AFD Spillway Gate Recoating and HSS Weld Repair

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT and is for informational and market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. The proposed action will be a construction project with a firm-fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon information received in response to this sources sought announcement. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information.

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PROJECT DETAILS:
Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gates Recoating and HSS Weld Repair

The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a requirement to perform maintenance and repairs on the spillway gates at Albeni Falls Dam (AFD), Old Town Idaho.  AFD is a concrete gravity structure consisting of two main sections, the spillway and powerhouse. The spillway with a total of 10 spill-bays, which are controlled by 32 feet high by 41 feet wide vertical lift gates. These gates consist of an upper and lower leaf. One additional gate is available with each leaf being stored at the top of a maintenance slot to be used during emergencies or when maintenance is required on another gate. The gates underwent inspection in 2012 which identified repairs and maintenance that are needed to ensure that the gates are in good operating condition.  

The proposed work includes repairs and maintenance to all 11 gates including:  1) Transport gate to an offsite location (Government will remove it from the Spillway), 2) Remove the existing coating system from all the painted components of the gates, 3) Repair all deficient welds identified during the 2012 Inspection, 4) Repair of any critical pitting identified after the coating is removed from the structural components, 4) Repair and/or replace the Lower Leaf’s roller chains, 5) Repair and/or replace the Lower Leaf’s roller chain tracks, 6) Replace all the guide springs on both Lower and Upper Leaf of each gate, 7) Replace all the seals on both Lower and Upper Leaf for each gate, 8) Recoat all the necessary metal surfaces once the repairs have been completed and 9) Return to AFD (Government will reinstall in the Spillway).

The expected construction duration is 36 months.  Construction will need to be staged and scheduled so that USACE dam operations are not impacted.  Only one gate at a time can be removed from AFD and taken to the off-site location for the repairs and maintenance. 

The project anticipates performing maintenance and repairs on all 11 gates.  Funding is currently available for approximately 3 gates, the remaining funding is expected to be received in FY24.

Expected magnitude of construction is greater than $10 million.

REQUIREMENTS:
Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following:

1. Submit at least three, but not more than five, project examples with details demonstrating relevant experience in 1) Welding Repairs, 2) Recoating, and 3) Gate Repairs and Replacement similar to those described in the scope of work. (Include a point of contact name, phone number and email address with statement or list of your firm’s current or past performance.) Submitted project must be similar in price to the magnitude stated above. 

1. A statement of your firm's ability to self-perform a majority of the project (50% or more).  If subcontracting, state what percentage overall will be sub-contracted and what portions of the electrical work would be subcontracted.  

1. A statement of your firm's bonding capacity and ability within the estimated construction magnitude listed above.

1. A statement of your firm's business size and type (HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), small business).

   
All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this announcement.

Submit responses to: Charles Idle, Contract Specialist, via email: charles.d.idle@usace.army.mil. Responses should be sent as soon as possible, but not later than 2:00 PM PT, 11 Apr 2022.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) and remain active for the duration of the contract to be eligible for Government contracts.