EWP – Bank Stabilization - Little Bertha Sewer Lift Station Site & Spring Street Site, City of Waynesboro, Wayne County, MS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation – Acquisition  Division intends to issue a Request for Bids (RFB) in accordance with FAR Part 14 on behalf of the USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) for the Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Bank Stabilization – Little Bertha Sewer Lift Station Site & Spring Street Site, in the City of Waynesboro in Wayne County, Mississippi. 

The work consists of providing bank stabilization on drainage channels in the city of Waynesboro, Mississippi requiring 1,525 tons of Rock Riprap, 2,480 square yards of Geotextile, and 256 cubic yards of concrete grout to protect nearby houses and a community sewer lift station.

The solicitation will be a Total Small Business set-aside.  Interested contractors must be registered in and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award.

The full solicitation package including construction drawings, specifications, and wage rates will be posted and available from this website on or around December 6, 2021.  

A firm fixed price construction contract is anticipated under the Sealed Bidding Procedures in FAR Part 14. 

A bid bond in the amount of 20% of the bid price is required to be submitted with bids. Bids and bid guarantees may only be submitted electronically due to COVID-19 restrictions.  A formal bid opening will be held virtually; information for which will be published with the solicitation

A Payment Bond (SF-25A), and a Performance Bond (SF-25), in the amount of 100% of the project cost will be required within 10 calendar days of award of the contract. 

The anticipated period of performance for this project is 90 calendar days from the date the contractor receives the Notice to Proceed.

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction is between $100,000 and $250,000.  The NAICS code for this solicitation is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.  The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $39.5M.

Interested parties are encouraged to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Due to COVID-19 concerns, the site visit will be done by teleconference on December 15, 2021 at 10:00 CST with pictures of the site posted to FBO. The teleconference information is as follows, Conference Call Number: 1-888-844-9904 or 1-816-423-4261 Access Code: 4401018.

Questions shall be submitted to Guy Trampe, Contract Specialist, via email at guy.trampe@usda.gov by 10:00CST on December 22, 2021 and answers will be provided in an amendment.

For further information, contact Guy Trampe, Contract Specialist, via email at guy.trampe@usda.gov or via telephone at 817-509-3238.