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BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

NORMAN PROJECT RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS

United States Department of the Interior

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

2021 4th Avenue North Billings, MT 59101

This is a Sources Sought Announcement

NORMAN PROJECT RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS,

Norman Project, Oklahoma

This Sources Sought will be used for market research and advanced planning purposes. Interested socio-economic companies are requested to respond to this Sources Sought, as responses demonstrating interest and capabilities to perform the project work will be used to determine socioeconomic set-aside for the anticipated solicitation/award. Proposals are not requested and will not be accepted from this Sources Sought Notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR

PROPOSALS AND A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED AS A RESULT OF THIS

NOTICE.

The Bureau of Reclamation constructed the earthen dam and Lake Thunderbird (reservoir) between 1962 and 1965 for the purpose to provide water to municipalities. Lake Thunderbird also provides a variety of recreational areas and activities.

The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a business size standard of $45 million. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this proposed construction project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The locations of the project work are at the Little Sandy Beach area, (including the Little Sandy Day Use, Little Sandy Camp Sites), and the Post Oak RV Site and Group Shelter at Lake Thunderbird State Park, which is approximately 12 miles east of Norman, Oklahoma, in Cleveland County. The Little Sandy Beach recreation area is located on the north side of Lake Thunderbird within the Indian Point Recreation Area. The entrance is off Alameda Drive. The south side of the lake is located 14.4 miles east of the intersection of Interstate 35 and State Highway 9. Post Oak RV Site and Group Shelter is located 10.5 miles south from I-40.

Primary Resolution of the project work: American with Disabilities (ADA) Compliance and upgrade to recreational areas.

Principal components of work to be performed under the specifications include the following:

Location: Little Sandy Day Use (Base Project Work):

(1) Demolition of existing features including utilities, earthwork, and small structures;

(2) Construct day use sites;

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

NORMAN PROJECT RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS

(3) Construct ADA compliant sidewalks;

(4) Provide, orient, and install day use site furnishings;

(5) Provide, orient, and install shelters at day use sites;

(6) Construct water utility lines;

(7) Provide, orient, and install water hydrants;

(8) Construct ADA compliant Parking;

(9) Construct drainage berms;

(10) Construct aggregate trails; and

(11) Construct post and cable fencing.

Location: Little Sandy Camp Sites (Anticipated Optional Project Work):

(1) Mobilization and preparatory work;

(2) Concrete tests – fresh concrete properties;

(3) Concrete tests – compressive strength;

(4) Surveying;

(5) Demolition and disposal;

(6) Cast-in-place concrete;

(7) ADA parking sign;

(8) Precast parking bumper;

(9) Day use 6-foot ADA accessible table;

(10) Fire ring;

(11) Lantern holder;

(12) Accessible marker (campsite marker) including marker decal;

(13) Structural fill;

(14) Filter fabric; (15) D50=6” Rip Rap for Swale Apron;

(16) Compacted crushed base course (c.c.b.c.);

(17) Compacted crushed granular fill (c.c.g.f.);

(18) Paint striping;

(19) Topsoil (offsite material), and

(20) Sod and minor grading.

Location: Post Oak RV Site and Group Shelter (Anticipated Optional Project Work):

(1) Mobilization and preparatory work;

(2) Concrete tests – fresh concrete properties;

(3) Concrete tests – compressive strength;

(4) Surveying; (

(5) Demolition and disposal;

(6) Cast-in-place concrete;

(7) ADA parking sign;

(8) Precast parking bumper;

(9) Day use 6-foot ADA accessible table;

(10) Day use 10-foot accessible table;

(11) Group shelter gutters and downspouts;

(12) Fire ring;

(13) Lantern holder;

(14) Accessible marker (campsite marker) including marker decal;

(15) Water hydrant utility;

(16) Electrical utility;

(17) Structural fill;

(18) Filter fabric;

(19) D50=6” Rip Rap for Swale Apron;

(20) Asphalt Concrete Drive;

(21) Compacted crushed base course (c.c.b.c.);

(22) Compacted crushed granular fill (c.c.g.f.);

(23) Paint striping;

(24) Topsoil (off-site material), and

(25) Sod and minor grading.

The Government is seeking interested and capable SBA 8(a) companies, small businesses, small-disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, HubZone small businesses and/or service-disabled veteran owned small business, and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises who have the specialized knowledge, experience, and resources necessary to successfully complete a project of this size, scope, and complexity.

The Government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this Sources Sought Notice. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. The Government will not be bound to this information if a solicitation is issued. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action, based on the responses to this notice, is at the discretion of the Government.

For market research and planning purposes, please submit a Capability Statement to Contracting Officer Darlene Dillon at DDillon@usbr.gov by 1:00 PM (MST) on October 14, 2024. For record keeping purposes, telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.

It is important to include the following in submission of your company’s capability statement, as socio-economic status and capabilities will be used to determine set-aside and/or procurement strategy:

1) Bonding capacity,

2) Evidence of past contracts having similar size, scope, ADA Compliance, and complexity of construction work as this project, and

3) Business size/socio economic status.

Note: To follow this Sources Sought, please use the Title Search in SAM.gov for NORMAN PROJECT RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS, as a new number correlating to Fiscal Year 2025 will be used if an additional notice or solicitation is posted, which will be different from this Solicitation/Sources Sought Number 140R6024R0029.

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

NORMAN PROJECT RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS

mailto:DDillon@usbr.gov