Construction of Earthen Levee, Indy North, Indianapolis, IN

The Indianapolis, White River (North), Indiana project is located in Marion County, Indiana. The project area extends for approximately three miles along the east bank of the White River in northern Indianapolis.

The work for this contract will consist of removal of approximately 1,525 linear feet of an existing earthen levee, construction of approximately 2,000 to 2,700 linear feet of new earthen levee adjacent to the White River, construction of approximately 1,500 to 2,200 linear feet of toe drain, and construction of one submersible pump station. In addition, clearing, grubbing, slope restoration, and seeding for approximately 6.5 to 7.0 acres may occur at a different location within the overall project area.

This is set-aside for Small Businesses. The proposals will be evaluated based on the Best Value Trade-off Source Selection Process. This process requires potential Offerors to submit their performance and capability information to be reviewed, evaluated, and rated by the Government. Proposals will be evaluated by the Government in accordance with the following criteria: Prime Contractor Relevant Experience, Prime Contractor Confidence in Past Performance, Safety, and Price. All evaluation factors, other than cost or price, when combined, are more important than cost or price.

The estimated price range is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code is 237990, with a size standard of $33.5M. The construction contract duration is approximately 730 days. The approximate issue date is August 15, 2012 and approximate closing date is September 14, 2012, 11:00 am Eastern Time. Downloading of the project documents requires registration at the FedBizOps (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. This announcement serves as the advanced notice for this project. Amendments will be available from the FedBizOps website by download only. Prior to submission of proposals all contractors must have an active registration in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) data base. To register or update information go to http://www.ccr.gov. Questions may be addressed to Heather Bauer, Contract Specialist, via email at Heather.D.Bauer@usace.army.mil.