B.01.03-Pre-solicitation-W912BU23B0013-Oakwood Beach Nourishment.pdf

July 14, 2023

Contracts Branch (fc)

Action Code: Pre-Solicitation/Synopsis

Class Code: Y

Subject: Beach Nourishment – Oakwood Beach, Salem County, New Jersey

Solicitation No.: W912BU23B0013 – Beach Nourishment of Oakwood Beach

Set-Aside Code: Small Business

Response Date: 28 July 2023

Place of Performance: Elsinboro Township, Salem County, New Jersey

Description of Work:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract to perform beach nourishment of Oakwood Beach, located in Elsinboro Township, Salem County, New Jersey.

The contractor will conduct pre-placement condition surveys and place up to 59,200 tons of sand at various locations along a 9,500-foot stretch of shoreline of the Delaware River, with the objective of restoring the beach to 50-feet wide at Elevation +6.0 feet NAVD88.

The base contract includes placement of up to 45,500 tons of sand.

Three (3) quantity options (2,600 tons, 4,600 tons and 6,500 tons) will be included to place more sand depending on bid prices received and sand need. Suitable sand, as specified, will be provided by the contractor, and will be delivered and placed via truck. Dredging of sand from an offshore borrow area will not be allowed under this contract. The contract work also includes replacement of sand fence, clearing and grubbing of the existing beach, restoration of a parking area, and restoration and paving of local roads.

Solicitation No. W912BU23B0013 will be issued on or about 31 July 2023 with a bid opening date occurring at least 30 days after the solicitation. Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice to Proceed, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. The award will be made as a whole to one bidder in accordance with FAR Part 14 Procedures. The contract period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of Award/Notice to Proceed.

The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities and the small business size standard is $37.0 Million. Estimated cost range of the project is $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Million dollars.

The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation.

Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the SAM.gov homepage located at https://www.SAM.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via SAM Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor SAM for any amendments. The solicitation will contain FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans’

Reporting Requirements, therefore contractors who have received a Federal Contract of $100,000.00 or greater, except as waived, must have submitted the preceding fiscal year Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-100 and/or VETS-100A Report) to be eligible for an award. If you have any questions or concerns regarding VETS-100 or VETS- 100A reports please contact VETS-100 customer support at 1-866-237-0275 or via email at VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7;

therefore a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract.

Responses should be sent to Frederick Conway, at frederick.conway@usace.army.mil on or before July 28, 2023, at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Frederick Conway at frederick.conway@usace.army.mil http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov mailto:frederick.conway@usace.army.mil mailto:frederick.conway@usace.army.mil