Sources Sought For CF Gantry Crane R1_1.docx

This is a Sources Sought Announcement for the Canyon Ferry Dam Gantry Crane Rehabilitation This announcement is being used for market research and advanced planning purposes. 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. Work is located at Canyon Ferry Powerplant approximately 17 miles east of Helena, Montana, in Lewis and Clark County.

The principal components of work that will be completed under this project include the following:

A. Canyon Ferry 70-ton Dam Gantry Crane:

1. Remove and dispose of existing equipment:

a. All motors (main hoist, trolley and travel motors).

b. All control equipment from crane (control cabinet enclosure and conduit have already been removed during asbestos abatement).

c. DC dynamic braking system (motor-generator set).

d. Braking resistors.

e. Wiring (leftover non-asbestos).

f. Manual main hoist spooling device.

g. Auxiliary hoist.

2. Furnish/Modernize and installation of new equipment:

a. Motors for main hoist, trolley and travel.

b. Variable frequency drive (VFD) controls for the main hoist, trolley and travel motors.

c. Cab control console integrated to use wireless radio control station.

d. Grounding and bonding conductors and other miscellaneous equipment required to complete electrical installation.

e. Equipment enclosures.

f. New auxiliary hoist.

g. Install new auxiliary hoist safety barrier.

h. Install new automatic main hoist cable spooling system.

i. Replace all interior and exterior light fixtures (qty-9) with LED light fixtures with the equivalent lumen output.

3. Drain, clean, inspect and re-lubricate existing crane components.

a. Hoist gear box.

b. Trolley gear box.

c. Travel motor gear boxes.

d. Pillow blocks for all motor/wheel shafts.

e. All trolley and travel wheels (quantity 12).

f. All sheaves not replaced.

4. Perform load tests and certification.

5. Perform operation and maintenance training.

The Government is seeking interested small businesses, small disadvantaged businesses, woman-owned small businesses, HubZone small businesses and/or service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns who have the specialized knowledge, experience and resources necessary to 238990– All Other Specialty Trade Contractors with a business size standard of $16.5 million. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this proposed construction project is between $500,000 to $1,000,000.

If an interested small business concern believes they are qualified and able to perform the work required under this proposed project, please submit a capability proposal demonstrating their ability to successfully accomplish the various components of work outlined above.

Potential contractors shall furnish a list of no more than three (3) Federal, State, local government, or commercial projects completed within the last 10 years, which are similar in scope and complexity to the work required under this Sources Sought Notice. The interested contractor must clearly demonstrate the ability to successfully complete projects in a timely manner, manage a variety of construction disciplines, and work collaboratively with owners. Projects similar in scope and complexity are those projects having similar principal components of work, with a contract dollar value previously identified.

If the potential offeror intends to utilize subcontractors for specific work activities, the subcontractor shall demonstrate the subcontractor’s experience with identified work activities on similar projects. The following information shall be provided for each project: 1) Name and location of project; 2) Description of work; 3) Whether the offeror was the prime contractor, what portion of the work was performed by the offeror, and what portion of the work was performed by subcontractors; 4) Original completion date and actual dates and duration for each project (including modifications); 5) Initial contract amount and final contract amount (including modifications); 6) Name, address, and phone number of CO/owner/COR/point-of-contact who may verify information for the project(s); and, 7) Any problems encountered in performance of the work and corrective actions taken.

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.

Capability statements shall be submitted to Linda Melnick at lmelnick@usbr.gov by 4:30 PM MT on march 10, 2021. For record keeping purposes, telephonic inquiries will not be accepted.