Amendment 001 - EWP Debris Removal Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio.

*** THIS IS A REQUEST FOR QUOTE UNDER SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION PROCEDURES ***
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Production and Conservation - Acquisition Division is issuing a Request for Quotes(RFQ) in accordance with FAR Part 13 on behalf of the USDA – Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Ohio State Office for work to be performed near Trotwood, Montgomery County, Ohio.

The job consists of clearing and removal of fallen trees and debris from, and adjacent to 2 stream channels:
     East Site   approximately 2785 linear ft. of channel clearing, debris removal, restoration of disturbed areas, and temporary site access improvements.
     West Site - approximately 1225 linear ft. of channel clearing, debris removal, restoration of disturbed areas, and temporary site access improvements.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.
Participants will meet at the Trotwood Community Cultural Arts Center, 4000 Lake Center Drive, Trotwood, OH 45426.

     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. This opportunity will be a Total Small Business set-aside.

     A firm fixed price construction contract is anticipated under Simplified Acquisition Procedures in FAR Part 13.

Payment Bond (SF-25A), Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC), or a Tripartite Escrow Agreement 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 19 calendar days from the date the contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

     In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project 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.

     For further information, contact Elrick Lounds, Contract Specialist, via email at elrick.lounds@usda.gov or telephone at (817) 509-3525 or Bobby Copenny II, Contract Specialist, via email at bobby.copenny@usda.gov or telephone at 817-509-3503.