East Chicago Sewer Relining, Section 219, East Chicago, Indiana

With this announcement, the Chicago District Corps of Engineers issues a Pre-solicitation Notice for its East Chicago Sewer Relining, Section 219, located in the City of East Chicago, IN.  The Contractor will reline the existing sewer system  in the City of East Chicago, at the following locations: Tod Ave from Johnson Street to 140th St, Baring Ave from 145th to Columbus Dr, and Indianapolis Blvd. from Chicago Ave. to 148th St. The sewer will be relined with Cured-in-Place Piping, to reduce infiltration of storm water into East Chicago's sanitary sewer system. The Classification Code for this procurement is North American Industry System (NAICS) 237110 - "Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction", this acquisition is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 Million.   The estimated magnitude of the proposed procurement is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00.  The Invitation for Bid (IFB) Package will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.   Interested Bidders can download the IFB Package from the Internet Site -- Federal Business Opportunities. The solicitation will be available at the above-mentioned Internet site on or about 10 August 2012. The due date for bids will be on or about 11 September 2012 at 2:00 PM, Chicago Local Time.  In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Contractors can access the CCR for free at http//www.ccr.gov.  The Government intends to award a FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT.  Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored.  The Point of Contact for this project is Elizabeth C. Newell at (312) 846-5370.