Bids and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to the sources sought notice.

The NAICS code for this project is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $45 million.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin Region – Regional Office has a requirement for construction work on the AVC Injection Site Phase 1 and Backflow Preventer Site located in Pueblo County.

The principal components of work include the following items:

1. Installation of a chemical injection building, including a metal building system, chemical storage and feed systems, SCADA system, and supporting infrastructure such as plumbing and electrical.

2. Installation of backflow preventers, including piping, a valve enclosure, power, and controls.

3. Site improvements including perimeter fencing and stormwater detention pond.

4. Installation of 30-inch to 48-inch yard piping, vaults and manholes, various valves, and an engine generator.

5. Flushing and testing installed piping and valving, including furnishing and disposal of water.

6. Disinfection of installed piping at the chemical building, approximately 11.5 miles of 30-inch transmission piping, and approximately 1.5 miles of 6-inch delivery line piping, including furnishing and disposal of water.

7. SCADA installation and commissioning.

8. Fiber optic communication system installation and commissioning.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $20,000,000.00 and $50,000,000.00.

LOCATION OF THE WORK:

Work is located along the south side of U.S. Route 50 / Colorado State Highway 96 (SH96) between Devine, Colorado and North Avondale, Colorado in Pueblo County. Disinfection operations will include pipe from Devine, Colorado to the Boone, Colorado and Avondale, Colorado.

INFORMATION REQUESTED:

When responding to this notice, respondents are asked to provide the following information:

1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, email address, Cage Code, UEI number (replaced DUNS).

2. Business classification, to include size and any additional socioeconomic classification(s).

3. Bonding capability, including current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.

4. Brief capabilities statement that addresses experience performing similar projects as a prime contractor.

5. Listing of at least two to a maximum of five previous and/or current projects where the firm has successfully performed construction/install of pipelines. Describe the size and scope of the project(s), and dollar value of the contract. Identify percentage of work on the project(s) that was self-performed. Short responses are appreciated, no need to provide verbose past performance information.

SUBMIT TO:

Responses to this Sources Sought notice should be received no later than 1:00 pm MT on May 18th 2023.

Submit responses by email to the attention of Jessica Busman, Contract Specialist: Email – jbusman@usbr.gov and cc: Dusty Esplin, Contracting Officer: Email – desplin@usbr.gov.

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