Electric Grid Upgrade

Closed Solicitation Posted Apr 4, 2018

Solicitation number: 693JF718B000004
Agency: Maritime Administration Department of Transportation
Responses due: Aug 20, 2018, 12:00 PM ET
Set-aside: Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Contract number: 693JF718C000080 Federal contract award
NAICS code: 237130 Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
PSC: Not on record
Place of performance: U. S. Merchant Marine Academy 300 Steamboat Road Kings Point, New York 11024, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated Aug 20, 2018.

Notice text

8 versions

As posted on SAM.gov.

Update #8 · Latest · Aug 9, 2018

Added: Aug 09, 2018 9:29 am

Response to Addendum 0004 to extend Closing to Monday, August 20, 2018, at 12:00pm:

Due to constraints with bonding, can you please update and clarify the liquidated damage costs?

Liquidated damages shall be assessed at a rate of $4,000/day should the project not be completed by the last day of the period of performance. The previous calculation of liquidated damages considered them at the time of each shut down. Review Note 1 on Drawings E-001. The contract maintains that the contractor is responsible for this Note during the 4 area shut downs. The contractor will utilize the generators required by Note 1 to power the campus in the event the contractor fails to complete the shut down work in time for the campus to be placed back on grid power. For the individual building shut downs, the time frame of 8 hours per building shut down is the standard. The contractor shall be required to provide a generator of appropriate size to power the building should the contractor fail to complete the work needed to place the building on grid power at the end of the shut down period.

Question/Answer:

What is the reason for the last extension for the bid opening?

The USMMA experienced a major utility electrical power disruption the week of July 28, 2018 resulting in half the campus losing utility power for approximately 5 days. Electrical work performed on an emergency basis included replacing 96 insulators in the main switchgear and approximately 980 linear feet of feeder cable between the main switchgear and the Furuseth transformer, feeder 1.1 and feeder 1.2 as indicated on the electrical drawings. This work shall be excluded from the contractor's scope of work for this project.

Update #7 · Aug 2, 2018

Added: Aug 02, 2018 3:33 pm

This solicitation has been extended to August 20, 2018, at 12:00pm, with the bid opening at 2:00pm.

Update #6 · Jul 10, 2018

Added: Jul 10, 2018 8:09 am

Amendment 0003 is issued to extend the solicitation to August 06, 2018, by 12:00 PM, with a public bid opening at 2:00 PM on August 06, 2018.

Attached is responses to questions dated June 13, 2018, responses to questions 23-27, and responses to questions submitted by June 22, 2018, with a response date of July 6, 2018.

Update #5 · Jun 14, 2018

Added: Jun 14, 2018 12:34 pm

Amendment 0002 is hereby submitted to amend the following:

Invitation for Bid (IFB) proposal submittals has been extended to July 23, 2018, by 12:00 PM, with a public bid opening at 2:00 PM on July 23, 2018.

Questions, inquiries or requests for information (RFI) has been extended to June 22, 2018, and they should be e-mail to judy.bowers@dot.gov and the government will make a reasonable attempt to answer by July 06, 2018. For questions, inquiries or requests for information (RFI) received after July 06, 2018, the government will make a reasonable attempt to answer prior to the bid opening date. We will provide official response to all inquires and post then on FBO.

Attached are the responses to questions, inquires or requests submitted by June 08, 2018.

Update #4 · May 29, 2018

Added: May 29, 2018 3:35 pm

This amendment to the solicitation notice is to amend the following:

Invitation for Bid (IFB) is due by 12:00 PM on 25 June 2018, with a public bid opening at 2:00 PM on 25 June 2018.

Questions, inquiries or requests for information (RFI) should have been sent by e-mail to judy.bowers@dot.gov by 24 May 2018 and the government will make a reasonable attempt to answer by 08 June 2018. For questions, inquiries or requests for information (RFI) received after 08 June 2018, the government will make a reasonable attempt to answer prior to the bid opening date. We will provide official response to inquires received in writing.

Update #3 · Apr 12, 2018

Added: Apr 12, 2018 9:34 am

This is to revise the question and answer as follows:

All questions are due by May 24, 2018,

Responses to questions will be posted by June 8, 2018,

The bid due date has been changed to Monday, June 25, 2018, at 12:00pm

Update #2 · Apr 5, 2018

Added: Apr 04, 2018 7:34 pm Modified: Apr 05, 2018 1:33 pmTrack Changes THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) AND DRAWINGS.

Read all documents to this solicitation prior to completing and returning any forms to this office. Enter price in Section B of page 3 in black ink or typewritten. A bid package that fails to contain the following shall result in the bid being considered nonresponsive and, therefore, shall not be considered for award:

•1. 1. All required entries in Section B, bid schedule;

•2. 2. Reps, Certs & statement of bidders (unless included or completed electronically through online representation and certification and an active SAM registration at https://www.sam.gov;

•3. 3. All attachments which require fill-in information.

