Chickamauga Lock Chamber Replacement

Added: Oct 28, 2016 10:39 am Modified: Mar 03, 2017 5:46 pmTrack Changes The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, is conducting an Industry Conference on 24 March 2017 to seek feedback from potential contractors on the lock chamber replacement project for Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, TN.

The intent is for USACE to present Draft 95% Plans and Specifications and a Concept of Construction for industry review.  USACE seeks feedback from a contractor perspective towards clarity and constructability of the current plan for base and option line items, which is based on the anticipated funding stream for the overall project.  USACE also seeks input on the work sequence of the base and options to ensure efficient project completion.

The Draft 95% Plans and Specifications will be uploaded to this site for your review on or about 17 March 2017.

 THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

This is a Special Notice and is for planning purposes only as defined by FAR 15.201. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). No solicitation is currently  published. Participation in this conference by any party does not obligate the Government in any contract award. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with: reviewing the Draft Documents, preparing and submitting comments, or any other efforts towards participation in this conference. Furthermore, the Government is not obligated to compensate respondents for any information received, even if the Draft Documents are revised as a result of a respondent's comment or question. Respondents should refrain from providing proprietary information in the course of the conference, since any information acquired by the Government in this forum will not be treated as proprietary.  The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Replies to responses, comments, or suggestions will not be provided or published.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for a replacement navigation lock chamber at the Chickamauga Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 471.0 near Chattanooga, TN. The new 110' x 600' lock is to be constructed riverward of the existing lock and adjacent to the downstream face of the dam.

The contract (W912P5-16-C-0007) to excavate the site of the lock chamber was awarded in September 2016 and is in progress. The major components of the lock chamber replacement contract includes the new landward and riverward concrete lock walls; installation of previously fabricated miter gates, culvert valves, and bulkheads; and other ancillary items. To accomplish these major features, the scope will include the following items: set-up of on-site concrete batch plant and concrete delivery system, maintenance and operation of concrete batch plant and concrete delivery components; tremie concrete placements; mass concrete placements; structural concrete placements; dewatering of coffered areas; installation of reinforced concrete drilled shafts, installation of embedded metals, fabrication of structural steel components; installation of Government-furnished pre-fabricated lock components, environmental controls related to in-river construction operations, structural instrumentation, electrical power and control systems, mechanical systems; Lock Operation Building construction, marine based exploratory drilling for future approach wall construction, and new lock testing/commissioning. The estimated performance period for this contract is between four and five years.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business size is $36.5M.

The magnitude of this project is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.

The following information is provided in this Special Notice:

Event: Industry Conference

Date: 24 March 2017.

Time: 9:30 to 10:00 AM EST - Check-in
         10:00 to 11:00 AM - Government Presentation
         11:00 to 12:00 AM - Discussion with Industry

Location: Tennessee Valley Authority Power Service Center
               4600 N Access Road
               Building A
               Chattanooga, TN 37415 
Enter at the front of the building (see arrow on attached picture).

Pre-Registration: Give name, firm represented, and contact information of attendees to J.W. Purcell via email (james.w.purcell@usace.army.mil ) prior to Noon on 21 March 2017.  Please limit the number of attendees per prime contractor to four persons. 

Added: Oct 28, 2016 10:39 am The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, is conducting market research to seek information from potential contractors on the lock chamber replacement contract for Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, TN.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

This is a Request for Information (RFI) and is for planning purposes only as defined by FAR 15.201. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). No solicitation is currently published. This request does not obligate the Government in any contract award. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. Do not submit cost proposals or cost information. Response to this notice is strictly voluntary and will not affect any firm's ability to submit a proposal if and when a solicitation is issued. The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Replies to responses, comments, or suggestions will not be provided.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for a replacement navigation lock chamber at the Chickamauga Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 471.0 near Chattanooga, TN. The new 110' x 600' lock is to be constructed riverward of the existing lock and adjacent to the downstream face of the dam.

The contract (W912P5-16-C-0007) to excavate the site of the lock chamber was awarded in September 2016. The major components of the lock chamber replacement contract includes the new landward and riverward concrete lock walls; installation of previously fabricated miter gates, culvert valves, and bulkheads; and other ancillary items. To accomplish these major features, the scope will include the following items: set-up of on-site concrete batch plant and concrete delivery system, maintenance and operation of concrete batch plant and concrete delivery components; tremie concrete placements; mass concrete placements; structural concrete placements; dewatering of coffered areas; installation of reinforced concrete drilled shafts, installation of embedded metals, fabrication of structural steel components; installation of Government-furnished pre-fabricated lock components, environmental controls related to in-river construction operations, structural instrumentation, electrical power and control systems, mechanical systems; Lock Operation Building construction, marine based exploratory drilling for future approach wall construction, and new lock testing/commissioning. The estimated performance period for this contract is between four and five years.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business size is $36.5M.
The magnitude of this project is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.

The following information is requested in this RFI:

1. Firm's name, addresses, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2. Firm's interest in providing a bid on the pending solicitation once issued.

3. Experience: Evidence of capabilities to perform comparable work in the area of mass concrete placements, structural concrete placements, concrete batch plant operation, fabrication of structural steel components.

4. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity.

5. Questionnaire comments concerning Project Labor Agreements (PLAs)
 
6. Firm's business category and business size (Large Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Women Owned, etc.)

7. Firm's Joint Venture information, if applicable.

8. Cage Code and DUNS number

9. Bonding capacity


Please submit responses no later than 2:00 pm on 2 December 2016. Responses shall be emailed to james.w.purcell@usace.army.mil . Please include the title "RFI- Chickamauga Lock Chamber" as the subject line in email communications. All attachments must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf format.