LWTP_Presolicitation_Notice_26Dec23_1.pdf

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin (MB) Region, Eastern Colorado Area Office (ECAO), is issuing this pre-solicitation notice for a contemplated construction project titled Leadville Water Treatment Plant (LWTP).

This requirement is being procured in accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations as a full-and-open competition. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a competitive solicitation for this requirement. Based on market research it was determined that there are insufficient numbers of qualified small businesses with sufficient bonding capacity to perform as the prime contractor on this project; thus, this requirement will not be set aside exclusively for small business offerors.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

Construct and commission a new 3.2 million gallons per day (MGD) water treatment plant (WTP) adjacent to the existing 3.2 MGD WTP, then demolish the existing WTP.

A. Install:

i. Site retaining walls.

ii. Hot tap with isolation valve on an existing potable water line.

iii. Potable water piping via auger bore under State highway 91.

iv. Potable water piping along River Road from Colorado State Highway 91 to WTP site.

v. New WTP building.

vi. New storage building.

vii. New diesel emergency generators.

viii. Site improvements, including yard piping, duct banks, stormwater, perimeter fencing and access point modifications, relocation of two existing flammables container buildings, relocation of one 250-gallon diesel fuel storage tank and supporting structure, surface treatments, landscaping, site lighting, and restoration of construction-impacted areas.

B. Site grading, cuts, and fills as required.

C. Receive delivery of, store, install, startup, and commission water treatment equipment from three Government-furnished equipment supply contracts.

D. Modify:

i. Permanent power supply to WTP site.

ii. Natural gas service to WTP site.

iii. Site’s existing septic system.

iv. Telecommunication service to WTP site.

v. Existing pond pump station to reuse existing wet well and replace pump station.

E. Replace:

i. Programmable logic controllers (PLC) hardware and program new PLCs at two existing mine drainage well pump stations.

ii. Existing detention pond lining system and associated components.

F. Commission new WTP.

G. Plug, seal, and abandon existing WTP building’s commercial well.

H. Demolish:

i. Existing storage building.

ii. Existing WTP.

I. Remove sediment from two existing 18-inch diameter stormwater outfall lines from existing catch basins to pipe outlets.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION:

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $80,000,000 and $110,000,000

LOCATION OF THE WORK:

Work is located on the north side of Leadville, Colorado in Lake County at the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Water Treatment Plant, 749 Highway 91, Leadville, CO 80461.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237110 with a small business size standard of $45 million.

COMPETITION: Solicitation 140R6024R0009 is anticipated to be conducted as a full-and-open competition.

BONDING: The solicitation will require a substantial bid guarantee of 20% of the proposed price but shall not exceed $3 million. The Contract will require payment and performance bonds for 100% of the contract price. Offerors must show sufficient bonding capacity.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: A free, electronic copy of the solicitation will be available on APPROXIMATELY 15 February, 2024, at https://sam.gov/. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. This acquisition will use a best value process in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 and Part 36.

DRAFT SOLICITATION FOR COMMENT: A draft solicitation for comment has been attached to this announcement. The purpose of the draft solicitation is for interested vendors to provide comments to the government. The government seeks feedback from potential offerors on https://sam.gov/ improving the attached draft solicitation to make it easier and more attractive fore potential offerors to submit a proposal. Questions and comments can be directed to the points of contact listed below.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM, https://sam.gov): The System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is an official website of the U.S. Government. There is no cost to use SAM.gov. You can use this site to search for contract opportunities, which are listings of federal business opportunities greater than $25,000, including synopses of proposed contract actions, solicitations, and associated information that can be accessed electronically by the public.

Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov to be awarded federal contracts. Registration is free.

SITE VISIT: The Government intends to conduct a pre-award virtual site visit for interested vendors anticipated for XX XXX, 2024. Information regarding the site visit will be in Section L of the solicitation once released.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Steve Stone, email: sstone@usbr.gov. The Contracting Officer for this solicitation is Dwane Esplin, email: desplin@usbr.gov. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made via email and must identify the solicitation number, company name, address, email address, phone number including area code, and point of contact. Emails shall be addressed to the Contract Specialist and cc the Contracting Officer.

NOTE: THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

(SOLICITATION), AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB), NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR

QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals, bids, or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this Notice or attached draft solicitation. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Notice. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a competitive solicitation;

however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Notice (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).

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