W912EF26RSS13 LLA Levee Pump System Upgrade Sources Sought.pdf

LLA Levee Pump System Upgrade

Sources Sought - W912EF26RSS13

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking sources for a construction project entitled LLA Levee Pump System Upgrade. The work is located in Lewiston, ID - 4 pump houses, north and south bank of the Clearwater River. This will be a firm-fixed price construction contract.

Construction magnitude is estimated to be $10M and $25M. The period of performance is 5 months. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990 and the associated small business size standard is $45,000,000.00.

This sources-sought announcement is being issued to identify small business concerns with the capability to accomplish the scope of work. This is not a solicitation, and no contract will be awarded off this notice. Only those firms responding to this announcement by submitting the following information will be used in determining whether to set aside this requirement.

Responses to this Sources Sought notice should include the following information, if intending to submit an offer when it is advertised:

A) A list of at least three (3), no more than five (5), project examples that were completed in the last 10 years which demonstrate experience in replacing 3-phase motors 60HP and larger in the summary scope of work. Include examples demonstrating experience in replacing low voltage motor control units (MCCs).

a. For each project submitted, provide a brief narrative statement of the work involved, how it relates to the described herein and your firm’s role in the project, the dollar value, and the completion date.

b. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel.

B) A reference list for each of the projects submitted in A) above. Include the name, title, phone number, and email address for each reference.

C) Provide a statement of your firm’s business size status (HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) with regards to the NAICS code listed above.

D) Provide a statement that your firm intends to submit an offer on the project when it is advertised.

E) Provide a statement of your firm’s bonding capacity. A statement from your surety is NOT required.

F) Cage Code and DUNS number.

Submit this information to Richard Bonnell, Contract Specialist, via email to Richard.W.Bonnell@usace.army.mil. Your response to this notice must be received via email, on or before 3:00PM local time, on 06 March 2026.

Summary of Scope of Work:

The work described herein involves the replacement of pumps and motors, installing new Motor Control Centers (MCCs) and programmable logic controllers (PLCs) as well as upgrading the alarms systems at the four (4) Lower Granite Lock and Dam Levee Pump stations along the Clearwater River in Lewiston, ID. Work requirements will also include demolition of PLC equipment and conduits at Lindsay Creek.

Additionally, requirement will include installation of new PLC, radio, and auto-dialer system at the Clarkston NRM Maintenance Office.

Background:

These drainage pumping plants are used to remove drain and storm water from the culverts and ditches located along the levees mentioned above. These pumping plants utilize pumps to pump water from their wet wells received by ditches and ponds to the Clearwater River to avoid pooling up of water and flooding of local businesses and homes in Lewiston.

Summary of Work:

This project will include removal and demo of existing pumps and pump motors, removal and demo of existing MCCs, and removal and demo if water level float sensing systems, including mercury switch technologies., Install new pumps and motors for all stations that have exceeded life cycle hours and /or are failing. Install new MCCs with soft starter tech and include an emergency diesel generator connector.

Remove and replace existing alarms system with updated tech/cyber secure system, providing enhanced warning and emergency information, expediting response and safety. New PLCs will take inputs from water level sensors and MCC alarms and will send the alarms back to the operating building via radio.

Some alarms are for high water and loss of power. The exact method for delivering these alarms to project to personnel during after hours is still being reviewed by UCIC (cyber center of expertise). The water level sensing system will feature Infra Red sensor and possible radar back-up to preclude freezing and other ambient weather conditions affecting the sensor accuracy. Completing this work will result in increased reliability during normal pumping operations and flood fighting events and improve flood risk management.

The following are needed at each station:

West Pump Station (South Shore of Clearwater River in Lewiston, ID – upstream of the Camas Prairie Railroad Bridge)

Replace pumps #3 through #5 Water Level Sensing equipment – automated alarm system Replace MCC with new equipment featuring soft starters for each pump motor, connector for emergency diesel generator new PLCs

5B Pump Station (North Shore of Clearwater River in Lewiston, ID – upstream of the Memorial bridge)

Remove and replace all six motors and pumps Water Level Sensing equipment – automated alarm system

Replace MCC with new equipment featuring soft starters for each pump motor, connector for

5A Pumping Station (North Shore of Clearwater River in Lewiston, ID – downstream of the Memorial Bridge, near the water treatment facility)

Remove and replace all three motors and pumps Water Level Sensing equipment – automated alarm system Replace MCC with new equipment featuring soft starters for each pump motor, connector for

East Pumping Station (South Shore of Clearwater River in Lewiston, ID – near the downstream end of the Lewiston Mill)

Remove and replace all three motors and pumps Water Level Sensing equipment – automated alarm system Replace MCC with new equipment featuring soft starters for each pump motor, connector for emergency diesel generator new PLCs

The contractor must have electrical/mechanical installation experience, laborers, and a physical means of accessing the pump stations.

All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1).

Establish and manage an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1.

A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) employed by the prime contractor is required for the contractor's on-site operations. The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 5-years’ experience in construction safety on similar projects, shall have completed the 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5 years, and shall have completed at least 24 hours of safety training from accredited safety training sources each year for the past 5 years.

Provide a qualified Fall Protection Competent Person for the contractor's on-site operations that involves work that exposes workers to fall hazards. The Fall Protection Competent Person shall possess a minimum of 2-years supervisory experience overseeing the use of fall protection equipment and systems.

Furnish mobile crane equipment, crane operators, and rigging equipment that comply with the certification and testing requirements of EM 385-1-1.

Furnish construction equipment to support elevated working positions such as scaffolding, scissor-lifts, boom-lifts, and aerial lift equipment.

Establish and manage an effective Contractor Quality Control Program that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific CQC Plan for Government acceptance. A CQC System Manager employed by the prime contractor is required to be on-site for each shift of the Contractor's operations. The CQC System Manager must possess a minimum of 5 years relevant experience in a supervisory or management position such as Quality Control Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, or Construction Manager directly involved in the management of construction quality at the project site. In addition, the CQC System Manager shall have completed the course entitled “Construction Quality Management for Contractors” within the last 5 years.

The project involves the development and management of Contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract.

Miscellaneous work within the project includes the delivery of As-Built Drawings.