A14_22R0003_Sources_Sought_1.pdf

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT

National Operations Center Building 50, Denver Federal Center

P.O. Box 2547 https://www.blm.gov

140L0621R0003 Grub Detention Dam Reconstruction

Sources Sought Notice 16 Nov 2021

Purpose: This is a sources sought notice for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses. 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. Quality of responses received will be considered when making any small business set-aside determinations for this requirement.

Additional Information: Specification and drawings have been included with this notice. All documentation is considered to be in a DRAFT format and has been provided for comment. Comments received may be used to make corrections, revisions, and/or other requirement changes depending on the nature and type of information received. Any comments provided shall be considered public information and the government reserves the right to use the information provided without restriction.

Cost Reimbursement: 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.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237990 / Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

Small Business Size Standard: $39.5M

Solicitation: The BLM anticipates issuing a request for proposals from Feb-March of 2022.

Bonding: The BLM anticipates that bid, performance, and payment bonds will be required.

Magnitude of Construction: Between $1M - $5M https://www.blm.gov/

Anticipated Period of Performance: 171 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed

Project Description: The subject requirement consists of all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to repair Grub Dam located in Valley County approximately 22 miles southwest of Glasgow, MT. Major items of work include the following:

1. Dewater reservoir and construction area.

2. Excavate a portion of the existing dam embankment and foundation to remove existing outlet works pipe and construction of the new outlet works

3. Reconstruct the dam embankment including

a. Placement of compacted fill from onsite borrow sources

b. Placement of compacted lime amended fill

c. Placement of imported riprap within excavated areas of the upstream face

d. Placement and compaction of imported sand and gravel for internal filter and drain features

4. Construct precast concrete spillway riser for a new principal spillway

5. Construct concrete encased, precast reinforced concrete pipe outlet conduit

6. Construct precast concrete low-level inlet structure

7. Construct a reinforced cast-in-place concrete impact stilling basin structure

8. Place road gravel surfacing along the crest of the dam

9. Lower access road through the auxiliary spillway discharge channel

10. Reclaim all disturbed areas including staging areas and temporary roads. Reclamation consists of preparation of the soil for seeding but does not include seeding. Seeding of the reclaimed areas will be completed by Others.

Refer to the DRAFT plans and specifications for more specific information.

Submission / Response Contents: Interested businesses (small or large) should submit the following information:

(1) Company name, DUNS number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address

(2) Business classification type: Please indicate whether your company is classified as a large or small business under the NAICS code listed above. The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108. Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties. If large, please indicate if your company is an Indian-owned economic enterprise. If small, please indicate all relevant small business socioeconomic classifications as follows:

A) SBA certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) business B) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small (SDVOSB) business C) SBA certified Woman Owned Small (WOSB) business D) Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small (EDWOSB) business E) 8(a) business (include program entry and expiration) F) Socio-economically disadvantaged business G) Indian-owned small business economic enterprise

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.

(4) Information demonstrating experience and capabilities on projects of the same or similar size, scope, and magnitude. Information regarding projects completed under similar construction conditions is requested.

(5) Interested companies may also submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 29 November 2021 / 1400 MDT

Submit To: Nick Brazzale / Contract Specialist / nbrazzale@blm.gov