Clamshell Dredging on Cumberland River

Added: Jun 22, 2016 1:35 pm PURPOSE: The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for Clamshell dredging at Cumberland River Mile 102.7-104.0 This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and informational purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this Notice. The plans and technical specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price construction contract to accomplish the following work at Cumberland River Mile 102.7-104.0.

Work shall consist of clamshell dredging in the navigational channel of the Cumberland River:

1) Approximately 250,000 CY of dredge material is to be dredged from the navigational river channel by clamshell only dredge, and placed in an open water placement areas that will be identified.
2) Two (2) Government Furnished Split hull Dump Scow Barges will be provided for contractor use during this project. They will be used for conveyance and disposal with the capacity to hold 300 cubic yards per scow.
3) Dredge material characteristics are expected to be primarily sand and silt, however other materials such as debris, gravel and coble may be encountered.

This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 237990 with a size standard of $36,500,000.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: None. The solicitation will be Unrestricted, Full and Open Competition.

SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the IFB Solicitation, the Government will award one Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract to the company that provides lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE: The anticipated release date for this solicitation is around July 5, 2016. The plans and technical specifications will be available at the time of solicitation release.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Bidders must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Bidders must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their bid in order to receive a Government contract award.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) database. You can access these files from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jamie Davies, telephone: 615-736-7921, fax: 615-736-7124, e-mail: Jamie.Davies@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail or facsimile. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code, facsimile number, and point of contact.