Fish Reefs Project, Lower Monongahela River, Elizabeth/Monessen, Pennsylvania

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a requirement to install 73 fish reefs in 5 separate segments within the Monongahela River Pools 2 and 3, Lower Mon River, Elizabeth/Monessen, Allegheny County, PA. Specific features of work under the contract mentioned in this description do not represent a construction sequence. The contract features of work include, but are not limited to the following: (a) Contractor to perform a preconstruction survey of each segment prior to commencement of work to assess and adjust the proposed fish reef dimensions in the summary tables provided on Contract drawings C-101 through C-105 based on any changes to the existing riverbed base file. The existing base file was developed from bathymetric survey data collected in 2016. It is acceptable for the Contractor to conduct one survey for the entire project or a survey prior to the start of construction at each segment. Government review and approval of the preconstruction survey data will also be required prior to the start of construction (Section 01 32 23.00 08 SURVEY AND ALIGNMENT CONTROL). (b) Contractor shall install the 73 fish reefs within the five segments in the locations and to the tolerances shown on the Contract drawings. There is one segment in Pool 2 and four segments within Pool 3. The Contractor will need to perform all work via floating plant.(Drawing G-004, C-101 through C-105, and C-401, Section 35 31 19 RIVERINE STRUCTURES). (c) Contractor to perform check surveys of each reef prior to acceptance and payment as outlined in 01 32 23.00 08. A postconstruction bathymetric survey of all segments will be completed after installation of all reefs. Payment is not contingent on the results of the final postconstruction survey. (Section 01 32 23.00 08 SURVEY AND ALIGNMENT CONTROL). The IFB Package contains the solicitation and three (3) Attachments. Information regarding the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers process for settling requests for equitable adjustments and duration goals to achieve definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts can be found by going to https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering/then clicking on View FFP Contract Changes Playbook Here.