Flood Protections Project Phase 2C, Big Sioux River and Skunk Creek, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Date: 2009 October 23

SOLICITATION NO. W9128F-10-R-0001

On or about 23 October 2009, this office will issue Request for Proposals for  construction of the- Flood Protection Project, Phase 2c, Big Sioux River and Skunk Creek, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  The solicitation will close on or about 02 December 2009.

This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED AND OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.
Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work should contact Dwight Pochant, US Army Corps of Engineers,      Phone Number:  605-923-2983. (An exact site visit date and time will be issued with the solicitation).

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above.  See "Obtaining Solicitation Documents" below.

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Project Description:  (Approx. quantities)

Scope of Current Request:  Approximately two miles (basic bid plus options) of existing levee will be raised two to five feet in order to provide 100-year flood protection along the Big Sioux River within the City of Sioux Falls.  In addition, a concrete gated structure with automated controls will be constructed on the Big Sioux River immediately above the confluence with Skunk Creek.  Three areas of tree mitigation and one wetland mitigation area are also required (option).

The mass earthwork portion of the project consists of raising the existing levee system including removal, installation or modification of drainage structures (culverts).  Construction features include but are not limited to:  Clearing and grubbing; stripping; excavation; hauling, placing and compacting embankment fill; and installation/ modification/removal of drainage structures.

Construction sequencing is critical as specific reaches have restricted windows of construction:

a)  Complexity is added to the construction as two reaches of levee construction are severely restricted by a short construction window due to operation of adjacent Golf Courses. 

b)  Construction of the 41st Street Bridge is scheduled to begin in April of 2010 via a contract from the City of Sioux Falls.  When construction begins on the bridge, access to 41st Street will not be allowed.  The work adjacent to 41st Street must be completed prior to initiation of bridge construction at 41st Street.

c)  Although the scope of this contact requires the construction of long reaches of levees, limited access points exist.  It is imperative that potential bidders recognize the limited access points to the project site.

The estimated construction cost of this project is between    $7,500,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.    

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The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 720 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.  Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed.  Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety.

Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete.  The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:
Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov).

Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov)

1.    Use the "Quick Search" to locate the project (by entering all or part of the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the "Find Opportunities" (large arrow in the middle of the page) or use the "Opportunities" tab followed by the "Advanced Search" tab.   

2.    By using the "login" feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches.  Login might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted.

3.    Once you have located your project, click on link to solicitation to view the project.  Files may be downloaded from the column on the right side reading "All Files" or from the "Packages" tab.

4.    If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on the "Interested Vendors" tab and then "Add me to Interested Vendors" link at the bottom of the page. 

Questions regarding contractual matters should be made to: Stephanie Rostermundt 402‑995‑2083.  Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402‑995‑2910.  Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to the Project Manager at: 402-995-2713 or Specification Section at: (402) 995‑2184.

Commander
U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha
ATTENTION:  CECT-NWO-C
1616 Capitol Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102

Date: 2009 October 23

SOLICITATION NO. W9128F-10-R-0001

On or about 23 October 2009, this office will issue Request for Proposals for  construction of the- Flood Protection Project, Phase 2c, Big Sioux River and Skunk Creek, Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  The solicitation will close on or about 02 December 2009.

This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED AND OPEN TO BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION.
Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work should contact Dwight Pochant, US Army Corps of Engineers,      Phone Number:  605-923-2983. (An exact site visit date and time will be issued with the solicitation).

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above.  See "Obtaining Solicitation Documents" below.

_______________________________________________________________________________

Project Description:  (Approx. quantities)

Scope of Current Request:  Approximately two miles (basic bid plus options) of existing levee will be raised two to five feet in order to provide 100-year flood protection along the Big Sioux River within the City of Sioux Falls.  In addition, a concrete gated structure with automated controls will be constructed on the Big Sioux River immediately above the confluence with Skunk Creek.  Three areas of tree mitigation and one wetland mitigation area are also required (option).

The mass earthwork portion of the project consists of raising the existing levee system including removal, installation or modification of drainage structures (culverts).  Construction features include but are not limited to:  Clearing and grubbing; stripping; excavation; hauling, placing and compacting embankment fill; and installation/ modification/removal of drainage structures.

Construction sequencing is critical as specific reaches have restricted windows of construction:

a)  Complexity is added to the construction as two reaches of levee construction are severely restricted by a short construction window due to operation of adjacent Golf Courses. 

b)  Construction of the 41st Street Bridge is scheduled to begin in April of 2010 via a contract from the City of Sioux Falls.  When construction begins on the bridge, access to 41st Street will not be allowed.  The work adjacent to 41st Street must be completed prior to initiation of bridge construction at 41st Street.

c)  Although the scope of this contact requires the construction of long reaches of levees, limited access points exist.  It is imperative that potential bidders recognize the limited access points to the project site.

The estimated construction cost of this project is between    $7,500,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.    

______________________________________________________________________________

The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 720 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.  Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed.  Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety.

Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete.  The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents:
Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov).

Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov)

1.    Use the "Quick Search" to locate the project (by entering all or part of the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the "Find Opportunities" (large arrow in the middle of the page) or use the "Opportunities" tab followed by the "Advanced Search" tab.   

2.    By using the "login" feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches.  Login might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted.

3.    Once you have located your project, click on link to solicitation to view the project.  Files may be downloaded from the column on the right side reading "All Files" or from the "Packages" tab.

4.    If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on the "Interested Vendors" tab and then "Add me to Interested Vendors" link at the bottom of the page. 

