Sources Sought W9123620B5010 Lynhaven River Basin Phase 1 Reef Habitat.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

USACE NORFOLK DISTRICT–LYNNHAVEN RIVER BASIN ECOSYSTEM

RESTORATION, PHASE 1 REEF HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

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.

EXHIBIT DRAWINGS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE FOR REFERENCE ONLY.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Norfolk District in Partnership with the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia invites Industry (General Contractors and/or Marine Contractors) for Market Research for the

Lynnhaven River Basin Ecosystem Restoration, Phase 1-Reef Habitat Restoration Project. The Project is located in the Lynnhaven River between Keeling Cove and Dix Creek. The U.S. Army Corps of

Engineers Norfolk District is seeking qualified and experienced contractors capable of fabricating, curing, staging and installing dome-shaped reef habitat structures composed of concrete

(approximately 1foot high x 1-1.5 feet wide) spaced two feet apart on approximately 4-8 continuous acres of submerged lands in the Lynnhaven River. Contractor will produce 600-1200 reeh habitat structures per month depending on options exercised. Structures will be installed during a construction window of March 31- July

31.

The period of performance for the contract is 2 years.

Installation of the fabricated and cured reef structures from water will occur between the months of March –

July during the two performance years on an oysterground lease. The City of Virginia Beach staging area near the Lynnhaven Boat Ramp adjacent to the Lesner Bridge can be used for an undetermined amount of concrete reef units and project equipment.

The project will be solicited with Definitive Responsibility Criteria (DRC). These criteria are specific and objective standards established by an agency as a precondition to award which are designed to measure a prospective contractor’s ability to perform the contract. In order to be found responsible, the apparent low bidder must demonstrate their past experience with defined work criteria. The two criteria are: 1) Fabrication of Concrete Structures, 2) Marine Construction Experience 3) Delivery of

Construction Materials

Criteria 1: Fabrication of Concrete Structures: Bidder shall provide three examples of completed contracts performed in the last five years fabricating concrete structures comparable to those specified at a production rate comparable to what will be required in this contract.

Criteria 2: Marine Construction Experience: Bidder shall provide three examples of completed contracts performed in the last five years involving construction or a placement in a marine setting comparable to what will be required in this contract.

Criteria 3: Delivery of Construction Materials: Bidder shall provide three examples of completed contracts performed in the last five years involving marine transport of concrete structures comparable to those specified at a rate comparable to what will be required in this contract.

The Government anticipates that the prime contractor may subcontract portions of the work.

Accordingly, the Definitive Responsibility Criteria may be met through the experience of a subcontractor provided that an unequivocal commitment of the subcontractor is provided in writing conditioned only on the prime contractor being awarded the contract.

The Government encourages your comments and feedback on these DRC.

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. The Government is not obligated to and

Sources Sought Notice

USACE NORFOLK DISTRICT–LYNNHAVEN RIVER BASIN ECOSYSTEM

RESTORATION, PHASE 1 REEF HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT

will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information.

1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2. Firm’s type : General, Marine, etc.

2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued.

3. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity (include firm's capability to execute construction, comparable work performed within the past 5 years):

Brief description of the project, (customer name, timeliness of performance, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples.

4. Firm's Business Size - LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOB.

5. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Protégés and teaming arrangement information is acceptable.

6. Firm's Bonding Capability (construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars) via letter from bonding company.

7. Firm’s Point of Contact, to include daytime phone number, e-mail address, role in company

8. NAICS Code- do you think NAICS 237990 is the most appropriate NAICS? If there is another NAICS your firm feels is more applicable, please identify NAICS and outline why should be used.

Please only include a narrative of the requested information. Additional information will not be reviewed.

This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issues a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expand responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available.

Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 21 February 2020. All interested firms must be registered in the government’s SAM website to be eligible for award of

Government contracts.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about March 2020. The construction period of performance will be approximately 730 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on BetaSAM (www.BetaSAM.gov) and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Email your response to Stormie B. Wicks, Stormie.B.Wicks@usace.army.mil; cc’d Eartha D. Garrett at

Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil