IDIQ IWW Hydraulic Dredging River Mile 0. 0 to River Mile 291. 0, Illinois Waterway, Illinois

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A COMPETITVE 8(A) SET-ASIDE PER FAR SUBPART 19.8 - CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(A) PROGRAM)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The limits of work for the hydraulic dredging of the main navigation channel will be defined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall furnish and use a cutterhead dredge complete with attendant plant as specified below for performance of maintenance dredging in areas designated by the Contracting Officer, between River Mile 0.0 and River Mile 291.0 on the Illinois Waterway, as specified herein. The work shall include the layout of dredge cut, pre-dredging soundings for verification of pre-dredging soundings by the Government, preparation of dredge material placement sites, dredging the dredge cut, placement of dredged materials, Pumping water from the dredged material placement site as directed by the Contracting Officer, post-dredging soundings before the final Government post-dredging soundings, and other dredging related activities. Operations shall be 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays, except as otherwise specified herein.

ESTIMATED RANGE: Delivery-Order Limitations: (a) Minimum Order - The minimum delivery order amount shall be $1,500,000 for a single item or a combination of items, except that the Contracting Officer may issue a minimum delivery order amount of $1,500,000 all as applicable. (b) Maximum Order - The Contractor is not obligated to honor any order for a single item or a combination of items in excess of $5,000,000.

CALENDAR COMP. DAYS: Each delivery order shall have specific quantities with maximum allowable time frame. The Contractor shall have fifteen calendar days after issuance of a delivery order to begin work.

NUMBER OF STATIONS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TO BE DREDGED IN TIME (CALENDAR DAYS) TASK ORDER TO COMPLETE TASK ORDER

0 - 15, 10 DAYS
16 - 40, 25 DAYS
41 - 80, 40 DAYS
61 - 100, 60 DAYS

The Contractor is obligated to perform only one delivery order at a time. That is, each succeeding delivery order commencement date will be based upon the maximum allowable completion time of the previous delivery order, or upon completion of the previous order, whichever comes first. If agreeable to both the Contractor and Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor may perform multiple delivery orders at the same time.

NAICS CODE: 237990

SIZE STANDARD: $33.5 million

SITE INSPECTION: Arrangements for inspecting the site may be made with:
Mr. Daniel Wilson
Eastern Area Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
926 SW Adams St., Ste 100
Peoria, IL
Telephone Number: (816)332-2959
(Collect calls not accepted.)

It is anticipated the plans and specifications for this procurement will be available on www.fbo.gov on or about 15 March 2011. Any contractor wanting the plans and specifications must download them from this website. We will not accept faxed bids!

THIS PROCUREMENT IS A COMPETITVE 8(A) SET-ASIDE PER FAR SUBPART 19.8 - CONTRACTING WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (THE 8(A) PROGRAM)

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The limits of work for the hydraulic dredging of the main navigation channel will be defined by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall furnish and use a cutterhead dredge complete with attendant plant as specified below for performance of maintenance dredging in areas designated by the Contracting Officer, between River Mile 0.0 and River Mile 291.0 on the Illinois Waterway, as specified herein. The work shall include the layout of dredge cut, pre-dredging soundings for verification of pre-dredging soundings by the Government, preparation of dredge material placement sites, dredging the dredge cut, placement of dredged materials, Pumping water from the dredged material placement site as directed by the Contracting Officer, post-dredging soundings before the final Government post-dredging soundings, and other dredging related activities. Operations shall be 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays, except as otherwise specified herein.

ESTIMATED RANGE: Delivery-Order Limitations: (a) Minimum Order - The minimum delivery order amount shall be $1,500,000 for a single item or a combination of items, except that the Contracting Officer may issue a minimum delivery order amount of $1,500,000 all as applicable. (b) Maximum Order - The Contractor is not obligated to honor any order for a single item or a combination of items in excess of $5,000,000.

CALENDAR COMP. DAYS: Each delivery order shall have specific quantities with maximum allowable time frame. The Contractor shall have fifteen calendar days after issuance of a delivery order to begin work.

NUMBER OF STATIONS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE TO BE DREDGED IN TIME (CALENDAR DAYS) TASK ORDER TO COMPLETE TASK ORDER

0 - 15, 10 DAYS
16 - 40, 25 DAYS
41 - 80, 40 DAYS
61 - 100, 60 DAYS

The Contractor is obligated to perform only one delivery order at a time. That is, each succeeding delivery order commencement date will be based upon the maximum allowable completion time of the previous delivery order, or upon completion of the previous order, whichever comes first. If agreeable to both the Contractor and Contracting Officer in writing, the Contractor may perform multiple delivery orders at the same time.

NAICS CODE: 237990

SIZE STANDARD: $33.5 million

SITE INSPECTION: Arrangements for inspecting the site may be made with:
Mr. Daniel Wilson
Eastern Area Office
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
926 SW Adams St., Ste 100
Peoria, IL
Telephone Number: (816)332-2959
(Collect calls not accepted.)

It is anticipated the plans and specifications for this procurement will be available on www.fbo.gov on or about 15 March 2011. Any contractor wanting the plans and specifications must download them from this website. We will not accept faxed bids!