B01_Special_Notice_MORU_272051_1.pdf

SPECIAL NOTICE –REQUEST FOR INFORMATION/SITE SHOWING

CLASSIFICATION CODE: 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures

CONTRACTING OFFICER: Edwin Berry

DSC-CS Contracting Services Division

National Park Service

P.O. Box 25287

Denver, CO 80225

POINT OF CONTACT:

Edwin Berry, Contracting Officer, edwin_berry@nps.gov

Joy Ewalt, Contract Specialist, joy_ewalt@nps.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Mount Rushmore National Memorial

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE POSTAL CODE: 57751

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE COUNTRY: USA

Title of Project:

MORU 272051 – Rehabilitate and Expand Wastewater Treatment Plant

GENERAL:

The National Park Service (NPS), Department of Interior (DOI), Denver Service Center (DSC), is conducting a Special Site Visit in order to provide an advance showing of the project site prior to the full posting of the Solicitation. As a result, an Industry Day has been organized to highlight the upcoming project at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. This is to solicit and provide an opportunity for feedback from all interested businesses having the capability to perform the work described below. This is an upcoming requirement and is anticipated to be solicited by November 16, 2023, electronically on website at www.SAM.gov

This announcement is to gauge interest in the number of firms who would attend a Site Visit which would allow all prospective offerors to view the site as well as provide additional input to determine the appropriate contracting method for these procurements.

NOTICE:

• No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with travel or providing information in response to this announcement.

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• All potential attendees shall RSVP not later than October 27, 2023, 1:00pm MST.

Please provide the following information emails above:

• Contractor Company / Sub Contractor Name

• Number of people attending

*** Failure to provide RSVP by the above stated deadline, could result in not showing all available locations on the site and/or canceling Site Visit. If by the deadline to RSVP no one has requested to attend Site Visit will be canceled without notice. ***

Project Information:

MORU 272051 – Rehabilitate and Expand Wastewater Treatment Plant

This project will alter and expand the existing wastewater treatment plant at Mount Rushmore

National Memorial and enlarge the existing plant capacity for flow and treatment. The plant processes wastewater from restrooms and concession operations that serve more than 3 million visitors and is critical to all operations within the park. The plant supports essential park operations including concessions, interpretation, park housing, law enforcement, contracting, natural resources, cultural resources, and administration.

The current plant was constructed in 2001 and was designed to treat a maximum monthly average flow of 53,500 gallons per day and peak day average hourly flow of 80,000 gallons per day using the Modified Ludzack-Ettinger (MLE) treatment process. The existing treatment plant is hydraulically and organically overloaded during high volume visitation periods at the park.

Wastewater volumes have increased 50% from 5.9 million gallons in 2008 to 8.9 million gallons in 2015. During high peak flows, incoming ammonia levels exceed the plant design capacities.

The plant is subject to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit requirements. New discharge permit ammonia limits and discharge temperature limits are unattainable with current plant conditions. The existing plant is currently in violation of the new permit requirements and is on a compliance schedule by the State of South Dakota.

The cost estimate that the current funding amount is based upon did not include nutrient removal to the extent that is anticipated to be ultimately required.

Project Scope:

This project will alter and expand the existing wastewater treatment plant to provide a treatment.

capability meeting the State of South Dakota’s discharge requirements. Anticipated future discharge requirements for total nitrogen and phosphorus limits (nutrient limits) were evaluated during the concept phase.

Construction of facilities required to meet future nutrient limits is anticipated to be optimized within the available funding. The cost estimate that the current funding amount is based upon did not include nutrient removal to the extent that is anticipated to be ultimately required.

Meeting Date and Times (All times shown below are Mountain Time (MT)

• Thursday, November 2, 2023

Contractor meeting will consist of an in-person briefing and presentation relative to this project in order to take advantage of a site showing of the project prior to winter weather conditions precluding this from occurring. The solicitation for this project is set for release no later than

November 16, 2023; however, it is necessary to conduct the site visit portion of this project now.

Meeting Date Locations: See attached Map and Instructions.

Security Requirements: No later than October 27, 2023, all prime contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and other vendors who plan to attend the site showing will need to provide their full name, company name and email address which is required for attendance for logistical coordinating.

Vendors can search for opportunities and award history on www.SAM.gov without registering.

The Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website has an Interested Vendors List and a

Watchlist where you can add your company’s interest. Registering provides the opportunity to receive notifications; this is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested vendors and plan holders are required to visit the website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the synopsis or solicitation documents.

Prospective offerors desiring to conduct business with the DOI are required to have an active registration in the Systems for Awards Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. You are also required to have a UEI number in order to conduct business with the Federal Government.

This Special Notice is not a solicitation document, but pre-notice of an upcoming site showing to provide prospective Offerors access to the site prior to the full release of the solicitation which is expected November 16, 2023.

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