Oyster Channel Maint Dredging_Sources Sought Request.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, NOR SPECIFICATIONS

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers is anticipating a future procurement for a Firm Fixed Price Invitation for Bid (IFB), Construction contract, for Oyster Channel Maintenance Dredging, Northampton County, Virginia.

Description of Work:

The US Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, is seeking qualified and experienced firms capable of performing approximately 112,000 cubic yards of maintenance dredging from the Oyster Channel Federal Navigation Project located in Northampton County, Virginia. The material, consisting of a combination of sands, silts and clays, will be dredged and hydraulically placed by pipeline to an upland Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) located approximately 3,600 feet from the channel. A hydraulic cutter-head dredge and support equipment will be required to accomplish this work. Placement of the dredged material within the nearby upland CDF will require sufficient horsepower to pump the dredge material through a pipeline for the distance necessary.

Construction Time:

Anticipated solicitation issuance timeframe is on or about April 2020, and the estimated proposal due date timeframe is on or about May 2020. The construction period of performance will be approximately 90 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on the System for Award Management website (Beta.Sam.Gov) and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

In accordance with FAR 36/DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. NAICS Code 237990 applies with a small business size standard of $36,500,000.00. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

SURVEY OF THE DREDGING INDUSTRY

The following confidential survey questionnaire is designed to apprise the Corps of prospective dredging contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. All questions are in regard to the Oyster Channel Maintenance Dredging, Northampton County, Virginia.

General

1) Have you ever worked on dredging jobs similar in nature to this project? If so, please describe the project and for whom the work was performed. Identify a point of contact and phone number, as a reference of relevant experience.

2) What percentage of work (volume of material dredged and placed) can you perform with your own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging contractor?

3) Have you performed dredging within the Virginia Geographical area?

4) Would you be willing to bid on the project described? If the answer is No, please explain why not?

5) Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture?

6) Is there a dollar limit on the size of contract that you would bid? If so, what is that limit?

7) What is the largest dredging contract, in dollars, on which you were the prime contractor?

8) What is your bonding capacity per contract? What is your total aggregate bonding capacity?

Equipment

9) What type of dredge equipment do you own and / or operate that is suitable for the work described? For each dredge that you list, please specify its size, horsepower, and any other salient characteristics.

*In addition, the Contractor shall provide the type of dredge equipment to be used, dredge name, and the following equipment parameters: Discharge diameter, suction diameter, year manufactured and/or major overhaul, ladder length, spud lengths, draft, horsepower of main engine and any booster pumps, max/min dredging depths, max/min width of channel the dredge can efficiently operate.

10) What length and size of discharge pipeline do you have available for use? Do you own the discharge pipeline?

11) Do you have experience with upland placement of dredged material?

12) Are you familiar with the USACE EM 385-1-1 (Nov. 2014) and all requirements?

Deficiencies observed on site will require immediate attention and action to meet all applicable safety codes.

The Government will utilize this information in determining an acquisition strategy. Please state all of the socio-economic categories in which your company belongs (8(a), Hub-zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned). Please submit capability packages electrically to email Dariya.M.Walker@usace.army.mil, cc’d Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil and Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil.

The capability statement must be submitted no later than 04 February 2020 (14 days). Limit capability briefing package to 10 pages. This sources sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or mailto:Dariya.M.Walker@usace.army.mil mailto:Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil mailto:Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available.

All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.beta.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Dariya Walker, Email: Dariya.M.Walker@usace.army.mil, Phone: 757-201-7748 and Stormie Wicks, Email: Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil, Phone:

757-201-7215.

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