Sources Sought Lowell NP Wye.pdf

Solicitation Number:

TBD

Notice Type:

Sources Sought

1.0 Background

The Lowell National Historical Park’s 1.5-mile trolley system has been in operation for 30+ years in its current form. The trolley system is a small remnant of the historic trolley system from the era of the mills at the National Historic Site. The trolley system is currently in a general state of good repair. However, portions of the trolley system are reaching their end-of-life in which critical component renewals will be needed in addition to enhanced preventative maintenance activities.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT), John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA, is conducting market research to identify small business concerns for the design of a new Wye that provides a switching area for the trolley to transit from the carbarn to either the Swamp Locks platform or to the Suffolk Platform; and allows the trolley to transit from the Swamp Locks run to the Suffolk track run for the Park’s Historical Trolley System.

The Contractor shall also confer with the City of Lowell Engineering Office to review and incorporate Father Morrisett Blvd redesign – the installation of the Wye shall conform to meet the City’s plans for rehabilitation efforts behind the High School.

Note: No As-Built drawings exist for this trolley system. So, all critical dimensions and material data must be field verified.

This Sources Sought Notice does not constitute a solicitation and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice.

2.0 Description

Contractors will be responsible for supporting the Government in the following areas:

Task 1 – Fabrication and Installation Design Package of Lowell Trolley Wye

A. Provide fabrication drawing and specifications for the Wye. (See Picture 1)

a. The trolley track rails will be replaced. The drawing and specifications shall specify new girder or restraining rail material, connections (bolted plates or welded joints) required with existing rail components. Also, fabrication design shall plan for the catenary power supply connections in way of the power substation.

i. Note: Designer contractor shall determine all critical dimensions for this wye. The contractor shall design the transition from the existing tee/girder rail to the new girder/restraining rail at the three ends of the wye after each new switch stand.

b. Specifications shall provide a list of Federal, State and Local guidelines/requirements (i.e., FRA standards, AREMA standards, etc.) for the purchasing of materials and fabrication of this wye. The list of guidelines/requirements shall highlight critical acceptance criteria that must be met by the proposed material suppliers.

c. Contractor shall also develop Class C cost estimate for fabrication design.

Note: The drawing needs to layout all design features so the rail curvature can be shop fabricated. The fabrication drawing shall also provide all specification requirements for contractor fabrication.

B. Provide installation drawing and specifications for the Wye fabricated in Task 1.

a. The installation drawing and specifications shall specify installation requirements installation requirements (ties, ballast, fill material and switches). This wye system shall be designed to withstand high traffic volumes and snow plowing. The installation drawings shall also specify the reconnection of the power feed from the trolley’s power substation.

b. The contractor shall develop concept sketches for the different crossing materials (concrete, asphalt, rubber, etc.) with benefits and drawbacks for each including approximate cost ranges.

c. The drawing shall also identify underground utilities (electrical, water, gas, sewer and drain) as well as trolley track drainage requirements including outlets and ditch culverts and pipe system to provide positive drainage of the crossing to existing outlets.

d. Specifications shall provide a list of Federal, State and Local guidelines/requirements (i.e., FRA standards, AREMA standards, etc.) for the purchasing of materials and installation of this wye. The list of guidelines/requirements shall highlight critical acceptance criteria that must be met by the proposed material suppliers.

e. Contractor shall also develop Class C cost estimate for the installation of the Wye.

f. Construction permits will not be required for this portion of the tasking, that will be completed by the installation contractor.

The Contractor shall develop, draft, and design fabrication and installation drawings, as well as construction specifications for the fabrication and installation of the Wye and submit to the Government for review. The Government will conduct design reviews of the drawings and construction specifications. The Government review comments will be provided within 10 days of receipt of deliverables. After delivery of all Government comments, final design drawings shall be stamped by a Professional Engineer (PE) registered in the State of Massachusetts, these are due 15 days after receipt of final comments.

The Contractor shall provide two sets of paper copies and electronic versions of all concept/draft & final drawings and documents produced. Paper copies of drawings shall be on 11x17 paper and all other documents on 8-1/2 x 11 paper. Final drawing deliverables shall be in AutoCAD and PDF format and all other documents in Microsoft Office Products.

