Dam Gate Installation at Montgomery Locks and Dam, Monaca, PA

4/28/2017

Solicitation has been posted. Please see attachments.

A site visit will be held at Montgomery Locks & Dam on 11 May 2017 at 10:00AM EST.

100 Montgomery Dam Road, Monaca, PA 15061-2221

Please respond to gregory.m.sies@usace.army.mil whether you will be attending by COB 10 May 2017 and how many will be in your party.

Deadline for questions is 18 May 2017.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a requirement for the installation of new dam lift gates at Montgomery Locks and Dam. The work is located at 100 Montgomery Dam Road Monaca, PA 15061-2221. The sites of the work may be reached from state and local roads and streets. The contract has been divided into a base contract, installation of Lift Gates 2 and 3, and two awardable options, installation of Lift Gate 1 and repair damaged metallizing and paint on existing Gate 4. The general description of the work below pertains to the installation of the new dam lift gates:

The Dam Gate Installation Contract base contract, Gate Nos. 2 and 3, consists of removal of existing dam Lift Gates 2 and 3 and associated components, Pier 2, Pier 3, and Pier 4 machinery housing modifications, Pier 2, Pier 3, and Pier 4 track and sill modifications and miscellaneous pier concrete repair, installation of new Government-Furnished dam Lift Gates 2 and 3 including associated lift chains and drive sprockets, and repair and relubrication of the gate lifting equipment.

The Dam Gate Installation Contract Awardable Option 1, Gate No. 1, consists of removal of existing dam Lift Gate 1 and associated components, Pier 1 and Pier 2 machinery housing modifications, Pier 1 and Pier 2 track and sill modifications and miscellaneous pier concrete repair, installation of new Government-Furnished dam Lift Gate 1 including associated lift chains and drive sprockets, and repair and relubrication of the gate lifting equipment.

Awardable Option 2, Repair Damaged Metallizing and Paint, Existing Gate No. 4 consists of removal of existing coatings on a portion of the downstream lower chord, surface preparation, metallizing, painting, and collection and disposal of debris.

The work is to be performed using the existing bulkheads at the project site. Installation of the new Lift Gates involves heavy lifting of the main gate leaf, end trucks, and associated components from a floating plant.

Disposal of lift gates and concrete rubble will be required. Ferrous and other construction waste material will be disposed at a commercially permitted facility licensed to accept the waste or recycled if applicable.

Construction work will occur in close proximity to waterway traffic and operating lock and dam gates. The existing lock chambers are currently operated 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

This procurement will be a Firm Fixed Price, full and open competition on an unrestricted basis. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The period of performance for the base contract is 450 Days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The period of performance for option 1 is 210 calendar days after award. The period of performance for option 2 is 60 calendar days after award.

The estimated cost of the proposed work is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued on or about April 28, 2017 on the Federal Business Opportunities.

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