Installation of Watershed Protection Measures, Hyde County, Engelhard, North Carolina

Z-INSTALLATION OF WATERSHED PROTECTION MEASURES, HYDE COUNTY, ENGELHARD, NORTH CAROLINA

Set-Aside Total Small Business

Response Date April 4, 2012

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) in Raleigh, NC will solicit a Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) restoration project under Solicitation # AG-4532-S-12-0002 on or about February 28, 2012. The project consists of the construction of: two (2) Water Control Structures; two (2) Culverts; 13,849 linear feet of Earthen Dike; 1,040 linear feet of Road Improvements; 14,804 linear feet of Slough Excavation; and fertilizing, liming, seeding, and mulching of disturbed areas. The work consists of the following: mobilization & demobilization, clearing and grupping, structure removal, pollution control, seeding, sprigging and mulching, construction surveys, traffic control, removal of water, piling, excavation, earthfill, drainfill, topsoiling, diversions and waterways, structural concrete, corrugated polyethylene tubing, corrugated metal pipe, rock riprap, water control gates, metal fabrication and installation, timber fabrication and installation, contractor quality control, geotextile, vinyl sheet pile, asphalt pavement, and NC DOT components. This project will be within Hyde County, North Carolina and work is to be completed within 140 calendar days from the successful contractor's receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The estimated price range is $500,000.00 to $1,000,000. The applicable North American Industry Classifications System (NAICS) Code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The solicitation will be a total small business set-aside. The site showings for prospective bidders are tentatively scheduled for the weeks of March 12-16 and March 19-23, 2012. Please see the solicitation package for additional information. The final dates and locations for the site visits will be listed in the solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr in order to be eligible for award. Contractors must also complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA); website https://orca.bpn.gov.