Bonneville Powerhouse 1 Pesonnel Safety Improvements

Synopsis: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed price proposal for this project. This announcement is for the upgrade of existing attic access of Bonneville Powerhouse 1 located at Bonneville Dam.

Project Scope: The current access in the attic to service electrical and mechanical installations is limited by the existing catwalk placement. The existing catwalks were constructed with a low top guardrail and no intermediate guardrail which does not comply with the current International Building Code (IBC) and federal regulations. The governing code requires a top guardrail height of 42 inches and an intermediate guardrail height, such that a 21 inch diameter maximum sphere cannot pass-through. Currently, there is no intermediate guardrail. The installation of additional catwalk branches provide access to required /needed locations and will allow efficient and safe use by personnel to perform maintenance tasks.

Construction will be accomplished by staging pre-assembled catwalk sections, guardrail extension sections, beams and miscellaneous metals at selected locations on mobile platforms on the powerhouse floor. Construction elements will be lifted into the attic through the existing ceiling access panel ‘trap door'. Allowance for improving the material handling system at the "trap door" has been included in the project with a Bonneville Dam First Powerhouse (BN1) Personnel Safety Improvements trolley beam, hoist, and extension to deliver lifted items to the floor grating level and roof truss lower chord. Additional floor grating will be provided around the trap door to create a larger material handling area. Additional floor grating will also be provided in areas where plywood has been placed by the Bonneville maintenance team. This will provide the contractor additional work space and tool storage. The grating will be left in place for use by the Bonneville maintenance team after construction. Construction will be accomplished with bolted and clamped connections. No steel welding or burning will be done in the attic. Steel cutting will be accomplished mechanically in the attic on existing catwalk framing only where necessary. Lead paint safety provisions will be addressed in the technical specifications. New catwalk support beams, longer than 12' will be placed by splicing two structural members. This will assist in material handling and distribution while allowing safer construction in the attic.

Construction duration is anticipated to take eight months. Construction is to occur as one continuous project with no significant interruptions.

Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a request for proposal (RFP). The Lowest Price Technically Acceptable source selection process will be used to evaluate proposals. Evaluation criteria will be stated in the RFP. The Government will include options in the RFP. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Set Asides and Codes: This is a small business set-aside acquisition. This effort is classified through the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) under code 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The FSC is Z2KA - Repair or Alteration of Dams.

Proposal Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov/, once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Proposal Period: The solicitation is scheduled for release on or about 04 December 2017. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 08 January 2017.

Plans and Specifications: The solicitation will also be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website, https://www.fbo.gov/, once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of proposals and prior to receiving an award.

Point of Contact: The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Thomas J. Cohick at thomas.j.cohick@usace.army.mil. E-mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON FBO ON OR ABOUT 04 DECEMBER 2017. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND PROPOSALS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.