Emergency Spillway Hoist Seals

On or about 18 March 2016, this office will issue Request for Quote (RFQ) for Replace Spillway Gate Hoist System Seals and Bearings

The solicitation will close on or about 22 Aril 2016.

This solicitation is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.

PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS WILL BE REQUIRED FOR THIS REQUIRMENT

A site visit date and time will be issued with the advertisement package.

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above. See ‘Obtaining Solicitation Documents' below.
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Project Description: (Approx. quantities)

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform replacement of seals in spillway hoist gearboxes and seals and bearings for the transmission shafts and associated equipment

The Oahe Spillway gate hoist gear boxes (Foote Brothers 3MPC-160A Gear Reducer) are oil filled gear mechanisms that have seals around the rotating shafts and enclosure seals to keep oil from leaking. Many of these seals have begun to leak and are becoming an environmental concern with reservoir waters below the spillway gate hoist systems. The Contractor will be required to submit a proposal and price for performing the work as outlined in this Scope of Work.
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The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after award and complete the work 12 Months after receipt of award. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety.

Offerors:
Please be advised of on-line registration requirement for Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) is now located in System for Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov).

Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov)
1. Use the ‘Quick Search' to locate the project (by entering the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the ‘Find Opportunities' (large arrow in the middle of the page) or use the ‘Opportunities' tab followed by the ‘Advanced Search' tab.
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3. Once you have located your project, click on link to solicitation to view the project. Files may be downloaded from the column on the right side reading ‘All Files' or from the ‘Packages' tab.
4. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on the ‘Interested Vendors' tab and then ‘Add me to Interested Vendors' link at the bottom of the page.

Questions regarding contractual matters should be made to: Matthew Hibbert 402 995 2480.

Commander
U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha
ATTENTION: CENWO-CT-C
1616 Capitol Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102 4901