FY12 Eelgrass Restoration, Milwaukee Dock, Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island, WA

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT to conduct market research for developing a procurement strategy for a possible upcoming opportunity entitled, "Eelgrass Restoration - Milwaukee Dock, Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island, WA".

The purpose of this notice is to measure the interest of Small Businesses (SB), 8(a), Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), Woman Owned Business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or HUBZone prime contractor business sources and their size classifications relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990 "Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction" (Size Standard of $33.5 Million) for the subject opportunity.

The overall objective of the project is to restore critical benthic spawning habitat to migratory salmonids and other local fauna through the restoration of eelgrass beds. The Contractor is advised that the contract work will consist of placement of material into depressions at the historical Milwaukee Dock site, offshore of the Wyckoff Superfund Site located on Bainbridge Island, Bainbridge, Washington. The work will be conducted under the USACE Interagency and International Support (IIS) program.

The work includes labor, materials, tools, equipment, supplies, testing, transportation, services, and
superintendence for the Contractor to perform sediment placement at the Milwaukee Dock site.

The Base Items of this Contract include the following work:

a. Water quality (Environmental) Testing to ensure WA standards are maintained throughout the construction
period.
b. Quality control testing to identify material being placed matches the native eelgrass bed composition.
c. Acquisition and placement of clean sediment.
d. Placement and maintenance of silt curtain throughout project. (OPTIONAL)
e. Pre- and Post-construction bathymetric surveys to validate placement of material.

The magnitude of construction is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.



REQUIREMENTS:
Provide the following in response to this sources sought synopsis:
1. Three examples of relevant projects involving material placement performed within the past 5-10 years. Examples should include the following information:
a. A description of the work;
b. Dollar amount of the work;
c. Location of the work
d. Contact information for the past experience project.
2. Provide your company's name, address and CAGE code and/or DUNS number
3. Bonding Information - Provide the following on the bonding company's letterhead
a. Bonding Limits
i. Single Bond
ii. Aggregate

Send your notice of interest to this project as soon as possible, but NO LATER than 2:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) on 27 April 2012. Send responses to Monique Paano, Contract Specialist, via email at: Monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil.

Your email can include a description of your firm and its services, but the ONLY requirements are listed above.

NOTE: There are no plans and specs for this project at this time. Ask NO technical questions, as answers to technical questions are only available through an online system during the solicitation process. No other information is available at this time.

Please note that this announcement is for planning purposes only; it does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Corps.