Cougar spillway gate two repair

SYNOPSIS

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer (USACE) Portland District intends to solicit construction firms who are interested in submitting a competitive firm-fixed-price  proposal for this project. This PRESOLICITATION announcement is for the Cougar Spillway Gate Two Replacement located at Cougar Dam, in Lane County, OR. 

Project Scope: The purpose of this project is to fully rehabilitate one gate at Cougar Dam to current design standards and improve the reliability of the system, repair/replace hoist equipment, install staff gauges, replace electrical gate control equipment, replace distribution switchgear, re-conductoring from the switchgear to the spillway gates, decrease the environmental hazards by installing secondary containment around all oil and grease sources greater than 50 gallons, and decrease fall hazards by replacing damaged/missing hand rails and installing fall protection equipment.

Acquisition Strategy: The solicitation will be a Request for Proposal (RFP). This acquisition will be solicited in accordance with FAR 15 Contracting by Negotiation. The contract will be awarded using the provisions of FAR 15 utilizing “Best Value/Trade-Off Analysis” procedures. Based on the Best Value/Trade-Off Analysis, the Government expects award will be made to the Offeror proposing a combination of technical and price factors which offer the best value to the Government. This acquisition will result in a single fixed-price contract.

Magnitude of Construction: The estimated cost of the project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000

Set Asides and Codes: This is a Total Small Business set-aside (FAR 19.5). The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The related size standard is $36.5M. The FSC is Z2KA (Repair or Alteration of Dams).

Bid Procedures: The solicitation will be posted on beta.SAM.gov website once it is issued. Firms are requested to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued.

Bid Period: The solicitation is tentatively scheduled for release on or about 24 June 2022. The tentative date for receipt of proposals is on or about 24 July 2022.

Plans and Specifications: The Plans and Specifications will also be posted on beta.SAM.gov website once it is issued.

One or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements."

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award.

Point of Contact:

The USACE-NWP Contracting Office will be the sole point of contact for this action. E-mail responses to the Primary Point of Contact, Cory Pfenning at cory.r.pfenning@usace.army.mil.  E-mail is the preferred method for receiving responses to this pre-solicitation notice.

THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON beta.SAM.gov ON OR ABOUT 24 June 2022. THIS NOTICE IS NOT AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, AND ANY BIDS  RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED.

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.