Downstream Lock Excavation Construction Contract

PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation to construct the Downstream Lock Excavation Contract at Kentucky Lock and Dam in Grand Rivers, KY.

This is a Presolicitation 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 Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around July-August of 2018.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock.

The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include:

1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock;
2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall;
3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations;
4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge;
5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls;
6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and
7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main.

*The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 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 the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.
DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 480 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed.

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.

***ATTENTION*** NEW SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PROCESS:
Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.
Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.
The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter.
Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.
To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on 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 and alternate Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact.

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PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation to construct the Downstream Lock Excavation Contract at Kentucky Lock and Dam in Grand Rivers, KY.
 

This is a Presolicitation 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 Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around July-August of 2018.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock.

The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include:

1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock;
2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall;
3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations;
4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge;
5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls;
6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and
7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main.

*The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 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 the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 480 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed.

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.

***ATTENTION*** NEW SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PROCESS:
Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.
Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.
The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter.
Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.
To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on 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 and alternate Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around July-August of 2018.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock.

The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include:

1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock;
2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall;
3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations;
4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge;
5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls;
6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and
7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main.

*The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 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 the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.
DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 580 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed.

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 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 and alternate Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact.

Added: Jun 22, 2018 11:51 am Modified: Jul 25, 2018 11:21 amTrack Changes

Pre-Solicitation Site Visit Date and Instructions

Event: Pre-Bid Site Visit

Date: 24 July 2018.

Time: 9:00 CDT

Location: Grand Rivers Community Center
155 W. Cumberland Ave.
Grand Rivers, KY 42045

***PLEASE CONFIRM THIS DATE ONCE THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION HAS BEEN POSTED, AS THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Site Visit: An organized pre- bid site visit has been tentatively scheduled to occur during the planned solicitation preparation timeframe. The purpose of posting this date prior to the release of the solicitation is to give industry additional time to make travel plans and submit the required security access forms. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Visitors to the existing lock and cofferdam will have to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment including steel-toe footwear, hard hats, safety glasses and reflective vests.

Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit portion of the conference. In addition to the below information, also provide your firm's name, CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number (formerly known as DUNS), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address.

REGISTRATION: U.S. Citizens: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site
visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to Contract Specialist
Jessica Baker, by email to Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil no later than five
(5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the form in less than five business
days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or
denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form is available as a pdf
attachment on www.fbo.gov with this notice and is titled as Site Visit Registration
Form.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed
LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents:
Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-
561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570) unexpired foreign
Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment
authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551),
unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment
Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I¬571), or unexpired Employment
Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form
I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available at:
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Portals/49/docs/Security/Sec%20508%20Foreign%20Nati
onal%20Sec%20 Access%20Form%20JUN%202014.pdf

Special Instructions- All participants are required to have personal protective equipment, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vests, and steel-toed shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the Site Visit may not be able to participate in the visit.

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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around July-August of 2018.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock.

The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include:

1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock;
2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall;
3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations;
4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge;
5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls;
6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and
7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main.

*The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 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 the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 580 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed.

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 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 and alternate Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact.

Added: Jun 22, 2018 11:51 am Modified: Jul 25, 2018 11:21 amTrack Changes

Pre-Solicitation Site Visit Date and Instructions

Event:  Pre-Bid Site Visit

Date: 24 July 2018.

Time: 9:00 CDT

Location: Grand Rivers Community Center
155 W. Cumberland Ave.
Grand Rivers, KY 42045

***PLEASE CONFIRM THIS DATE ONCE THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION HAS BEEN POSTED, AS THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Site Visit: An organized pre- bid site visit has been tentatively scheduled to occur during the planned solicitation preparation timeframe. The purpose of posting this date prior to the release of the solicitation is to give industry additional time to make travel plans and submit the required security access forms. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Visitors to the existing lock and cofferdam will have to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment including steel-toe footwear, hard hats, safety glasses and reflective vests.

Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit portion of the conference. In addition to the below information, also provide your firm's name, CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number (formerly known as DUNS), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address.

REGISTRATION: U.S. Citizens: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site
visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to Contract Specialist
Jessica Baker, by email to Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil no later than five
(5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the form in less than five business
days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or
denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form is available as a pdf
attachment on www.fbo.gov with this notice and is titled as Site Visit Registration
Form.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed
LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents:
Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-
561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570) unexpired foreign
Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment
authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551),
unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment
Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I¬571), or unexpired Employment
Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form
I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available at:
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Portals/49/docs/Security/Sec%20508%20Foreign%20Nati
onal%20Sec%20 Access%20Form%20JUN%202014.pdf

Special Instructions- All participants are required to have personal protective equipment, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vests, and steel-toed shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the Site Visit may not be able to participate in the visit.

Pre-Solicitation Tentative Site Visit Date and Instructions

Event: TENTATIVE Pre-Bid Site Visit (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Date: 24 July 2018.

Time: 9:00 CDT

Location: Grand Rivers Community Center
155 W. Cumberland Ave.
Grand Rivers, KY 42045

***PLEASE CONFIRM THIS DATE ONCE THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION HAS BEEN POSTED, AS THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Site Visit: An organized pre- bid site visit has been tentatively scheduled to occur during the planned solicitation preparation timeframe. The purpose of posting this date prior to the release of the solicitation is to give industry additional time to make travel plans and submit the required security access forms. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Visitors to the existing lock and cofferdam will have to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment including steel-toe footwear, hard hats, safety glasses and reflective vests.

Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit portion of the conference. In addition to the below information, also provide your firm's name, CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number (formerly known as DUNS), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address.

REGISTRATION: U.S. Citizens: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site
visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to Contract Specialist
Jessica Baker, by email to Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil no later than five
(5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the form in less than five business
days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or
denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form is available as a pdf
attachment on www.fbo.gov with this notice and is titled as Site Visit Registration
Form.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed
LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents:
Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-
561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570) unexpired foreign
Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment
authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551),
unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment
Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I¬571), or unexpired Employment
Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form
I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available at:
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Portals/49/docs/Security/Sec%20508%20Foreign%20Nati
onal%20Sec%20 Access%20Form%20JUN%202014.pdf

Special Instructions- All participants are required to have personal protective equipment, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vests, and steel-toed shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the Site Visit may not be able to participate in the visit.

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Added: Jun 22, 2018 11:51 am

Pre-Solicitation Tentative Site Visit Date and Instructions

Event: TENTATIVE Pre-Bid Site Visit (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Date: 24 July 2018.

Time: 9:00 CDT

Location: Grand Rivers Community Center
155 W. Cumberland Ave.
Grand Rivers, KY 42045

***PLEASE CONFIRM THIS DATE ONCE THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION HAS BEEN POSTED, AS THIS DATE IS TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

Site Visit: An organized pre- bid site visit has been tentatively scheduled to occur during the planned solicitation preparation timeframe. The purpose of posting this date prior to the release of the solicitation is to give industry additional time to make travel plans and submit the required security access forms. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representations concerning conditions made by any of its officers, agents or employees, unless included in the solicitation, the specifications or related documents. Visitors to the existing lock and cofferdam will have to provide their own Personal Protective Equipment including steel-toe footwear, hard hats, safety glasses and reflective vests.

Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit portion of the conference. In addition to the below information, also provide your firm's name, CAGE and/or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number (formerly known as DUNS), and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address.

REGISTRATION: U.S. Citizens: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site
visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to Contract Specialist
Jessica Baker, by email to Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil no later than five
(5) business days prior to the site visit. If submitting the form in less than five business
days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or
denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit. The form is available as a pdf
attachment on www.fbo.gov with this notice and is titled as Site Visit Registration
Form.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed
LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents:
Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-
561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570) unexpired foreign
Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment
authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551),
unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment
Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I¬571), or unexpired Employment
Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form
I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted two (2) weeks prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited. The form is available at:
http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil/Portals/49/docs/Security/Sec%20508%20Foreign%20Nati
onal%20Sec%20 Access%20Form%20JUN%202014.pdf

Special Instructions- All participants are required to have personal protective equipment, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vests, and steel-toed shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the Site Visit may not be able to participate in the visit.

PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation to construct the Downstream Lock Excavation Contract at Kentucky Lock and Dam in Grand Rivers, KY.

This is a Presolicitation 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 Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around July-August of 2018.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock.

The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include:

1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock;
2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall;
3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations;
4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge;
5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls;
6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and
7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main.

*The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 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 the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.
DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 400 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed.

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.

***ATTENTION*** NEW SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PROCESS:
Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.
Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.
The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter.
Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.
To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on 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 and alternate Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact.

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Added: Jun 01, 2018 9:45 am
PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation to construct the Downstream Lock Excavation Contract at Kentucky Lock and Dam in Grand Rivers, KY.
 

This is a Presolicitation 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 Nashville District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around July-August of 2018.

The scope of the project consists of construction activities for excavation of the navigation lock chamber at the Kentucky Lock and Dam. The project area is located on the Tennessee River at river mile 22.2 near Grand Rivers, KY. The new 1200' x 110' lock is to be excavated landward of the existing lock.

The major components of the Kentucky Lock Downstream Lock Excavation contract include:

1) Excavation of approximately 1 million cubic yards of soil and rock;
2) Installation of 95 large diameter strand anchors to stabilize the downstream cofferdam walls and the existing lock's land wall;
3) Construction of a 3800 square foot maintenance building for lock operations;
4) Demolition of three (3) abandoned bridges and modifications to a fourth abandoned bridge;
5) Approximately 75,000 cubic feet of grout placement through about 175 holes into the rock foundation of the existing lock wall and downstream cofferdam walls;
6) Installation of instruments on downstream cofferdam and sections of existing lock land wall; and
7) Relocation of approximately 5,000 linear feet of 8" diameter ductile iron water main.

*The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: 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 the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 400 calendar days after issuance of notice to proceed.

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.

***ATTENTION*** NEW SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PROCESS:
Effective March 22, 2018, new entities that are registering in SAM must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration.
Effective April 27, 2018, entities that are updating or renewing their existing SAM registrations must submit an original, signed notarized letter identifying the authorized entity's Administrator that is authorized to register the entity in the SAM database, or to make changes to its registration, before the registration is activated.
The new registration may now take several days to become active depending on (1) the information provided passing existing validations and (2) the entity's successful delivery of the required notarized letter.
Contractors who are new to the SAM registration process are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM.
To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on 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 and alternate Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact.