Sources Sought PLA_OR NPS CRLA 2018(1).pdf

Federal Highway Administration

Western Federal Lands Highway Division

UPDATED Sources Sought Announcement No. 690567-23-SS-0002

OR NPS CRLA 2018(1), Cleetwood Trail and Marina Improvements

SUBMITTAL INFORMATION

ISSUE DATE: 06/25/2024

DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: 07/25/2024

SUBMIT RESPONSES TO: wfl.contracts@dot.gov

SUBMITTALS SHOULD BE MADE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT

Please reference “Sources Sought Announcement No. 690567-23-SS-0002 for OR NPS

CRLA 2018(1), Cleetwood Trail and Marina Improvements” in the subject line of your email.

Synopsis:

This is an updated Sources Sought announcement and is for information purposes only. The original Sources Sought announcement was posted to SAM.gov on December 13, 2022. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. NO SOLICITATION IS

CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. This project is located in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. The primary objectives of the proposed project are to:

(1) Rehabilitation of the entire 1.1-mile Cleetwood Trail including improvements to trail tread and retaining walls.

(2) Rockfall scaling and mitigation along identified high risk zones.

(3) Removal and replacement of the bulkhead/dock with a structurally stable marina.

(4) Replace composting toilets located near the marina.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Western Federal Lands Highway Division

(WFLHD), anticipates awarding a firm-fixed-price contract in Winter/Spring 2025 with construction in Summer 2025 through Fall 2027. The estimated magnitude is between

$30,000,000 and $40,000,000.

PRIME CONTRACTORS shall answer the following questions and submit the requested information, as applicable, by e-mail to wfl.contracts@dot.gov no later than 2:00pm PT on July

25, 2024.

1. Do you intend to submit a proposal as a Prime Contractor for the solicitation when it is issued?

2. Provide your full business name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and website (if any). If a member of a joint venture (JV), include relevant information from both members of the JV.

mailto:wfl.contracts@dot.gov mailto:wfl.contracts@dot.gov

3. Provide your Unique Entity ID and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code;

if a member of a mentor-protégé agreement with the SBA, please provide information on both members.

4. Identify your firm’s size standard under NAICS code 237310; Highway, Street and

Bridge Construction ($45 Million). All firms shall be certified and registered under the

NAICS code 237310 in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://www.sam.gov/ at the time an offer is submitted in response to any solicitation.

5. Identify all applicable classifications for your firm such as: large business, small business; woman-owned small business; 8(a) small business; small-disadvantaged business; HUBZone small business; service-disabled veteran-owned small business; etc.

Please note that the size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. If a member of a joint venture (JV), include relevant information from both members of the JV.

6. Please provide a letter from your bonding agent stating your firm’s capability to bond for a single project of $40 million, and your firm’s aggregate bonding capacity.

7. Are you willing to enter into and submit a Project Labor Agreement prior to any potential contract award if your firm is determined to be the apparent successful offeror? Please explain.

The project labor agreement must meet the requirements of Executive Order 14063 and the policies and procedures of FAR Subpart 22.5 – Use of Project Labor Agreements for

Federal Construction Projects: When awarding large scale construction projects (>$35 million), federal agencies shall require the use of project labor agreements for contractors and subcontractors engaged in construction on the project unless an exception at FAR

Part 22.504(d) applies as determined by the agency’s Senior Procurement Executive.

8. The government considers this project to be specialized construction. Do you believe the project can only be completed by a limited pool of contractors or subcontractors? Please explain.

9. Please provide any information about availability of relevant unions, unionized and non-unionized contractors in the project area.

10. Would a project labor agreement affect the price of this project? If so, how?

11. Is there any other information you would like the government to consider regarding a

Project Labor Agreement for this solicitation?

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