Goethals Bridge Replacement Project Wetland Mitigation, at Old Place Creek, Staten Island, NY

:: Amendment 0006 to W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. Please note that the Bid Opening date has been extended until 19 April 2017 at 2:00PM EST. ::

::Amendment 0005 to W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. Please note that the Bid Opening date has been extended until 6 April 2017 at 2:00PM EST. ::

:: Revised Drawing L-502 is hereby posted after it was accidentally omitted. ::

:: Amendment 0004 to W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. Please note that the Bid Opening has been extended until 28 March 2017 at 2:00PM EST. ::

:: Amendment 0003 to W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. Please note that the Bid Opening has been extended until 15 March 2017 at 2:00PM EST. ::

:: Amendment 0002 to W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. Please note that the Bid Opening has been extended until 15 February 2017 at 2:00PM EST. ::

:: Amendment 0001 to W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. Please note that the Bid Opening has been extended until 1 February 2017 at 2:00PM EST. ::

:: Solicitation W912DS-16-B-0015 is hereby posted. ::

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue a solicitation package seeking to award a firm-fixed price contract for construction of Old Place Creek Wetland Site in Richmond County, Staten Island, NY.

The Goethals Bridge Replacement Wetland Mitigation project involves the restoration of approximately 15 acres of inter-tidal salt marsh and 11 acres of scrub-shrub and maritime upland habitat. Project work generally involves installation of erosion and sediment control measures, clearing, grubbing, excavation, disposal, grading, fill placement, planting with native salt marsh vegetation and maintenance and monitoring upon completion of construction and related incidental work. Complexities include tidal creek crossings, tidal marsh restoration, unconsolidated substrates, highly organic soils, invasive plants and herbivory predator issues.
Competition for this acquisition will be Unrestricted. The project magnitude will be between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The Period of Performance will be 1100 days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

Anticipate the plans and specifications to be posted electronically on or about 12 August 2016 via the Federal Business Opportunity Website at www.fbo.gov, with a bid opening on or about 12 September 2016. Any and all amendments shall be likewise posted. Hard copies will not be available. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the FedBizOpps website for any amendments. Bidders are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The bid opening will be held at 26 Federal Plaza NY, NY 10278, the exact location will be included in the solicitation. All questions must be submitted in writing via email to: Alexander.t.heinzel@usace.army.mil.

The media selected for issuance of the Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet. Telephone, email or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted or honored. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued. Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format. The solicitation and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on a secure Government website known as FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) once the solicitation is issued. Interested parties may download and print the solicitation at no charge from the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website, https://www.fbo.gov.

All vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered System for Award Management (SAM) located at www.sam.gov, and FedBizOpps. To keep informed of changes, check https://www.fbo.gov frequently. Some contractor tools are as follows; 1) Register to receive notification, and 2) Subscribe to the mailing list for specific solicitation at FedBizOpps https://www.fbo.gov. A hyperlink posted in FedBizOpps will direct vendors to FedBizOpps to download solicitations, plans, specification and amendments. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF). Prospective contractors must be registered in www.sam.gov prior to award. Lack of registration in SAM will make an offeror ineligible to download the solicitation for award.

Direct all contracting questions to the Contract Specialist, Alex Heinzel by e-mail at Alexander.t.heinzel@usace.army.mil.

Contracting Office Address: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Room 1843 26 Federal Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10278-0090