Bridge replacements in canovanas - PR ER prmnt RPR(1)

Proposals from all Small Business Concerns will be accepted for the Design-Build (D-B) solicitation of the BRIDGE REPLACEMENTS IN CANOVANAS Project No. PR ER PRMNT RPR(1), located in the municipality of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico as Solicitation Number: 693C73-24-R-000030. Contract Award/Notice to Proceed is subject to availability of funds.

The project consists of the design and construction (replacement) of Bridge Number 606 on Route PR-962 and Bridge Number 653 on Route PR-957, both over the Canóvanas River in the Municipality of Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Both bridges are modular and require design and construction (replacement) from the current condition to concrete bridges.

The work will include but is not limited to the design and construction (replacement) of the two bridges, a new roadway alignment, geotechnical subsurface exploration and laboratory testing, foundation design and construction, bridge approach work, retaining walls, temporary traffic control, right-way of acquisition, temporary and permanent erosion sediment control, utility investigation and relocations, scour design and countermeasures and other miscellaneous work. It should be noted that the bridges are in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Zone AE mapped floodplain.

The project will be split into multiple work schedules/contract options. The design and construction cost for the base contract plus all options is estimated to be between $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. 

The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) and Federal Highway Administration, Puerto Rico Division (FHWA-PR) is conducting a “two phased” Design-Build (D-B) selection process. Solicitation documents for Phase One, Request for Qualifications (RFQ), should be issued on or about August 14, 2024. Statements of Qualifications are due on October 2, 2024 at the EFLHD office in Ashburn, Virginia.

A selection committee will review and evaluate contractor qualifications and select up to three of the most highly qualified D-B firms/teams based on the established RFQ evaluation criteria to participate in Phase Two of this D-B selection process. During Phase Two, the short-listed firms/teams will be sent a Request for Proposal (RFP), which will outline the remainder of the process requirements.

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IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer is submitted. Also, FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov.

IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Required from all "other than small business" when the requirement is expected to exceed $750,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) [FAR 19.702].  Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and Small Business Specialist are responsible for approving a reasonable and realistic plan [FAR 19.705-4] [TAM 1219.201(e)(6)].  Legislated subcontracting goals are 44% - Small Businesses (SB), 5% - Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 5% - Women-Owned Small Business Entities (WOSB), 3% - HUBZone, 5% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB).  A copy of each subcontracting plan (or contractor statement that no subcontracts are to be awarded) must be provided to Eastern Federal Lands and approved by the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization prior to close of negotiations (or award of the IFB) [TAM 1219.705-5 and -6].

PLEASE NOTE:

For security reasons, individuals requiring access to all government buildings must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. All visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to a scheduled bid opening. All visitors must sign in at the main entrance of the Quantum Park facility and wait to be escorted by a Government employee to Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) in Suite 200. Visitors must then register with the EFLHD Receptionist. A Government employee will collect all bids. Prior to the bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. Unescorted visitors will be denied entry and no exceptions will be made.

Please Note:

This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). Therefore, there will not be a public bid opening and proposals are not available for review.