Pre-Sol-Synopsis-W912BU23B0011.pdf

April 26, 2023

Contracts Branch (ca)

SAM.GOV

Action Code: Pre-solicitation/Synopsis

Class Code: Z

Subject: BEACH NOURISHMENT CAPE MAY MAY INLET TO LOWER TOWNSHIP

CAPE MAY COUNTY, NJ.

Solicitation Number: W912BU23B0011

Set-Aside Code: Unrestricted

Response Date: 11 May 2023 - 11:00 am. Eastern Time.

Place of Performance: Cape May County, NJ.

Description of Work: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District intends to award a firm fixed-price that consists of a base bid to conduct pre-placement condition surveys and pump/place 517,000 cubic yards of sand from two borrow areas approximately 2.6 miles south of the Cape May Inlet jetties onto the beach at 2 locations: Area 1 (471,000 cu yds), the US Coast Guard Training Center and Area 2 (46,000 cu yds), Wilmington Ave. Options to place additional sand (95,000 cu yds) from the same borrow areas to achieve the full project design template at these same two beach locations will also be included. Sand must come from the offshore borrow areas. Trucking-in sand will not be permitted under this contract. All work under the contract must be completed no later than 1 March 2024.

The project is located on the Atlantic coast of New Jersey, extending from the Cape May Inlet southwest jetty to the 3rd Ave terminal groin in Cape May City. It includes the communities of the City of Cape May and Lower Township, and the US Coast Guard Training Center.

The project work may also consist of 4 separate options to place additional beachfill.

The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation.

Solicitation No. W912BU23B0011 will be issued on or about 12 May 2023, as an Unrestricted Invitation for Bids. Bid opening will be conducted 13 June 2023 at 11:00 a.m. Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice to Proceed, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. The award will be made as a whole to one bidder in accordance FAR Part 14 Procedures. The contract period of performance is 163 calendar days. Estimated cost range of this project is between $10,000,000.00 to $25,000,000 and the NAICS code for this project is 237990 (SIC 1629) with a size standard of $30.0 million.

Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the SAM.gov homepage located at https://www.sam.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via SAM.gov Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor SAM.gov for any amendments. The solicitation will contain FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans’ Reporting Requirements, therefore contractors who have received a Federal Contract of $100,000.00 or greater, except as waived, must have submitted the preceding fiscal year Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-100 and/or VETS-100A Report) to be eligible for an award. If you have any questions or concerns regarding VETS-100 or VETS-100A reports please contact VETS-100 customer support at 1-866-237-0275 or via email at VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7; therefore a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award.

Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to this project. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Cheley Auguste at Cheley.auguste@usace.army.mil.