Ice Harbor Charbonneau Park Septic System Upgrades

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking interested business sources for a construction project entitled: Charbonneau Park Septic System Upgrades. The construction will occur at Charbonneau Park, Snake River Mile 11, South Riverbank.  This solicitation will be an invitation for bid resulting in the award of a firm-fixed-price construction contract.  The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000. 100% performance and payment bonds will be required. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238910 - Site Preparation Contractors and the associated small business size standard is $19.0 million.

This sources-sought notice is a tool to identify businesses with the interest in and capability to accomplish the work. Please respond only if you intend to propose on this project when it is solicited in the future. This is not a solicitation.

Responses to this sources sought notice should include the following information: 

1. A list of no more than three current or past projects demonstrating technical experience with work of a similar nature to that listed in the Summary Scope of Work. For each project submitted, provide a brief narrative statement of the work involved, how it relates to the described herein and your company’s role in the project, the dollar value, and the completion date. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your company and/or in-house personnel.
2. A reference list for each of the projects submitted.  Include the name, title, phone number, and email address for each reference.
3. If subcontracting, state what percentage overall will be subcontracted and what portions of the work would be subcontracted.
4. Provide a statement of your company’s business size status (Large, Small, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) with regard to the NAICS code listed above. 
5. Provide a statement that your company intends to submit an offer on the project when it is advertised.
6. Provide a statement of your company’s bonding capacity.  A statement from your surety is NOT required.
7. Cage Code and SAM.gov Unique Entity ID (UEI) number.

This sources sought notice is for market research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to pay for information submitted in response to this request. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the market analysis and debriefings will not be available. It is the reader's responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) via SAM.gov Contract Opportunities for any resultant or future solicitation package(s) that may be issued.

Submit this information to Preston Jones, Contract Specialist, via email to preston.e.jones@usace.army.mil.  Your response to this notice must be received on or before 3:00 pm on 19 February 2025.

Summary of Scope of Work:

The existing Charbonneau Park wastewater treatment system in the scope of this planned contract is considered a Large On-site Septic System (LOSS), as its peak design capacity of 6,875 gallons per day (gpd) exceeds the 3,500 gpd On-site Sewage System (OSS) permit capacity threshold.  The LOSS serves a comfort station, 54 campsites (18 of which have sewer connections, 16 are public sites and two are caretaker sites), and a marina boat pump-out station. The existing septic tank treatment system consists of a collection tank, two septic tanks in series (6,000-gallon primary tank and 3,000-gallon secondary tank) and a lift station tank for pressurized distribution to the drain field. 

GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS: Under the planned Contract, the contractor will be required to provide the following construction services:

The objective is to install a LOSS upgrade that meets the requirements of Washington State Department of Health (WADOH). The planned tankage for the system upgrade includes the use of the existing primary 6,000-gallon and 3,000-gallon septic tanks. Additionally, there will be one feed tank with two attached surge storage tanks, in series, located downstream of the existing two septic tanks, and five treatment tanks, in parallel, located downstream of the feed tank and upstream of the drain field lift station. All new tanks will be selected from the List of Registered Sewage Tanks, as established under WAC 246-272C as part of Washington State DOH 337-046.

The contractor will be required to install one feed tank with two attached surge storage tanks, in series, located downstream of the existing two septic tanks, and five treatment tanks, in parallel, located downstream of the feed tank and upstream of the drain field lift station.  Septic system upgrade will also include replacement of the existing marina pump and two existing lift station pumps.   Install specified materials by a licensed septic Contractor licensed for such work in Washington State.  After award, Contractor must submit License showing they are a current licensed installer with the Washington State Department of Health.

Additive contract scope (see DFARS 236.213), dependent upon available funding and bid amounts, will include the following construction services:

Installation of a new septic system for the Volunteer Village at Charbonneau Park, near Burbank, Washington. 

The Septic System shall include the installation of a drain field, a 1,500-gallon tank, a 2,000 gallon tank, RV Sewer hookups, and all the associated piping, etc.