Fall Creek Fish Facility Upgrades

Added: Feb 26, 2016 12:48 pm The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District intends to solicit a competitive firm fixed-price contract for The Fall Creek Fish Facility Upgrades

The project will substantially improve fish handling and passage conditions for Upper Willamette River (UWR) Chinook salmon and UWR steelhead trout. These fish are listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act. Secondary species of concern are lamprey and native resident fish. The upgraded facility will include the following major features:

1. Modifications to existing fish facility
2. Fish Ladder Extension
3. Pre-sort pool
4. Sorting area
5. Post sort pools with underneath truck loading
6. Fish return to river pipe
7. Water supply and discharge piping
8. Building and shade structures.
9. Electrical improvements
10. Civil site improvements
11. Spray in place pipe lining

The work is located at Fall Creek Dam, Lane County, Oregon.

The solicitation will be available for download on or about 14 March 2016 with proposals due no less than 30 days after issuance of the RFP.

This procurement will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures using the factors of Experience, Past Performance, Work Plan and price. Technical tradeoffs will not be made and no additional credit will be given for exceeding acceptability. Award will be made to the acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose proposal conforms to the solicitation requirements. The solicitation requirements will include the evaluation criteria, all stated terms, conditions, representations, certifications, and all other information required by the solicitation. The Government reserves the right to award without discussions. Therefore, each initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. The magnitude of construction is $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. Award is anticipated by 9 June 2016. Construction activities will take place between June 2016 and July 2018. This procurement is Unrestricted.

North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 237990. Federal Service Code is Y1KZ. Small business size standard is $36,500,000.

Point of contact for matters related to this procurement is Michael I. Grasso, Contract Specialist. Email: michael.i.grasso@usace.army.mil.

Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.Mcintyre@usace.army.mil.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract. Interested parties are responsible for registering with the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) website and for checking the referenced website(s) for updates. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for any party's inability to access the documents posted at the referenced websites.