Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), Texas, Channel Across Aransas Bay, in Aransas and Calhoun Counties, Texas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a future requirement for maintenance dredging of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), Texas, Channel Across Aransas Bay, in Aransas and Calhoun Counties, Texas, from sta 832+100 to sta 903+000. Schedule 1 includes dredging approximately 1,270,000 CY of material from the GIWW in Aransas Bay and reconstruction of an unconsolidated levee at placement area BU J (approximately 1,360 Linear Feet). There is one option that includes dredging approximately 54,000 CY from the GIWW Lydia Ann channel. The placement area is open water and is adjacent to the channel. BU J is confined and adjacent to the GIWW channel. All other placement areas are open water and are adjacent to the GIWW channel. This will be Shallow Pipeline Dredging. This requirement consist of maintenance dredging of maintenance material, satisfactory disposal thereof, and other operations incidental thereto. Period of Performance is approximately 125 calendar days for Schedule No. 1 with a production rate of approximately 15,000 cubic yards per day. Option one (1) is for 20 calendar days. The total calendar days will be 145 days, with Option 1 included. The Solicitation issued will be Firm Fixed Price. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990 (Size Standard: $36.5 million). Upon release of the Solicitation there will be a site visit to ensure the contractor is familiar with the site conditions consistent with the dredged material location areas. The Government contemplates awarding of a contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from the future solicitation. The contract period shall consist of 145 days (which includes Option one (1), if exercised), after the Contractor begins the work, which is after the Notice To Proceed (NTP) is issued. The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00 (including one option). The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within five (5) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within ten (10) calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice To Proceed (NTP). If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government, in the amount of $1,433.00 for each calendar day of delay, until the work is completed or accepted. The Solicitation will be UNRESTRICTED. The Solicitation will be issued on or about 9 March 2015.
Z-- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), Texas, Channel Across Aransas Bay, in Aransas and Calhoun Counties, Texas
Solicitation Number: W9126G-15-B-0010
Agency: Department of the Army
Office: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Location: USACE District, Galveston
Z-- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), Texas, Channel Across Aransas Bay, in Aransas and Calhoun Counties, Texas
All offerors are encouraged to visit the Army's Single Face to Industry Website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi or Federal Business Opportunities at https://www.fbo.gov to view and download the plans, specification and or any amendments for this procurement. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. To register as an quote mark Interested Vendor quote mark , visit https://www.fbo.gov . Offerors must be registered with the SAM database, in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: http://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220 or 334-206-7828 for international calls. The Contract Specialist for this solicitation will be Mr. Bertram Scott, (409) 766-3940 or via email at Bertram.R.Scott@usace.army.mil. For technical information and questions Mr. Bertram Scott, (409) 766-3940 or via email at Bertram.R.Scott@usace.army.mil between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Subcontracting goals for the Galveston District are: 50.0% - Small Business; 17.0% - Small Disadvantaged Business; 18.0% - Woman-Owned Small Business; 10.0% - HubZone Small Business; 8.5% - Veteran-Owned Small Business and 4.0% - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.