Center Hill Medium Voltage Cables

The Government is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this survey.

This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice.

Requirement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, anticipates soliciting a requirement for a firm fixed price construction contract to remove and replace the existing medium-voltage cables for each of the four (3) generating units at the Center Hill Power Plant, Lancaster, Tennessee, with new 15kV MV-105 cables and associated Class 1A terminations. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The types of work and skill sets for this requirement are as follows:

1. Modification, installation, termination, and testing of medium-voltage (greater than 480V to 35kV) power house bus work and cables;
2. Dissemble and removal of medium voltages cables and associated Class 1C terminations;
3. Procurement and installation of 15kV MV-105 cables and associated Class 3 terminations;
4. Procurement and installation of temporary 15kV Feeders complete with cable tray and/or cable supporting system;
5. Development of asbestos abatement plans associated with power plant cable systems and abatement of asbestos in accordance with approved plans;
6. Development of environmental mitigation plan for oil and lead removal;
7. Perform special factory and special field tests of new cable systems.

The anticipated NAICS code is 237130, Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million in annual receipts.

Survey

The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis. This is not a solicitation and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement. This questionnaire is for market research purposes only. Only contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this notice.

Your response to this survey is requested by Monday, November 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Central Time. All information MUST be submitted by e-mail to Contract Specialist Kristal Jones at Kristal.R.Jones@usace.army.mil.

1. Name of your firm:

2. CAGE:

3. Point of Contact, Phone number and EMAIL address:

4. Please list three (3) medium (greater than 480V to 35kV) or high voltage (35kV to 230 kV) cable replacement jobs successfully completed, similar to the above referenced type of work. If possible, provide projects that cover the most skill sets listed above preferably at power generation facilities. Examples must be from projects in which your firm was the prime, or sub-contractor, and in which your firm performed at least 50% of the construction work.

Examples must have been completed within the last eight (8) years.

a. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year Completed:

Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

Cable Voltage:

General Description of project:

b. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year Completed:

Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

Cable Voltage:

General Description of project:

c. Project Name:

Contract Number (if applicable):

Year Completed:

Prime Contractor or Sub-Contractor:

Type and percentage of work self-performed (based on contract value):

Dollar Amount:

Cable Voltage:

General Description of project:

5. Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code? If so, do you fall into a sub-category (e.g. HubZone, 8(a), SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.)?

6. If your company is a small business concern, per FAR 52.219-14, at least 25 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. Can your firm be expected to do this, given your current employee situation? (Please respond yes or no.)

7. If this requirement is advertised, do you anticipate submitting a proposal?

8. Please provide any additional information you feel is necessary.