City of Chester Water System Improvements

City of Chester Water System Improvements City of Chester, Chester, Hancock County, West Virginia The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, is carrying out a project to rehabilitate portions of the City of Chester?s Water Treatment Plant and Water Distribution System at the location referenced above. The major features of the Project generally involves the following: 1. Water Treatment Plant Equipment Improvements which will include the following work, in general: ? Improvements to the existing Filter Tanks including the removal and replacement of the filter tank media; removal and replacement of the access manways. ? Removal and replacement of Actuated and Manual Valves including a new Control System for the Actuated Valves. ? Removal and replacement of the existing Exterior Backwash Tank. ? Removal and Replacement of the existing site Sanitary Lift Station. ? Cleaning and Video Inspection of the existing Raw Water Intake Pipe/Structure. ? The necessary permit for the aforementioned improvements has been obtained from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources - Office of Environmental Health Services. ? The necessary permit for the aforementioned improvements has been obtained from the West Virginia State Fire Marshal?s Office. ? There were no findings of lead, asbestos, or other related materials within the interior of the Water Treatment Plant building. 2. Water Distribution Improvements which will include the following work: ? Installation of new gate valves at an estimated (26) different locations throughout the City?s distribution system. ? The necessary permit for the aforementioned improvements has been obtained from the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources - Office of Environmental Health Services. Water Treatment Plant equipment and/or site improvements will be performed entirely within City-owned property; and water distribution improvements will be performed entirely within City road right-of-ways. Project physical construction is proposed to take place between May 2025 and May 2026. Access for City workers to City-owned property (Water Treatment Plant) shall be maintained at all times during construction. All vehicle access within City road right-of-ways shall be maintained at all times with the proper Maintenance of Traffic during construction. Disposal of construction waste material will be disposed of at commercially permitted facilities licensed to accept waste or recyclable materials as applicable.The work shall be completed within 330 Calendar Days after written Notice to Proceed. Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction (FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204) Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000The acquisition will be procured as 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The resulting award will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract. All responsible Bidders are encouraged to participate. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about 11:00AM ET, 29 January 2025, online through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) which posts the opportunity to SAM.gov; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation will not be honored.The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 237110 - Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS Code is $45,000,000.00.In order to submit a Bid on this project, your company must-1) Be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an active registration status. 2) Be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for the Solicitation Module with the PROPOSAL MANAGER Manger role. System for Award Management (SAM) RegistrationRegistering in SAM.gov includes both entity validation and entity registration.To register in SAM:a. Navigate to SAM.govb. Select Sign-In (top right)c. Select Create an Account then Follow the Instructions. d. After Account is Set-up, Select Sign In.e. Under the Entity Management widget, Select ?Get Started? button. f. Select Register Entity. As part of entity registration, a Unique Entity ID will be assigned.For Additional Information on SAMTo Register Your Entity (company), please visit https:/www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_index . Here you will find the following, Get Started with Your Registration Check Registration Status ? ACTIVE, INACTIVE, PENDING Update Your Registration Become an Entity Administrator Validate Your Entity *Access User Guides *By selecting this option, you can obtain a Quick Start Guide for Contract Registrations.Also, here you will find in addition to the User Guides - FAQs, Videos, and Definitions.PLEASE NOTEIt is mandatory that all companies be registered in SAM in order to receive federal contracts.There is no charge to register or maintain your company (entity) registration.Login.gov manages usernames and passwords for SAM.gov. *Important* Registration InformationRegistration can take at least ten (10) business days to be active in SAM.gov.Registration must be in active status upon offer submission and remain active during award period.Registration must be renewed every 365 days to remain active.The Federal Service Desk (FSD) for SAM questions, may be contacted. Phone Number: 866-606-8220Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ETProcurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module RegistrationTo register for PIEE follow the below instructions. Register in PIEE:a. Navigate to https://piee.eb.mil/b. Select Register [top right]c. Select Vendord. Create a User ID and Password and follow the prompts [next]e. Create Security Questions [next]f. Complete your User Profile Information [next]g. Complete your Supervisor or Approving Official Information [next]h. Complete Rolesi. Step 1. Select SOL-Solicitationii. Step 2. Select Proposal Manageriii. Step 3. Click Add Rolesiv. Step 4. Fill in your Location Code (CAGE Code) [next]i. Provide a justification for your registration [next]j. Follow the remaining prompts to submit your registrationThe Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) help desk may be reached by calling telephone number 866-618-5988 for assistance.