Gatehouse Masonry Repair at Knightville Dam

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing this Sources Sought Announcement for Construction Services for the Gatehouse Masonry Repair project at Knightville Dam located in Huntington, Massachusetts. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238140.  The project is planned to be issued in the late summer of 2022 with construction to take place during the late spring or summer of 2023.  The estimated construction cost is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00.

USACE is developing a construction package that involves repairs to the masonry and related items at

the Gatehouse structure of the Knightville Dam.  The Gatehouse at Knightville Dam is a steel framed

structure with brick masonry walls.  In 1985, extensive masonry repair work was performed, including

replacement of the top forty (40) courses of brick around the entire perimeter, removal of glass block

windows and infilling the openings with new brick masonry, as well as extensive repointing and

injection of adhesive epoxy on all sides of both interior and exterior facades.  In 2009 a new roof

membrane and perimeter coping were installed.  Recently, significant water leakage has been observed

at the interior façade, particularly on the west side of the north wall where water tends to pond on the

floor.  The scope of work for this contract includes:

• Clean exterior brick and repoint, as necessary, and apply a vapor sealant over the exterior to aid against future water intrusion.
• Clean interior brick and repoint, as necessary
• Replace the failed protective coating along the edges of the crane bridge beam(s)

Work on this project is anticipated to involve fall safety hazards, which will require the establishment and implementation of a fall protection program in accordance with EM 385-1-1, Section 21.  This includes the development of site-specific Fall Protection and Prevention Plan with onsite oversight by a Competent Person who has successfully completed a 24-Hour Competent Person in Fall Protection Training.  On-site work for this project will only be permitted between 1 May and 30 September, inclusive, of any year.  On-site work outside of this period will not be permitted.

For reference, the bridge length is approximately 213-feet, and the roadway width across the bridge is 12-feet. Concrete curbs sit on either side that are approximately 1-foot high by 1.5-feet wide. On both sides of the deck, there are handrails attached to the top of the curbs.  The handrail extends 3-feet above the curb and consists of a three-pipe railing system with intermittent concrete pylons.  Access into the gatehouse via doorway is approximately 7’-8”. (Refer to attached images Figure 1 and Figure 2) 

Load Rating:

Type                 Inventory (tons)                     Operating (tons)

H-20                      30.82                                        51.44

HS-20                    47.2                                          80.97

3                           49.86                                         85.53

Interested firms should submit a capabilities package to include the following:  business classification (i.e. HUBZone, small business, etc.), as well as qualifications and experience in performing the work components stated above.  Please include at least two specific examples of the firm’s experience performing the work requirements stated above.  The projects must have been performed within the last seven years.  Please indicate the percentage of self-performed work and the team subcontractor(s) (if any), including their prior experience and qualifications, which will be used to support the offeror’s effort and their experience must also have been performed within the last seven years.  Proof of bonding capability is required.   Responses are limited to twenty pages.  Responses are due by May 30, 2022.  Responses should be sent via email to:

kyle.k.hall@usace.army.mil

Interested firms shall provide the above documentation in one original form and one copy.  The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided.  This notice is for information purposes only and is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or an announcement of a solicitation.  The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for a period of one year from the date of this notice. 

Government Agency URL: www.nae.usace.army.mil

Government Agency URL Description: New England District, Corps of Engineers