Pre-Solicitation_Notification_for_MRLS_L-455_St._Joseph_Levee_Raise_(IFB).pdf

The following is a Pre-Solicitation Notice for this requirement. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP).

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on or about August 3, 2017 on the FedBizOps website at www.fbo.gov. This requirement includes a construction project entitled MRLS L-455 St. Joseph Levee Raise. Contract with a site location in Missouri. In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is: Between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The NAICS code for this specialty is #237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). The size standard is $36.5 million. This requirement will be Full and Open. This IFB will result in the award of a single Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) construction contract. When this IFB is issued, the solicitation will contain information as to when and where bids will be received.

A Bid bond will be required with your bid in the amount of 20% of the bidder proposed price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less. Payment and Performance bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the NTP can be issued.

At this time, no pre-solicitation conference is planned for this solicitation. If the government does elect to hold a pre-solicitation conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly.

This project consists of the construction necessary to raise the levee at L455 Brown’s Branch and install a gatewell structure. The project is located in the St. Joseph, Missouri area in and around Buchanan County. Work to be accomplished by the contractor includes stripping of current surface, raising levee, aggregate surfacing, and installing gatewell structure. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is 360 calendar days from Notice to Proceed

(NTP).

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICIATION: To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov.

Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Any amendments will only be available from the FBO website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.

System for Award Management (SAM): In August 2012, the General Services Administration (GSA) moved ORCA and CCR into SAM (https://www.sam.gov/sam/). If you were registered in CCR, your company's information is already in SAM. You just need to set up a SAM account.

See this link: https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Migrating_Roles_v1.8.pdf

If you were not registered in CCR you will need to go to this link and quote mark Register New Entity: quote mark https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations_v1.7.pdf http://www.fbo.gov/ http://www.fbo.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Migrating_Roles_v1.8.pdf https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations_v1.7.pdf

For additional Information Contact 1-866-606-8220 (US Calls), International Calls: 334-206- 7828. By submitting an offer, the offeror acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation. Prospective contractors must be registered with SAM prior to award of any contract.

VETS-4212 Requirement: Per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) part 22.1303 all offerors must complete their VETS-4212 report via the Department of Labor website at https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm to be eligible for award.

https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm