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Pre-Solicitation Notice

140R6020R0034

Bonny Dam Outlet Works Recoating

Armel Unit, Upper Republican Division

Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Colorado

Bonny Dam is located on the South Fork of the Republican River at Bonny Reservoir, approximately 24 miles north of Burlington, Colorado in Yuma County. It is approximately 4 miles east of US-385 via County Road 2 and County Road KK.

Work under these specifications includes the following:

1. Furnish and install a 20-inch manway access onto the 56-inch outlet works pipe.

2. Replace the following materials and equipment in-kind:

a. The bolts around and packing within the outlet works pipe expansion joint.

b. The 8-inch butterfly isolation valve located in the gate chamber.

3. Replace the hydraulic tubing within the outlet works access tunnel and chamber with stainless steel tubing.

4. Replace the two (2) 3-inch drain valves along the outlet works pipe with 6-inch rising stem gate valves.

5. Remove the existing coating from the concrete gate chamber floor.

6. Clean and fully recoat the following:

a. All exposed metalwork within the gate chamber.

b. The exterior of the outlet works pipe and all appurtenant features.

c. The interior of the outlet works pipe.

d. The access house guardrail and ladder.

7. Perform spot repairs on the ventilation ductwork and electrical conduit within the outlet works tunnel.

8. Clean and pressure wash the outlet works gate chamber and tunnel.

A ‘Request for Proposal’ solicitation package is anticipated to be available for viewing through electronic commerce via https://www.fbo.gov on or about September 17, 2020. Proposals will be due on or about October 15, 2020 at the Bureau of Reclamation's Missouri Basin Regional Acquisition Office, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, Montana. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the Bureau of Reclamation. The estimated price range of this acquisition is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The acquisition will be full and open competition, using Request for Proposal procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 15 – Contracting by https://www.fbo.gov/ https://www.fedconnect.net/

Negotiation. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238320-

Painting and Wall covering contractors. The evaluation factors that will be used include:

1. Technical Plan for Construction.

A. Schedule/Work Plan. The offeror will be evaluated based on whether a complete schedule was submitted for the project and their ability to perform the work based on the schedule. The schedule will be evaluated for detail, inclusion of long lead components, and critical items to the accomplishment of the work. The offeror will be evaluated on effectiveness of sequencing of work activities. Early completion of tasks is considered a benefit to the Government. The highest rating (for this subfactor) will be given to the proposal with the shortest completion of tasks, detailed with overlap, float time, and demonstration of how the schedule could be made up on critical path components that slip the schedule.

B. Equipment/Site Use Plan. The offeror will be evaluated based on the ability to show how the methods used will ensure compliance with the specification requirements. The method should match with the schedule to show timely completion of the subfactor.

C. Preparation and Installation of the Stilling Basin Cofferdam including Dewatering.

Evaluation will be based on the type of cofferdam and dewatering system used and how it achieves performing the work most efficiently. The highest rating (for this subfactor) will be given to the proposal that demonstrates a system that will be installed and removed in a timely manner and will achieve dewatering of the work area most effectively.

D. Removal and Placement of Concrete. Evaluation will be based on the offerors use of labor and equipment used to access the repair areas and to perform the work in adherence with the specifications. The offeror showing the best methods for performing this work will be given the highest rating.

E. Removal and Installation of Fencing. Offerors ability to access the areas to be fenced and to perform the work in a safe manner will be evaluated. The offeror showing the best methods for performing this work will be given the highest rating for this subfactor.

2. Company Experience.

Evaluation will be based on the offerors ability to show how they completed previous similar projects based on scope, schedule and budget. Offerors showing the most relevant projects for these criteria will be rated highest for this factor.

3. Safety.

The offeror who demonstrates means and methods to best protect workers from the project hazards will be given the highest rating for this factor.

4. Past Performance.

Offerors will be evaluated on the degree to which they have completed similar projects on schedule and without performance problems. Information submitted regarding adverse performance problems will be considered, as well as mitigating circumstances detailed in the proposal for any performance problems identified. The Government will evaluate the quality of the offeror’s past performance. This evaluation is separate and distinct from the Contracting Officer’s responsibility determination. The assessment of the offeror’s past performance will be used to evaluate the relative capability of the offeror and other competitors to successfully meet the requirements of the solicitation.

Past performance of significant and/or critical subcontractors will be considered to the extent warranted by the subcontractor’s involvement in the proposed effort. Past performance of “key personnel,” if any, shall not be considered.

The Government reserves the right to obtain information for use in the evaluation of past performance from any and all sources, including sources outside of the Government. Offerors lacking relevant past performance history will receive a neutral rating for past performance. The Government may contact identified references and may also use past performance information obtained by other sources than those provided by the offeror. The Government will utilize the Contractor Performance Assessment

Reporting System (CPARS) database located http://www.cpars.gov to obtain past performance information.

5. Price.

All proposed prices will be reviewed for price reasonableness and any instances of unbalanced pricing. For any trade-offs performed, the price component will be the sum of the total prices of the

Price Schedule. The price proposals will be evaluated against the Government Price Estimate, as well as other price proposals received. The estimate will be used as a benchmark for which the price evaluation will be conducted. The analysis of the variance between the Government's estimate and each offer and variance among the offerors will indicate whether further review is necessary in order to determine if the price is fair and reasonable. The Government will only make an award if it can determine the offeror’s price to be fair and reasonable.

• Note 1 – The Government intends on awarding this contract without conducting negotiations;

therefore, failure to submit any of the information addressed above for each of the factors and/or subfactors may result in an unacceptable proposal

Failure to provide any of the required information listed above may result in a lower or an unacceptable rating. Owner or other references with incorrect or missing phone numbers and contact names may not be able to be evaluated, which may result in lower ratings as well.

SAM: Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the government must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. SAM is a federal government owned and operated free website that consolidates the

Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the online representations and certifications application (orca), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).

The vendor’s Duns and Bradstreet number and banking information are required for registration.

Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM website accesses through https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/sam/ or by the Federal Service Desk at 1-

866-606-8220.

Payment requests for the anticipated contract must be submitted electronically through the U.S.

Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment Platform (IPP) system. The IPP website is located at https://www.ipp.gov. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via e-mail ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirements to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, https://www.sam.gov/PORTAL/PUBLIC/SAM/ https://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:IPPGROUP@BOS.FRB.ORG the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or bid.

For further information, interested vendors may contact Stormy Gallagher, sgallagher@usbr.gov.

mailto:sgallagher@usbr.gov