Pre-Solicitation_Announcement_140P8422R0004_1.pdf

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

LASSEN VOLCANIC NATIONAL PARK

RFP No. 140P8422R0004

PRE‐SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT

REPLACE WATER AND PROPANE DISTRIBUITION SYSTEMS AT DRAKESBAD GUEST RANCH,

PLUMAS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.

The National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic National Park, has a requirement for the removal and replacement of the existing underground water and propane distribution lines that serve the Drakesbad Guest Ranch area, located at the southeast end of the park. The Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, equipment, testing, and supplies necessary to complete the work as identified in the project specifications and associated documents provided as attachments to the solicitation.

All work shall be performed in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. The Contractor shall obtain all necessary permits required to successfully complete the work.

Per FAR 36.204 the project range is estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this requirement is 237110, with a corresponding size standard of $39.5 million in annual gross receipts for the past three years.

This acquisition is a Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Set-Aside. Offers are solicited only from HUBZone small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not HUBZone small business concerns will not be considered.

The work of this contract consists of supervision, labor, equipment, testing, and supplies required for the removal and replacement of the existing underground water and propane distribution lines that serve approximately fifteen buildings in the historic guest ranch area.

Contract bid item work includes Mobilization/Demobilization (this item consists of all preparatory work and operations for all items under the contract, including, but not limited to those necessary for the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals to the project site and all other work or operations which shall be performed or costs incurred prior to beginning work on the various items on the project site; this item also includes bonding, permits, and demobilization cost), Remove Existing Water Mains (this item consists of removing and disposing of existing non-transite water mains; per the plans, transite water mains may be abandoned in place or removed at the discretion of the contractor at no extra cost to the government provided

water main as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing watermain, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape and surface restoration), Transite Pipe Connection & Abatement (this item consists of connecting to the existing transite pipe as shown in the plans; this item includes but is not limited to cutting the existing transite pipe, associated asbestos abatement, and furnishing and installing all adaptors and couplings required to make the connection; this item only covers

Pre-Solicitation Announcement (140P8422R0004) required abatement as shown in the plan. The overall intent is to leave existing transite pipe in place; if additional transite pipe is discovered, and determined that removal is necessary, notify the contracting officer and modification will be considered), 6” HDPE Fittings (this item consists of furnishing and installing all 6” HDPE pipe fittings; this item includes, but is not limited to pipe bends, tees, crosses, and end caps; this item does not include 6” HDPE fittings that are associated with other assemblies such as hydrants and air valves, for reference, the following is a list of anticipated fittings based on the plans: HDPE Fitting - 6" Tee (4), HDPE Fitting - 6" Cross (1), HDPE Fitting - 6" 45 Degree Bend (2), HDPE Fitting - 6" 67.5 Degree Bend (4), HDPE Fitting - 6" End Cap (1)), Fire Hydrant Assembly HDPE (this item consists of furnishing and installing fire hydrant assemblies as shown in the plans; this item includes but is not limited to excavation, backfilling, fire hydrant, lateral piping, gate valve, tracer wire, and tee fitting), Air Relief/Vacuum Valve (this item consists of furnishing and installing Air Relief/Vacuum Valve assemblies as shown in the plans; this item includes but is not limited to excavation, backfilling, air valve, lateral piping, couplings, valves, fittings, handhole, tracer wire, and other apparatuses required for the full assembly as shown in the

2” HDPE Service Connections as shown in the plans; this item generally includes furnishing and installing 6”x2” service tees with 2” curb valve where shown in the plans), HDPE Service Line – 2” Trenched (this item consists of constructing 2” HDPE water service line as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing water service line, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape and surface restoration), 2” Curb Valve & Box (this item consists of furnishing and installing Air Relief/Vacuum Valve assemblies as shown in the plans, this item includes furnishing and installing valves and valve boxes), Non‐Fire Service Connection (this item consists of furnishing and installing Non-Fire Service Connections as shown in the plans; this item includes excavation, backfilling, service line piping, corp. stops, service and saddle tees, curb valves, curb boxes, couplings, and adaptors as

