Emergency Bulkhead Rehabilitation, Caven Pt. Marine Terminal, Jersey City, NJ

The New York District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposes to perform emergency bulkhead rehabilitation, at the Caven Pt. Marine Terminal in Jersey City, NJ. This project requires rehabilitating of the bulkhead by replacing or repairing in-kind the following to pre-accident condition: concrete panels on the face of the bulkhead; timber walers and pilings; and utilities.

The Contractor will be required to commence work within five (5) calendar days after the date of receipt by him of the notice to proceed, to prosecute said work diligently and to complete the work no later than thirty (180) calendar days after the receipt by him of the notice to proceed.

This procurement is being solicited under 100% Small Business Set- Aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990. The business size standard is $28,500,000. The SIC CODE is 16291. The estimated cost range for this project is between $1,000,000.00-5,000,000.00. Plans and specification for Solicitation will be available on or about 15 Aug 2013. Bid Opening date is on or about 17 September 2013 at 2:00 P.M. (Eastern Standard Time). Bids will be submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, Room 1843, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278.

The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. In accordance with DFARS 252.204-7007, all vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with System for Award Management (SAM), located at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and Federal Business Opportunity (FedBizOpps), located at http://www.fbo.gov , in order to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the FedBizOpps website http://www.fbo.gov. Some contractor tools are as follows: 1. Register to receive Notification, and 2. Subscribe to the Mailing List for specific solicitations at Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) or utilize the Vendor Notification Service in ASFI (https://www.acquisition.army.mil/asfi). FedBizOpps directs vendors to hyperlinks for Federal Business opportunities, such as solicitations, plans, specifications, and amendments. Check www.fbo.gov frequently for information and updates. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Technology & Logistics (OUSD{AT&L}) A Guide to Collection & Use of Past Performance Information dated 2003 and FAR Part 36 requires the collection and use of past performance information (PPI) in acquiring best-value goods and services. FAR Subpart 36.3 and DFARS Subpart 236.2 mandate the use of Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) by all DoD agencies for construction contracts greater than or equal to $650,000 or more than $10,000 if the contract was terminated for default. CCASS is a module of the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and is located at: https://www.cpars.csd.disa.mil . More definitive guidance and instructions will be incorporated in the solicitation and resultant contract.

For further information, contact: Shaukat M. Syed., Contract Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, NY 10278-0090. E-mail: shaukat.m.syed@usace.army.mil