Sources Sought Notice - CHL Power Distro Phase 2.pdf

General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS

IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A

PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2

By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Chicago District intends to determine the extent of firms that are engaged in providing the services described hereunder for the Chicago Harbor Lock Power Distribution Phase 2 at Chicago Harbor Lock in Cook County, Chicago, IL. The responses to this Notice will be used for planning purposes for an upcoming procurement.

Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issue of an RFP; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever.

Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party expense.

At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Notice. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice.

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS: Under the proposed Contract, the contractor will be required to provide the following construction services:

The Chicago Harbor Lock Power Distribution project involves the replacement of a 90-linear-foot underground concrete duct bank that has structurally failed due to water intrusion causing electrical damage.

Demolition & Removal:

Excavate and remove the existing 90 linear foot concrete duct bank.

Carefully decommission existing infrastructure to minimize disruption to adjacent systems.

Installation of New Duct Bank:

Install a new reinforced concrete duct bank, 90 linear feet in length.

Install the following new Rigid Metal Conduit (RMC) coated with PVC within the new duct bank:

Conduit sizes to match existing (sizes not specified, to be verified during execution).

Two (2) spare 3-inch RMC coated PVC conduits, capped.

Two (2) spare 2-inch RMC coated PVC conduits, capped.

Conductor Replacement:

Replace all existing conduits and associated conductors within the duct bank.

Upgrade conductor insulation to Cross-Linked Polyethylene (XLPE) rated for submersion.

Replace bubbler conductors.

Replace Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) and Input/Output (I/O) conductors.

Replace fiber optic conductors.

Install all conductors continuously from origin to termination, eliminating splices.

Dewatering:

Manage the dewatering of the gate block required for the work.

Coordinate with the Government for the provision of necessary bulkheads.

Other:

The Government will provide: Bulkheads for dewatering operations.

The Contractor shall be responsible for:

All labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to complete the work.

Adherence to all applicable safety regulations and environmental standards.

Coordination with the Government to ensure minimal disruption to lock operations.

Proper disposal of all removed materials.

Estimated Period of Performance:

November 15 – April 15 (Winter Closure Period). All work must be completed within this timeframe under NAICS - 237130 – Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Estimated Cost: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

All interested Small Businesses, certified HUBZONE, 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business or Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Business contractors should respond to this market survey/sources sought via email no later than August 26th, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The following requests are designed to apprise the US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, of any prospective small business with Lock Power Distribution service capabilities. Please provide your response to the following. This Agency requests that interested contractors to submit the following:

1. Identification and verification of the company small business status.

2. Contractors Unique Entity Identifier (UEI)) and CAGE Code(s).

3. In consideration of North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237130 with a small business size in dollars of $39.SM, which of the following small business categories is your business classified under, if any? Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Small Business

4. Documentation from the firms bonding company showing current single and aggregate performance and payment bond limits.

5. Descriptions of Experience –Interested construction firms must provide no more than three (3) example projects with either greater than 95 percent completion or projects completed in the past five

(5) years where the interested firm served as the prime contractor. Each project must include the name, title, project role, e-mail address, and telephone number of at least one reference. References may be used to verify project size, scope, dollar value, percentages and quality of performance. Example projects must be of similar size and scope.

b. Based on the information above, for each project submitted, include:

1. Current percentage of construction complete and the date when it was or will be completed.

2. Scope of the project.

3. Size of the project.

4. The dollar value of the construction contract and whether it was design-bid build or design-build.

5. The percentage of work that was self-performed as project and/or construction management services or physical construction type work.

6. Identify the number of subcontractors by construction trade utilized for each project.

5. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with the firms own employees for general construction-type procurement. Include the percentage of work that will be self-performed on this project, and how it will be accomplished.

NOTE: Total submittal package shall be no longer than 5 pages. Please only include a narrative of the requested information; additional information will not be reviewed.

SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Stephanie Boyd by 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on September 10th 2025, via email to: stephanie.l.boyd@usace.army.mil (ensure that the number and title of the Sources Sought Notice of PANGLR-25-P-0000 025593, Chicago Harbor Lock Power Distribution Phase 2 is included in the subject line of the email). Any electronic files (EMAIL) CANNOT EXCEED this Agency’s size limit of 20MB (includes email and its attachment); files exceeding this size will be denied access to Ms.

Boyd’s email inbox. NEGATIVE REPLIES ARE WELCOMED.