All work shall be consistent with the Department of Interior's Standards for The Treatment of Historic Property.

The contractor shall provide all labor, material, transportation, tools, parts, equipment and supervision necessary for performing, installing, furnishing and supplying all materials, equipment, labor and incidentals necessary or convenient for the construction of USMMA Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade USMMA Project.

CONTRACTOR'S USE OF PREMISES

A. Limit use of premises to allow:

1. Owner occupancy.

2. Work by others and work by Owner.

3. Work sequence to allow use of premises.

B. Contractor shall clearly describe how their work will interfere with campus use and place and location of supporting equipment so that the USMMA can understand how the site access might be limited and for how long.

1.03 SCHEDULING

A. The work of this project will be performed in 365 consecutive calendar days.

B. Electrical Contractor is responsible for scheduling and coordination between all trades.

1.04 SCOPE OF WORK

A. The work to be done under the Contract, in accordance with the Contract Documents, consists of performing, installing, furnishing and supplying all materials, equipment, labor and incidentals necessary or convenient for the construction of USMMA 15KV Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade USMMA Project and carrying out all of the duties and obligations imposed upon the Contractor by the Contract Documents.

B. The main features of the work shall include, but not be limited to the following:

15KV ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE 01 00 00-2
USMMA -KINGS POINT, NY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Phasing: The project shall be phased so that no portion of the facility experiences interruption of services during normal business hours. A detailed scheduling and phasing sequence is provided on Drawing E-001 and consists of 8 distinct phases with multiple sub-phasing requirements.

2. Demolition, abatement and hazardous materials removals.

3. Provide structural support for new pre-fabricated utility building

4. Provide new pre-manufactured enclosure for the primary distribution board as described on drawings and in the specifications under Alternate#1

5. Disconnect and replace existing 13.2KV service and distribution switchboards.

6. Disconnect and replace existing pad mounted transformers where indicated on drawings.

7. Disconnect and replace existing 15KV feeders as indicated on drawings.

8. Coordinate all tasks required for equipment disconnection and removal with the utility Company
(See the Statement of Work and Specifications for full description).

The solicitation number 693JF718B000004 for the Electrical Infrastructure Upgrade. This is being issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) FAR 32.213-3

The USMMA is an agency of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) managed by the United States Department of Transportation and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Therefore, all work shall be consistent with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (36 CFR part 68) http://www.nps.gov/tps/standards/four-treatments/treatment-guidelines.pdf. All work shall meet or exceed the standards provided in the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation and guidelines for applying the standards published by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior 36 CFR 67.7 - Standards for rehabilitation.

The package should include a Bid Bond 20% of the proposed award and a 100% Performance Bond within 10 days after award.

This announcement is a Total Small Business set-aside:

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237130. The Business Size Standard is $36,500,000.00 in average receipts for the last three years.

In accordance to with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract.

Bidders must be registered with an "active" profile in the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation; the SAM website is www.SAM.gov. It is the bidder's responsibility to check www.fbo.gov as often as necessary to view posted changes to this synopsis and/or updates/amendments.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.252-2; the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular. Applicable FAR clauses are incorporated by reference and may be viewed on the following website (s)
https://www.acquisition.gov/
https://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html
http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar_x/agarbase/index.html

Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: Firm Fixed Priced requirement for the U. S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work. Pricing shall include all costs necessary to accomplish the services in the statement of work (including but not limited to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, transportation, labor hours, equipment and supplies). Provide an estimated period of performance to complete each project.

In accordance with FAR 52.237-1 SITE VISIT (APR 1984)
Bidders are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Site visit is scheduled for the 24thof April 2018, at 9:30am.

Please contact the facility to inform them that you will be attending the site visit so that the proper security arrangements may be made.

Edward Kaja
516-726-5903
kajae@usmma.edu

Location of Services:
U. S. Merchant Marine Academy
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 11024

FOB: Destination

ATTENTION: DBE Certified or SBA Certified under Section 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business; HUBZONE Empowerment Contracting Program; and Service-Disabled Veterans-owned business! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with a variable interest rate tied to the Prime Rate published in the Wall Street Journal. For further information, call 1-800-532-1169. Website DOT Short-Term Lending Program.

Submit all questions regarding this requirement via email to judy.bowers@dot.gov no later than May 10, 2018.

The date and time bids are due: 12:00pm
June 08, 2018.

Proposals should be mailed or delivered to:

Attention: Judy Bowers, Sr. Contracting Officer
U. S. DOT/Maritime Administration
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Department of Procurement
Furuseth Hall Rm 212
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, New York 11024

Faxed or electronic bids will not be accepted.

Update #1 · Apr 4, 2018

Added: Apr 04, 2018 7:34 pm THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THE STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) AND DRAWINGS.