FY16 Ditching at Yellowhouse Creek Placement Area

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SOLICITATION AMENDMENT 01 - APRIL 12, 2016 - SEE SF30 ATTACHMENT

The purpose of this Amendment 01 is to:
1. Remove Bid Bond (offer guarantee) Solicitation requirements in Block 13.B. and FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (SEP 1996).

2. Updated the date in Block 13.A. to match the FedBizOpps Notice. Proposals are due 15 April 2016 at 2PM EST.

3. All other terms and conditions remain the same.

PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) announcement for consutruction services. See the final solicitation (SF1442), drawings, and specifications, which are posted as attachments to this announcement.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE.

INQUIRIES: Interested parties with technical inquiries shall submit their inquiries in writing via "Bidder Inquiry" in ProjNet at www.projnet.org\projnet. The bidder inquiry key is FE83A4-MPKGTW. The Government reserves the right to decline addressing certain questions. Further, no questions, unless in the Government's interest, will be answered any later than ten business days prior to the stated deadline for responses to this announcement. Simple questions and answers will be made via ProjNet. Official amendments to the RFP will be made on FBO (www.fbo.gov). All Offerors are encouraged to register on ProjNet for alerts so as to stay abreast of Q&A's that are posted in reference to this solicitation. Only self-registered users on ProjNet can submit & review inquiries. To self register, go to the webpage, click BID tab, select Bidder Inquiry, select agency USACE, enter the key for this solicitation listed above and your email address. After initial login, enter all the required information to create your user ID. Verify the information on the next screen and from there you may submit and view inquiries. Those submitting inquiries will receive a system generated email notification when their inquiry has been processed and answered. It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor for inquiries and responses.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, equipment, labor, transportation, fuel, lubricant, supplies and materials, and performing all operations in connection with moving earthen materials within Yellowhouse Creek Placement Area. Work will include, but not be limited to the creation and deepening of drainage ditches, clearing of the site, minor repair of dikes, berms and ramps, and appurtenant items.

SITE LOCATION & ACCESS: Yellowhouse Creek Placement Area is located on the east bank of the Cooper River, about ten (10) miles upstream of the confluence of the Wando and cooper Rivers, and about thirteen (13) miles north of Charleston, South Carolina, and is accessible only by water. The Contractor shall obtain any and all rights-of-of-entry across private lands which he may use. The Contractor shall be held responsible for liabilities of any nature or kind arising from any trespassing or damage occasioned by his operations.

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside pursuant to FAR 6.203 & FAR 19.502-2. The NAICS Code selected for this acquisition is 237990, which has a size standard of $36.5 million average annual revenue.

PLANNED CONTRACT INFORMATION: The intent is to issue a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP), construction contract. The planned duration for this contract is a TBD and further details will be provided in the final solicitation. The anticipated magnitude of the resulting contract is between $500,000 and $1,500,000.

PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT: This announcement constitutes a pre-solicitation announcement of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204. This is not a solicitation. No response is requested at this time. A formal solicitation will follow this announcement with full details, including a response deadline, the complete price proposal schedule, the construction plans & specifications, instructions to offerors, and the evaluation factors/basis for award. The formal solicitation is expected to occur on or around 15 days after the posting of this pre-solicitation notice.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE AND THE FORMAL SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT.

PLANNED SOLICITATION: The final RFP for this project will be announced no sooner than 15 calendar days from the date of the pre-solicitation announcement. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The work consists of furnishing all plant, equipment, labor, transportation, fuel, lubricant, supplies and materials, and performing all operations in connection with moving earthen materials within Yellowhouse Creek Placement Area. Work will include, but not be limited to the creation and deepening of drainage ditches, clearing of the site, minor repair of dikes, berms and ramps, and appurtenant items.

SITE LOCATION & ACCESS: Yellowhouse Creek Placement Area is located on the east bank of the Cooper River, about ten (10) miles upstream of the confluence of the Wando and cooper Rivers, and about thirteen (13) miles north of Charleston, South Carolina, and is accessible only by water. The Contractor shall obtain any and all rights-of-of-entry across private lands which he may use. The Contractor shall be held responsible for liabilities of any nature or kind arising from any trespassing or damage occasioned by his operations.

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE: This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside pursuant to FAR 6.203 & FAR 19.502-2. The NAICS Code selected for this acquisition is 237990, which has a size standard of $36.5 million average annual revenue.

PLANNED CONTRACT INFORMATION: The intent is to issue a single Firm Fixed Price (FFP), construction contract. The planned duration for this contract is a TBD and further details will be provided in the final solicitation. The anticipated magnitude of the resulting contract is between $500,000 and $1,500,000.