Harlan County Sluice Gate Valve Repair

The work covered by this contract will require a contractor to Install counterbalance valves on emergency gate cylinders, rebuild or replace four-way control valves, install ball valves, test braking devices, provide shear pins and install gate hangers and replace hydraulic pipe that has pitting. At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to  hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly. There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.

If there are any changes to the scheduled site visit, the correct time and location will be included in the solicitation, or amendments as applicable. At this time there are options identified for this project. In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARs 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction  project is: between $500,000 and $1,000,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated based on price and in accordance with FAR 14.1. The estimated period of performance for completion of construction is 550 calendar days from the  Notice to Proceed (NTP). Bid Bonds shall be in the amount of 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is the lesser of the two values. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Bids will be due on the day and time specified in the solicitation. To ensure you do not miss this notice we recommend contractors register as interested vendors. If you register as an interested vendor, you will be automatically notified if there are any changes made regarding to this notice, including when the actual solicitation is posted.

The solicitation will be available in about 30 days and bids will be due approximately 30 days later. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

This procurement will be competed as unrestricted with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 237990- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard of $39.5 million.

To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the SAM.gov website at https://.Sam.gov and/or www.ProjNet.Org. Downloads may also be available only through the Projnet.Org website depending on complexity and size of plans. Any amendments will be available on SAM.gov. Bidders are responsible for checking the Sam.gov and ProjNet websites frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or Amendments to the Solicitation.

The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for bidders’ inability to access the document at the referenced website. Prior to submitting a bid, interested bidders must have an active registration in Sam.gov.

Firms can register via SAM internet website at https://Sam.gov. If bidding as a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity.

If at the time of award an offeror is not successfully and actively registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check the website frequently for any amendments to the solicitation. Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.ProjNet.Org when the solicitation is made available.

Place of Contract Performance:

Harlan County Dam is in south central Nebraska, near Alma and Republican City, Nebraska, in Harlan County zip code 68971.