Crab Orchard Little Grassy Spillway Bridge

PROJECT LOCATION: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Region 3, Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge, Williamson County, Illinois

ESTIMATED MAGNITUDE: The magnitude of this requirement in terms of physical characteristics and estimated price range is between $250,000 and $500,000.

SOCIOECONOMIC PROGRAMS: Potential Offerors are advised that this procurement is a Total Small Business Set-aside without further socio-economic set aside in accordance with FAR 19.203(c). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a size standard of $39.5 million.

The Solicitation Package will be available via electronic commerce on beta.SAM.gov on or about August 14, 2020 with Proposals due on or about September 14, 2020. The Solicitation Package will include, at a minimum, the following: Specifications, Drawings, and Prevailing Wage Determinations. Please ensure you have a complete downloaded Solicitation Package before submitting your Proposal. It is the Contractor¿s responsibility to ensure that they receive all appropriate solicitation documents to submit a competitive Proposal. Please contact Tiffany Breske, Contracting Officer, at 612-713-5187 or via email at tiffany_breske@fws.gov for any questions concerning this announcement.

PROJECT CONSISTS OF: Replace the existing steel roller bearings at the East and West abutments with elastomeric expansion bearings and Install Weight Limit signs at each approach to the bridge. Alternate No. 1 includes: Place Riprap, type RR4 behind the wingwalls on the north side of the structure, Repair indicated concrete spalls on sidewalks, Remove existing asphalt overlay on bridge deck and mill the top 3¿ of existing asphalt at the approaches for 50¿ directly behind each abutment, Perform required concrete bridge deck repairs and install waterproofing membrane system on the bridge deck, Place 1½¿ thick hot-mix asphalt overlay on bridge deck and repave approaches to smooth transition to the bridge, match existing roadway cross slopes, and Saw-cut abutment joints and fill with flowable joint filler.

SITE VISIT: Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Site visit details will be provided when the full solicitation package is available.