693JF719B000002_-_Bidder_Information_and_Instructions.pdf

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20590

MARITIME

ADMINISTRATION

IFB 693JF19B000002

USMMA Barracks Staircase Repairs Bidder Information and Instructions

IFB 693JF19B000002 has been issued.

The U.S. Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration/United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is seeking a qualified contractor to repair approximately 27 sets of Barracks staircases identified within (Jones, Barry, Rogers, Cleveland, Delano, Murphy and Palmer Halls). Most of the staircases are heavily damaged and present a serious safety hazard to pedestrians. Prior to submitting a bid, contractors are encouraged to attend one (1) of the two (2) scheduled Site Visits offered in the Invitation for Bid (IFB).

The Site Visit dates are as follows:

Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at 10am EST at the DWP Bldg/USMMA Thursday, March 7, 2019 at 2pm EST at the DWP Bldg/USMMA

Please contact Lisa Miles, Contract Specialist at Lisa.Miles@dot.gov by March 4, 2019 to register for one of scheduled site visits.

All buildings must be accessed via the main USMMA entrance at 300 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, NY 11024.

Prospective bidders are encouraged to read the IFB, all drawings and Performance and Payment Bond templates in their entirety.

This requirement is 100% Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238110, with a small business size standard of $15,000,000.

All questions must be submitted to Lisa Miles, NLT March 11, 2019 at 12 noon.

Bids are due by 3:00pm EST on March 25, 2019.

The Bid Opening will be held on or about March 25, 2019 at 3PM EST in Washington, D.C.

The government intends to award one Firm - Fixed Price contract resulting from this IFB.

THE MILLER ACT IS APPLICABLE AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS IN A PENAL AMOUNT

EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND ANY INCREASES ARE REQUIRED. A Bid Guarantee in an amount equal to 20% of the bid price will be required.

The USMMA is listed on the National Register of Historic Place. Therefore, all work shall be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standard for the Treatment of Historic Properties (36 CFR part 68).

http://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/four-treatments/treatment-guidelines.pdf.

Attention Small Disadvantaged Transportation Businesses: Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) established the Small Business Transportation Resource Centers (SBTRCs) through a network of grantees across the country. The SBTRCs work closely with the transportation contracting community and other technical assistance providers to serve small disadvantaged transportation businesses.

https://www.transportation.gov/osdbu/SBTRCs