Task 3. Traveling to Lowell National Historical Park The Contractor shall travel to Lowell National Historical Park to perform a site visit and confirm current conditions of the wye, including the types of materials and any changes in materials along the length of the crossing that would impact the design and/or construction of the replacement crossings.

All travel under this task shall be incurred and invoiced in accordance with the Federal Travel Regulations (FTR). The actual costs for lodging, meals, and incidental expenses will be considered reasonable and allowable if they do not exceed the maximum per diem rates in effect at the time of travel as set forth in the FTR. In accordance with FAR subpart 31.205-46, a written justification must be provided to the COR/CO for amounts higher than the FTR maximum amounts.

DELIVERABLES AND SCHEDULE

TASKS DELIVERABLES FORMAT OF

DELIVERABLES

DELIVERABL

E DATES

Task 1A:

FABRICATION

DESIGN OF THE

WYE (CLIN 00100)

• PE-stamped final design drawings

• Fabrication Design and

Specifications.

• The Government will conduct design reviews of the drawings and specifications developed for this task and review the 100% deliverables.

Class C Cost Estimate for Fabrication

Reports and Specifications in MSWord format and Drawings in AutoCAD format

100%: design drawings and specifications - 90 days ARO 15 Days after Gov’t comments

- 100%: (Final PE-stamped Drawings)

Task 1B:

INSTALLATION

DESIGN OF THE

WYE (CLIN 00200)

• PE-stamped final design drawings

• Installation details and construction specifications.

• Crossing material tradeoff analysis

• The Government will conduct design reviews of the drawings and specifications developed for this task and review the 100% deliverables.

• Class C Cost Estimate for Installation

Reports and Specifications in MSWord format and Drawings in AutoCAD format

100%: design drawings and installation specifications - 90 days ARO 15 Days after Gov’t comments

- 100%: (Final PE-stamped Drawings)

Task 2:

TRAVELING TO

LOWELL

NATIONAL

HISTORICAL PARK

(CLIN 00300)

• Travel Invoices

• Trip Report

Reports and Specifications in MSWord format

30 Days ARO

3.0 Submission Instructions

Interested parties must submit a written Statement of Capabilities of sufficient detail demonstrating their experience and have the ability to provide said services nationwide as it relates to relevant past performance (previous or current experience for the past five (5) years).

Capability information shall include: Contract number; Customer (Government agency, private industry);

Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) name, telephone and fax numbers; contract value and type of contract; period of performance; and description of product/services. Information provided shall be detailed and shall show technical capabilities, knowledge, and expertise so the Government can assess the ability to provide the described services in each of the above stated work areas.

All the information sought should be conveyed in no more than five (5) pages. Page size is set at 8 X 11 and text should be no smaller than 11 point. Each response must reference the Sources Sought title.

Interested small businesses shall indicate their socio-economic small business size status (Total Small Business, 8(a) business development, historically underutilized business zone, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) in the appropriate North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. As a result of recent changes to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 19, small business concerns must ensure that their status certifications are up to date.

Interested parties must respond to this announcement in writing by December 24, 2024 at 4:00 pm Eastern Time. Telephone requests will not be honored. All responses must be submitted via e-mail to Andrew Josephs at Andrew.Josephs@dot.gov. Electronic attachments to the e-mail should be submitted in Microsoft Office 2007 (or later) productivity application formats, or any format that can be imported by Microsoft Office.

4.0 Information Availability

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. This notice is for information and planning purposes only, and is a market research tool to determine the availability and adequacy of potential small business sources prior to determining the method of acquisition and possible issuance of a Request for Proposal. The notice does not constitute a solicitation for bids, quotations, and proposals, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit for or award a competitive contract. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of response to this Sources Sought notice. The Government will not pay for any materials provided in response to this synopsis and submittals will not be returned to the sender. Submissions must be disclosable to the public or the submitter should provide a summary statement that can be disclosed to the public with fuller supporting information that is clearly marked as restricted. The Government will use customary means to safeguard proprietary information, but only when such information is (1) clearly marked as proprietary;

(2) is, in fact, information that could not have been obtained from another party or source; and (3) is otherwise deserving of such treatment under standards and processes described in the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Executive Order 12600.

For information about the Volpe Center refer to the Volpe Center website at http://www.volpe.dot.gov.