BRIDGE PAINTING AND CONCRETE REPAIR at INDIAN ROCK DAM, FOSTER J. SAYERS DAM & CURWENSVILLE DAM in PENNSYLVANIA

TITLE: BRIDGE PAINTING AND CONCRETE REPAIR at INDIAN ROCK DAM, FOSTER J. SAYERS DAM & CURWENSVILLE DAM in PENNSYLVANIA

SOLICITATION NO. W912DR21B0026

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 BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS interested in performing work on the potential BRIDGE PAINTING AND CONCRETE REPAIR at INDIAN ROCK DAM, FOSTER J. SAYERS DAM, & CURWENSVILLE DAM in PENNSYLVANIA.

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.

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. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District (NAB), has been tasked to solicit for and award construction services for Bridge Painting and Concrete Repair at Indian Rock Dam, Fosters J. Sayers Dam & Curwensville Dam in Pennsylvania.  The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price, contract procured in accordance with FAR 14, Sealed Bidding, via an Invitation for Bid (IFB).

The purpose of the proposed action is broken down by location:

Location 1 - Indian Rock Dam: Surface preparation and application of a new coating system to the Indian Rock Dam Spillway Bridge. Surface preparation includes removal of the existing coating system including lead-based paints.

Location 2 - Foster J Sayers Dam: Surface preparation and application of a new coating system to the Foster J Sayers Dam Service Bridge. Surface preparation includes removal of the existing coating system including lead-based paints. In addition, the large concrete spall area in the north face of the gate structure shall be repaired.

Concrete repairs of large spall area in the gate structure (Tower) concrete, below corbel. Work includes identifying extent of delaminated and unsound concrete, removing concrete, and preparing surface and reinforcing rebar. Patching material shall be a two component, polymer-modified, cementitious non sag, shrinkage compensated trowel grade mortar with corrosion inhibitor that has a coefficient of thermal expansion compatible with concrete and a minimum 28-day compressive strength of 5000 psi. Repair material shall be mixed, extended, applied, and cured per manufacturer’s recommendations. 

Location 3 - Curwensville Dam: Surface preparation and application of a new coating system to the Curwensville Dam Service Bridge. Surface preparation includes power washing of the existing coating system. 

Government Supplied Materials:  Constructions plans and specifications (solicitation).

Project Assumptions:  The Contractor is required to supply all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation to complete the construction of the Government furnished plans and specifications.

Contract Deliverable:  Provide a completed project per the Government furnished plans and specifications.

Submission Requirements and Timeline:  Provide a proposal within 30 calendar days of the solicitation. Construction duration will be 365 calendar days.

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 FAR 36.204 – Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the magnitude of this project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238320 – “Painting and Wall Covering Contractors”, which has a small business size standard of $16,500,000.  

Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded that they need to have a bonafide office in the geographical areas of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by the U.S. Small Business Administration. 

Responders should address ALL of the following in their submittal: 

Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response to this sources sought notice. 

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

1.    Capability Statements should include information and details of one (1) or more projects with similar scope of work and magnitude of construction within the past six (6) years. 

2.    Provide a letter from the surety regarding the maximum bonding capability for a single contract action and total aggregate bonding capacity. 

3.    Responses must include the Offeror’s Name, Company address, CAGE Code, POC Phone number, POC email, and SAM information.

4.    Narratives shall be no longer than ten (10) pages.  Double sided pages will count as two (2) separate pages.

Comments will be shared with the Government and the project design 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 NLT 10:00 AM EDT 02 August 2021. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to michael.j.getz@usace.army.mil and gary.faykes@usace.army.mil referencing the sources sought notice number W912DR21B0026.

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.