PreSolicitation_Notice_EBHD_Utility_Rehab_3.docx

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Upper Colorado Regional Office

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Upper Colorado Regional Office

Pre-Solicitation Notice 140R4024R0014 – Elephant Butte Historic District Utility Rehab

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is issued solely for informational and planning purposes and is not a Request for Proposal (RFP). The Government may retain and use any information received from this Pre-Solicitation Notice to determine the best acquisition strategy for future procurements.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. The submission of any information in response to this pre-solicitation notice is purely voluntary. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submission. This notice is not a request for proposals/quotations and the information presented in this announcement will not obligate the Bureau of Reclamation in any manner.

Project Description:

The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Albuquerque Area Office, has a need to replace sewer and water lines, demo and installation of electrical services, installation of optical fiber, copper network cable, and infrastructure for the future connection to an ISP, network switches, wireless access points, and replacement of water tanks at the Elephant Butte Historic District (EBHD) located in Elephant Butte, New Mexico in Sierra County.

Background:

Congress authorized the construction of Elephant Butte Dam on February 25, 1905, with construction beginning in 1911. The EBHD area consists of approximately 130 acres and 65 different structures, 32 of which are recorded on the National Register of Historic Places. Reclamation owns all buildings and assets within the Historic District. Several original structures were built during the construction of the dam between 1911-1916 while others were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in the 1930s and 1940s.

Two of the original buildings are the water tank and old Reclamation administrative building that now serves as a Lodge. The CCC came in and added the majority of the recreation assets including two of the houses in Hospital Canyon, restaurant, 15 of the casitas, the fish hatchery area, the RV park, and numerous trails and beautiful rock retaining walls throughout the area.

The area was under a lease agreement with New Mexico State Parks but was turned back to Reclamation in 2015 due to the needed improvements and little financial assistance through the Title 28 cost share agreement. The area is currently open to the public (with the exception of the restaurant) and is temporarily managed by a licensee while a concession contract is being put into place.

Reclamation’s first step was to address immediate safety concerns at EBHD. Reclamation has addressed or is currently addressing the immediate needs. Additional improvements are needed considering the infrastructure is at the end of its useful life or past its useful life. The improvements made to safety and infrastructure will enhance the likelihood of potential businesses bidding for a concession contract for the area. The required safety improvements include a geotechnical investigation at the restaurant, infrastructure upgrades including electric, water, wastewater, roofing, signage, and other recreation related upgrades.

Principal Components of Work:

A. Replacement or installation of four utilities across the EBHD Site:

1. Replacement of the Sewer Lines.

a. Removal of existing sewer lines including connections to existing manholes.

b. Installation of PVC gravity sewer lines in place of the removed sewer piping including connections to existing manholes.

c. Installation of force main.

2. Replacement of Water Lines.

a. Removal of existing water lines.

b. Installation of new PVC water lines and appurtenances.

c. Replacement of water system pumps.

3. Demo and Installation of Electrical Services.

a. Demo of overhead electrical wires and associated power poles.

b. Installation of below grade electrical wiring.

c. Furnish and install two-DC Fast Charging electric vehicle charging stations.

d. Installation of dark-sky compliant site lighting.

e. Furnish and install RV Pedestals with 50A, 30A, 20A receptacles.

4. Installation of optical fiber, copper network cable, and infrastructure for the future connection to an ISP, network switches, and wireless access points.

a. Replacement of DSL lines with fiber.

b. Installation of cable and mounting point for future wireless access points.

5. Replacement of three existing water storage tanks.

NAICS and Size Standard: The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction and the related small business size standard is $45.0 million.

Disclosure of the Magnitude of the Construction Project: The magnitude of construction for the EBHD Utility Rehab is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Location: The Elephant Butte Historic District is located in Elephant Butte, New Mexico in Sierra County, 33°08′56″N 107°11′27″W. (See map below).

Period of Performance: The anticipated period of performance is thirteen (13) months.

Contract Type: The Government anticipates a Firm Fixed-Price contract for this project.

Business Type: This procurement will be set aside for total small business. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.

Other required information per FAR 5.207:

1) Action Code: 140R4024R0014

2) Date: 5/28/2024

3) Year: 2024

4) Contracting Office ZIP Code: 87102

5) Product or Service Code: Z2NZ – Repair or Alteration of Other Utilities

6) Contracting Office Address: 555 Broadway Blvd NE, Suite 100, Albuquerque, NM 87102

7) Subject: Elephant Butte Historic District Utility Rehab

8) Proposed Solicitation Number: 140R4024R0014

9) Closing Response Date: N/A - THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME

10) Contact Point or Contracting Officer: Tina Villegas tvillegas@usbr.gov

11) Contract Award and Solicitation Number: TBD and 140R4024R0014

12) Contract Award Dollar Amount: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

13) Line-Item Number: N/A

14) Contract Award Date: To be determined

15) Contractor: N/A

16) Description: The Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Basin Region, Albuquerque Area Office, has a need to replace sewer and water lines, demo and installation of electrical services, installation of optical fiber, copper network cable, and infrastructure for the future connection to an ISP, network switches, wireless access points, and replacement of water tanks at the Elephant Butte Historic District (EBHD) located in Elephant Butte, New Mexico in Sierra County.

17) Place of Performance: The Elephant Butte Historic District which is located approximately 10 miles east of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico in Sierra County.

18) Set-aside Status: Total Small Business image3.png image1.jpeg image2.jpeg image4.png image5.png