shown in the plans; this item includes excavation, backfilling, service line piping, corp. stops, service and saddle tees, curb valves, curb boxes, couplings, and adaptors as required to connect from

shown in the plans; this item includes excavation, backfilling, service line piping, corp. stops, service and saddle tees, curb valves, curb boxes, couplings, and adaptors as required to connect to existing service connections as shown in the plans; in addition, this item includes 4” gate valves, valve boxes, and tee fittings required to connect to the main), Yard Hydrant (this item consists of furnishing and installing Yard Hydrants as shown in the plans; this item includes but is not limited to excavation, backfilling, hard hydrant, service lateral piping, curb valve, tracer wire, and tee fitting), Water System Pressure Testing (this item consists of performing and furnishing all materials necessary to complete the water system pressure testing per the specifications), Water

of furnishing and installing Electrical Handholes as shown in the plans; this item does not include handholes associated with water system assemblies), Electrical Conduit – 2” Trenched (this item consists of constructing 2” Electrical Conduit as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing conduit, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape and surface restoration; note that this item is in common trench with other utilities), HDPE Force Main – 4” Trenched (this item consists of constructing 4” HDPE Force Main as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing conduit, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape and

of furnishing and installing Aggregate Base Material as shown in the plans; this item also includes furnishing and installing geotextile materials as shown in the plans), Aggregate SubBase (this item consists of furnishing and installing Aggregate SubBase Material as shown in the plans), Drainfill (this item consists of furnishing and installing Drainfill Material as shown in the plans), Remove

Tanks (this item consists of furnishing and installing Underground LP tanks as shown in the plans;

items covered this bid item include, but are not limited to, tank excavation and backfill, LP Tanks, concrete bases, inter-tank piping, cathodic protection, first stage regulator, shrouds, and all associated valves and apparatuses associated with the tank(s)), HDPE Gas Main – ¾” Trenched (this item consists of constructing ¾” HDPE gas main as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing gas main, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape, testing, and surface restoration), HDPE Gas Main –1” Trenched (this item consists of constructing 1” HDPE gas main as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing gas main, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape, testing, and surface restoration), HDPE Gas Main – 1 ½” Trenched (this item consists of constructing 1 ½” HDPE gas main as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing gas main, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape, testing, and surface restoration), HDPE Gas Main – 2” Trenched (this item consists of constructing 2” HDPE gas main as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching, furnishing and installing gas main, furnishing and installing pipe bedding, backfill, tracer wire, marker tape, testing and surface restoration), Service Line Connection (PRV‐2) (this item consists of constructing Service Line connections for the type shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching and backfill, service line, service tees, furnishing and installing gas regulators, annodeless risers, valves, and all fittings and adaptors as required to connect to existing service connections), Service Line Connection (PRV‐3) (this item consists of constructing Service Line connections for the type shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, pipe trenching and backfill, service line, service tees, furnishing and installing gas regulators, annodeless risers, valves, and all fittings and adaptors as required to connect to existing service connections), LP Seismic Valve (this item consists of constructing a LP Seismic Valve as shown in the plans; this item includes, but is not limited to, seismic valve, isolation valves, handhole, and couplers/adaptors as required for a complete installation), and Site Cleanup and Restoration (this item consists of miscellaneous costs associated with site clean-up and restoration; this item includes but is not limited to removal of temporary equipment and controls, rubbish and debris removal, final surface smoothing, cleaning of stockpile areas, and repair and restoration of miscellaneous areas and items damaged during construction).

issuance. The offeror is responsible for periodically checking the website for any Amendments that may be issued prior to the closing date of the RFP.

The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price contract. Award selection will be made on a Best Value determination made after consideration of price and factors other than price (relevant experience, California contractor license, technical competence of key personnel, scheduling and project management, and past performance) as listed in the Request for Proposal.

An organized site visit will be scheduled. While not mandatory, offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. See Section L of the RFP (when issued) for more information regarding the date, time, and location of the site visit.