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BUILDING STRONGSM

Columbia River Channel Improvements Rock Removal Contract

Pre-Solicitation Conference Portland District

Solicitation Number: W9127N-09-R-0007

March 18, 2009

Introductions

• Project Manager: Dylan Davis

• Technical Lead: Elizabeth Smock

• Contract Specialist: Trevor Laughter

• Contracting Officer: Mark Heiller

• Administrative Contracting Officer: Karen Garmire

Purpose of Meeting

• Key Personnel

• Informal Forum

• Government Expectations

The issues to be discussed are:

• Contract Information

• Project Overview

• Open Forum

Disclaimer

• Everything presented here today is informal and non-binding.

• Any answers given here are not official.

• For official answers, use the bidder inquiry procedures discussed within this presentation.

• Only the solicitation will be the binding source.

Contract Information

• This is a Construction Acquisition.

• This acquisition is NOT an Invitation For Bid, so sealed bids will not be accepted.

• Award will be made by means of Source Selection – Best Value with technical/price trade off. The winning proposal will be incorporated into the contract.

Contract Information

• The duration of this contract is approximately 450 days

• A Firm Fixed Price contract will be awarded from this solicitation

Contract Information

• All inquiries after this conference regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via ProjNet-Bid.

• Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted.

• ProjNet-Bid can be accessed through ProjNet at https://www.projnet.org/projnet/.

• The Bidder Inquiry Key is: HXSVEQ HXSVEQ -- KU3QX3KU3QX3

• Handout will be provided showing the step-by-step instructions.

Contract Information

• Construction/Dredging: Subject to the Davis

Bacon Act.

• Socioeconomic Goals: A Small Business Subcontracting Plan is required for all Large Businesses that will be Prime Contractors.

Subcontracting is anticipated on this contract.

Specific goals for different types of small businesses to act as subcontractors will be identified in the proposal.

Contract Information

• www.ccr.gov. All primary contractors who will be submitting a proposal have to be CCR registered at time of proposal submission.

Contract Information

• If you have problems with the website www.ccr.gov, please contact the Small Business POC’s shown below:

–Jim Hutchins: (206) 553-6850 or

–Jim Steiner: (503)-326-2586

Project Overview

US Army Corps of Engineers Portland District

CRCI Rock Removal

Contract – 2009

Portland District

Schedule

• Public Review Closes 25-Mar-09

• Advertise 13-Apr-09

• Proposals Due 13-May-09

• Award 11-Jun-09

• NTP 26-Jun-09

• Blasting 1-Nov-09

All data presented is an estimate and is not to be interpreted as contract information.

Portland District

Tentative Scope

• Warrior Rock RM 87+25 to

RM 88+25 - 500 KCY Total

25’ Overwidth

Sand/Fractured Rock/Intact Rock

Blasting Likely

Upland Disposal

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Portland District

Tentative Scope

• Slaughters Bar RM 65+00 to

RM 67+05 (2-2.5 MCY)

100’ overwidth except at bridge

Sand/Gravels/Boulders

No Blasting

Upland Disposal

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Dredge Prisms

• Warrior Rock Required -49’ Max Pay -51’ Max Disturbance -60’

• Slaughters Bar Required -49’ Max Pay -51’ Max Disturbance -60’

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Surveys

• Multibeam Surveys utilizing RTK Positioning

• Minimum 100% overlap

• Mean Soundings on Max 3’ x 3’ bin

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Upland Disposal Site

• Howard-Cottonwood Island

• Approx 145 acres

• Located at RM 70

• Minimize disturbance when accessing the site •Access/discharge to either CR or Carroll's Channel

• Contractor furnished disposal allowed

• Obtain and provide permits

• Use existing permits from private land owners

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Blasting Technical Items

• Test Blast/Production Blast

• Vibration Monitoring Required

• Overpressure Monitoring

• Heave Channel Restrictions

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Blasting Safety

• Daylight hours only

• Drill and load anytime

• Safety/Security Boats required

• Storage of Expolsives

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Public Relations

• City of St. Helens Approx. 1 Mile away Perception vs. Reality

• Recreational Fishing Area Coast Guard Safety Zone

• Columbia River Pilots Weekly Notice to Mariners

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Blasting Environmental Items

• ODFW Blasting Permit

• Blasting Work Window 1 Nov – 28 February

• Environmental Monitoring for ESA fish

• Review of blast plan by Environmental Agencies

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Geotech Explorations

• Borings 8/2000

• Jet Probes 8/2000

• Test Dig 10/2004

• Test Dig 2/2008

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Informational Links https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/issues/crcip/home.asp (CRCI Main Page) https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/issues/crcip/construction.asp (Construction Info/Geotech Report) https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/issues/crcip/documents.asp (Environmental Documentation) https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/nwh/home.asp (Hydrosurveys) https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Ec/sqer.asp (Sediment Data Analysis) ftp://ftp.usace.army.mil/pub/nwp/CRCI_Rock_Contract/ (Drawing and Survey Data)

All data presented is an estimate and is not to be interpreted as contract information.

https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/issues/crcip/home.asp https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/issues/crcip/construction.asp https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/issues/crcip/documents.asp https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/op/nwh/home.asp https://www.nwp.usace.army.mil/Ec/sqer.asp ftp://ftp.usace.army.mil/pub/nwp/CRCI_Rock_Contract/

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