Sources Sought Notice - James Island Restorations.pdf

TITLE: JAMES ISLAND RESTORATION – PHASE 1

SOURCES SOUGHT NUMBER W912DR25H13SY

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

PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS OR BIDS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION,

SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District requests letters of interest from qualified Small and Large Business Construction contractors interested in performing work on the potential construction of James Island Phase 1 Restoration project.

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE Baltimore District intends to determine the extent of capable firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Therefore, the type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Government will solicit for restoration work at James Island, Dorchester County, Maryland.

James Island is an ecosystem restoration project (part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration project, commonly referred to as Mid-Bay) located in the middle Chesapeake Bay in Dorchester County, Maryland, approximately 72 miles south-southeast of the Port of Baltimore and two miles west of Hoopers Island.

This contract will include the construction of multiple features at James Island that facilitate the restoration efforts: (1) Construction of dikes; (2) dredging and stockpiling of sand materials; (3) construction of a steel bulkhead; and (4) construction of spillway structures.

(1) Dikes (approximately 30,000 linear feet): this feature will include the installation of stone, geotextile and sand materials to create a perimeter dike structure. Stone and geotextile materials will be shipped to the site and installed. Sand materials will be dredged from a local borrow area.

(2) Sand Stockpiling (approximately 3,000,000 cubic yards): this feature will include the excavation of substantial sand materials from a local borrow area with placement occurring within the newly constructed dikes (containment area) for future dike construction.

(3) Steel Bulkhead: this feature will include the installation of steel sheet piles and other steel members to construct a structure that can convey equipment and materials onto the island.

(4) Construction of Spillways: this feature includes the installation of structures that allow for the controlled release of water from the site, in accordance with State permit requirements, when dredged material is placed within the constructed containment area.

The borrow area for sand material excavation (dredging) is located immediately adjacent to the construction area.

All work will be performed adjacent to James Island in the Chesapeake Bay, a remote location accessible only by boat. The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and transportation to perform the construction.

Figure 1: James Island Restoration – Phase 1 – Preliminary Plan For Reference (Not For Construction)

Figure 2: James Island Restoration – Phase 1 – Preliminary Cross Section for Reference (Not For Construction)

The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry to include the small business community, small business (SB), Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition within any given socioeconomic category of responsible contractors. Large businesses are not prohibited from submitting a response to this notice, however SB Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, SDB, VOSB and WOSB are highly encouraged to participate.

In accordance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 236.204 – Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of construction for this project is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.00. The construction contract duration is approximately 1095 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 237990 – “Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction,” which has a small business size standard of $45M. The product service code for this procurement is Y1KF – Construction of Dredging Facilities.”

Prior experience with construction of projects of similar scope will be required.

Responders must address ALL of the following in their submittal:

The following criteria must be considered to ensure the ability to perform the proposed work:

1. Firm’s name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE code and UEI number.

2. Indicated if your company is currently registered with the System for Award Management

(SAM) database. If not, indicate if it has been registered or does it plan to register.

3. In consideration of NAICS code 237990 with a small business size standard in dollars of $45M, indicate if your business is small or large? If your business is classified under a small business category, indicate if your business falls under: Small Business, VOSB, SDVOSB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZone Small Business or 8(a) Business.

4. Indicate if your company is currently prohibited from doing business with the Federal Government. Yes/No (If yes, explain).

5. Provide a letter from the surety regarding the bonding capability for a single contract action and aggregate of the interested prime contractor.

6. Based on the description of this project, provide suggestions on a reasonable period of performance.

7. Based on the description of this project, can this volume of stone required in the project description be procured and delivered in a three-year period of performance?

8. Based on the description of this project, should this be solicited as an Invitation for Bid under FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding or as a Request for Proposal Best Value Trade Off, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) under Far Part 15.

9. Provide 3 – 4 examples of projects similar to the scope (marine construction) described above that are greater than $50 million in magnitude. Include details demonstrating experience.

10. Total submitted pages shall be no longer than 20 pages in one (1) pdf file. Double sided pages will count as two (2) separate pages.

Comments will be shared with the Government and the project delivery team, but otherwise will be held in strict confidence.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:

THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTE OR BID. It is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability of potential qualified contractors before determining the method of acquisition. In addition, this sources sought notice is not to be considered as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information solicited or delivered.

Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed requirement are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice no later than 12:00 PM Eastern Standard Time) EST 21 March 2025. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to Aisha Boykin via email at aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil referencing the sources sought notice number W912DR25H13SY.

mailto:aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity, please contact: Aisha Boykin via email at aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil mailto:aisha.r.boykin@usace.army.mil