I.A.02_Sources Sought for NCSRM PH1A-Water Street Floodwall 08102026.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

W9123626X1CBJ: Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Phase 1A-Water Street Floodwall Standalone Construction DBB Project located in Norfolk, Virginia.

DISCLAIMER

This is a Sources Sought Notice only; it is not a request for competitive proposals. There are no solicitations, specifications, and/or drawings available currently. This Notice is for informational purposes only to determine the interest and availability of potential qualified contractors. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses received from this notice to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this notice.

As this is a Sources Sought Notice only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be acknowledged. USACE Norfolk District will not accept telephone inquiries.

A. Background/Program Information:

The citywide, Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Program is split into five (5) implementation phases. Phase 1 covers the downtown Norfolk area which extends from Ghent through Downtown Norfolk, connecting to the Campostella off-ramp. Phase 1 is further split into Phases 1A, 1B, and 1C/D. Phase 1A extends from east of Berkley Bridge to the Campostella off-ramp. Within Phase 1A there will be multiple acquisitions:

(1) Phase 1A - Water Street Floodwall [Design-Bid-Build (DBB)],

(2) Phase 1A - Harbor Park Pump Station [Design-Build (DB)]

(3) Phase 1A - Newton’s Creek Pump Station (DBB), and

(4) Phase 1A - Floodwall segments east of Harbor Park Pump Station (DBB).

B. Project Information:

This Standalone Construction Contract is intended to cover the Phase 1A-Water Street Floodwall, which will extend from east of Berkley Bridge to the Harbor Park Pump Station. The scope may include, but is not limited to, new construction of a bin wall, L-shaped wall backfilled and supported by H-piles, a wetland living shoreline with rip rap toe, and stairs to access an elevated pedestrian trail atop the L wall. The Contractor shall be required to perform all work in accordance with the access and security requirements of the City of Norfolk.

The anticipated construction duration is 12-18 months.

Sources Sought Notice W9123626X1CBJ - Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Phase 1A-Water Street Floodwall

Standalone Construction DBB Project

Figure 1. 1A-Water Street, Harbor Park Pump Station, 1A-Ferry Dock, and 1A-Harbor Park

The Government intends to issue a solicitation for Phase 1A – Water Street to establish a single contract award. Funding sources for the proposed contracts may include Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds, Construction General Federal funding, City of Norfolk funding, and any other authorized type of funding.

Please visit the Norfolk CSRM Project page for more information:

https://www.resilientnorfolk.com/ https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/NCSRM/

C. Government Requirements:

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting market research to identify potential sources with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capabilities for a Design-Bid-Build (DDB), Standalone construction contract, where the design is completed by USACE—Norfolk District. The USACE—Norfolk District, requests letters of interest from potential prime construction contractors (small and large businesses).

ALL INTERESTED, CAPABLE, QUALIFIED, AND RESPONSIVE FIRMS SHOULD RESPOND

TO THIS NOTICE NO MATTER WHAT THE BUSINESS SIZE, UNDER THE NAICS CODE

237990 – OTHER HEAVY AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, WITH A SMALL

BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD OF $45M.

https://www.resilientnorfolk.com/ https://www.nao.usace.army.mil/NCSRM/

The Magnitude of Construction is estimated to be between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 per the FAR Companion (FC) 36.101-3 - Disclose the magnitude of the construction project. The anticipated solicitation date for this contract action is the 1st Quarter of FY27.

In accordance with Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 52.219-9 – Small Business Subcontracting Plan, all Large Businesses will be required to submit a subcontracting plan that must be approved before award.

Contractors will be required to submit a Bid Guarantee in accordance with RFO 52.228-1 – Bid Guarantee. Per RFO 52.228-15 - Performance and Payment Bonds-Construction, the awardee will be required to submit 100% Payment and Performance Bonds within ten (10) calendar days from award of the contract. Bonding documents are not required for this Sources Sought.

D. Capabilities Statement Requirement:

Interested prime contractors should submit a narrative [no more than ten (10) pages in length, single spaced, using Arial font size 11 minimum] demonstrating their experience in construction type contracts of similar nature as described above. PAGES IN EXCESS OF THE TEN (10) PAGE LIMIT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Cover page is not included in the page count.

Responders should also address all the following in their submittal:

1. Firm's name, address, two (2) points of contact, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, CAGE code, and Unique Entity Identifier (UEI).

2. Indicate if your company is currently registered with the SAM.gov database. If not, indicate if it has been registered or if you plan to register.

3. In consideration of NAICS code 237990, with a Small Business Size Standard of $45M, indicate which of the following small business categories your business is classified under: Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Business.

4. Please state if you can bond for the project.

5. Provide details of up to five (5) completed DBB construction projects that are similar in scope to this project, to include, at a minimum, project references (including owner with phone number and email address), contract number, dollar value, and when the project was completed.

6. Explain the reasons and factors that would encourage or discourage you from competing for this contract?

Comments will be shared with the Government Project Development Team but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

E. Project Labor Agreement (PLA)

A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).

In accordance with the RFO and Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for Federal Construction Projects requires agencies to use Project Labor

Lotomau, Candace C CIV USARMY CENAO (USA) Are we missing 3 more 0s for this? Seems super low to be $25K vice $25M??

Agreements in large scale ($35 million or more) construction projects to promote economy and efficiency in the administration and completion of Federal construction projects.

When awarding a contract in connection with a large-scale construction project (see RFO 22.502), agencies shall require use of Project Labor Agreements every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a Project Labor Agreement with one or more labor organization if the agency decides that the use of Project Labor Agreements will:

a. Advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters;

and

b. Be consistent with law. *

* Reference: RFO Provision 52.222-33 - Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement and RFO Clause 52.222-34 - Project Labor Agreement.

F. PLA Questions for Industry

In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs per RFO 36.002 - Construction and Architect-Engineer Contracts Policy. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions:

1. Do you know if a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation.

2. Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? Are there large-scale construction projects in the area ($35M or more, within 50 miles of Norfolk, VA), which could impact availability of skilled labor for this project? What is the anticipated volatility in the labor market for the trades required for execution of the project? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

3. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would affect the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible.

4. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

5. Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Government’s interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement.

6. Identify any additional information you believe the Government should take into consideration regarding the use of a PLA on the project referenced.

7. Does your company intend to bid/propose on this project if a PLA requirement is included in the solicitation? Does your company intend to bid/propose on this project if a PLA requirement is not included in the solicitation?

8. What are the likely cost impacts, if any, to your bid/proposal price if a PLA requirement is included in the solicitation? Please provide as much detail as possible regarding any anticipated cost impacts (positive or negative) of the inclusion of a PLA requirement, including any information you can provide about the magnitude of the anticipated impact.

9. Please indicate if you will or will not submit a proposal if PLA is included in the solicitation.

The information gathered in this exercise should include the following information on projects completed in the last 2-5 years (unless more time is required):

1. Project Name and Location

2. Detailed Project Description

3. Initial Cost Estimate vs. Actual Final Cost

4. Was the project completed on time?

5. Number of craft trades present on the project

6. Was a PLA used?

7. Were there any challenges experienced during the project?

G. Responses:

All responses to this announcement may be sent electronically to Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil and Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) on 24 August 2026. LATE RESPONSES MAY NOT BE

CONSIDERED.

Primary Point of Contact:

Raven Sasser Contract Specialist Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil USACE—Norfolk District

Secondary Point of Contact:

Candace Lotomau Contracting Officer Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil USACE—Norfolk District mailto:Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil mailto:Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil mailto:Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil mailto:Candace.C.Lotomau@usace.army.mil