Questions regarding contractual matters should be made to: Stephanie Rostermundt 402‑995‑2083.  Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402‑995‑2910.  Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to the Project Manager at: 402-995-2713 or Specification Section at: (402) 995‑2184.

Commander
U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha
ATTENTION:  CECT-NWO-C
1616 Capitol Avenue
Omaha, NE 68102

The Omaha District, US Army Corps of Engineers is seeking qualified members of the Small Businesses Community (Small Businesses (SB) Small Disabled Small Business (SDB) Woman Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HubZones) and Section 8(a) Participants) or small business-led teams, and small business joint ventures and Other than Small (OTS) concerns that qualify under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction for the following requirement located at Big Sioux River and Skunk Creek, Phase 2C Levee Raise and Gated Structure.

1)This solicitation will require approximately 325,000 cubic yard (CY) of levee embankment (does not include topsoil). Access points are limited throughout the project. Although the overall construction period will be approximately 2 calendar years, several critical reaches will need to be placed with strict timelines:

a) Approximately 35,000 CY will need to be placed from approximately August 15, 2010 through October 30, 2010 due to proximity to a Golf Course. The intent is to minimize the impact to the golf course during their peak usage months. It is critical that the successful contractor resource and execute this work in a timely fashion. The allowable construction period for this reach will require the contractor maximize the allowable construction days as the winter months can be unpredictable.

b)Approximately 76,358 CY will need to be placed from approximately July 2009 to June 2010 due to proximity to a golf course. The intent is to minimize the impact to the golf course during their peak usage months. It is critical that the successful contractor resource and execute this work in a timely fashion. The allowable construction period for this reach will require the contractor maximize the allowable construction days as the winter months can be unpredictable.

c)From the period of contact award until March 30, 2010, the successful contractor will have access to 41st Street from the project site. After March 30, 2010, the contractor will not be allowed to access 41st Street from the project due to the planned 41st Street Bridge Construction. Construction of three levee reaches immediately north (2 reaches) and south (1 reach) of the 41st Street Bridge at the Big Sioux River are required as part of this contract. Although at least one access location will be provided to access these reaches after March 30, 2010, construction routes will be impacted by only having potentially one access point for ingress and egress for each of these two respective reaches.

2)In addition to levee construction, a concrete gated structure will be constructed across the Big Sioux River immediately upstream of the Skunk Creek confluence as part of this contract. The approximate dimensions of this structure is 102 wide (cross channel dimension and does not include wing walls) by 35.5 tall by 16 Deep (dimension parallel with stream current). This structure incorporates 10 gates which are 8 wide by 15 tall. The gates will be controlled via automated controls.

3)Approximately 19 new drainage structures will be included in the scope of this contract.

Criteria for small business contractors expressing interest:
1)Interested small business contractors must submit current bonding documents showing adequate bonding capacity for the overall contract value.
2)Interested small business contractors must submit examples of other similar type work successfully performed with similar cost magnitude in which strict construction windows applied for specific areas of work.

This announcement is part of our market research, and your responses are sought to identify sources that have the knowledge, skills, and capability to perform the work. Interested contractors, including small businesses and small business-led teams that qualify under NAICS Code 236220 are hereby invited to submit a response to the market survey to demonstrate their technical, managerial and business capability to provide the requested services. It is anticipated that the Government will issue a firm fixed price. The estimated price range for this effort is between (See FAR Part 36.304) $12-17 Million. The estimated performance period is approximately two years from date of award.

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR A FORMAL PROPOSAL. This notice is provided as information to the marketplace and is an invitation for an expression of interest and demonstration of small business capability to perform the anticipated work. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information.

All interested, capable, qualified and responsive contractors are encouraged to reply to this market survey request. Interested Contractors must furnish the following information:

General Information
1.What is your company name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address?
2.What is your business size?
3.Do you have any corporate affiliations? If so, please identify.
4.Are you interested in participating as a leader or member of a small business-led team?
a.If so, specify what type of team arrangement (joint venture, prime contractor/subcontractor, other).
b.Provide a list of potential team members and associated disciplines, if known.
c.Describe your current/anticipated team management structure.

Past Performance Information
5.Please provide any past performance information for the previous 3 years that clearly demonstrates familiarity and experience with the requirements. For each project, include the following information:
a.Size, term, and complexity of job;
b.Information on your role as either a prime contractor or subcontractor; and
c.Point of contact (POC) at the agency or prime contractors organization to verify contact information, including name, address, e-mail address, telephone number, and information on the specific tasks you performed on the project.
6.Please provide a brief description of your experience either managing a team or acting as a member of a team of businesses working on large, complex projects. Provide POCs (name, address, e-mail address, and telephone number) that can verify this experience.
Responses to this announcement may be sent electronically to Stephanie Rostermundt at Stephanie.A.Rostermundt@usace.army.mil and should arrive no later than 2:00 p.m. (CST) 27 February 2009. Responses should be limited to no more than 10 pages. If you are unable to send the information via e-mail, you may mail it to the address below. All mailed documents must include a return address on the outside envelope to be accepted.

US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
CONTRACTING DIVISION CECT-NWO
ATTN: STEPHANIE ROSTERMUNDT
1616 CAPITOL AVENUE
OMAHA, NE 68102-4901

Questions should be forwarded to Stephanie Rostermundt at 402-995-2083 or via e-mail at the address above.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT ALL INFORMATION SUBMITTED WILL BE CONSIDERED PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE.