EWP - Streambank Stabilization - Lawrence County, MS

Synopsis:

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is preparing to issue a Request for Quote (RFQ) for Emergency Watershed Protection (“EWP”) in  Lawrence County, Mississippi.

The work will consist of installing bank stabilization measures on designated slopes in Lawrence County, MS. The major items of work consist of clearing and grubbing, pollution control, protective cover, erosion control blanket, removal of water, excavation, earthfill, diversions, reinforced concrete, loose rock riprap, and channel excavation.

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, bid schedule, and wage rates will be posted and available from this website on or around June 22, 2020. 

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

Performance (SF-25) Bond or an Irrevocable Letter of Credit (ILC), in the amount of 100% will be required within 10 calendar days of award of the contract.

The anticipated period of performance for this project is 50 calendar days from the date the contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the projects is between $25,000 and $100,000.  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 Sharla K. Goforth, Contract Specialist, via email at sharla.goforth@usda.gov  or via telephone at 405-571-3383.