LPA - ODP South Robie Fence

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Walla Walla District intends to issue a construction solicitation for a project Lucky Peak ODP South Robie Fence. The work is located near Lucky Peak Dam on the Boise River, South Robie Area in Idaho.

SCOPE OF WORK

Task is to install approximately 2500 feet of all-metal wildlife-friendly boundary fencing where none currently exists. Fencing was specified with input from Idaho Fish and Game Department and Walla Walla District Natural Resource Management professionals. Generally, fencing is a two-strand fence at 24" and 38" above ground level using smooth twisted wire suspended on t-posts. Bracing will likely be of pneumatically driven galvanized posts, rails, and trusses. 20' openings in the fence will be placed at gullies and ridgelines to facilitate game passage. The fence will be installed 3' interior to the boundary to allow for future maintenance access. The primary intent of this fence is to provide visual indication of Project boundary in an area of imminent residential development.

The solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bids (IFB) with Definitive Responsibility Criteria. This acquisition will result in a single firm fixed-price Construction contract.

This procurement is a Small Business set-aside. Competition is restricted to small business concerns. A small business subcontracting plan is not required. Payment bonds will be required for this project. The NAICS code for this procurement is 238990 Fence Installation and the associated small business size standard is $16.5 million. The magnitude of construction for this project is
between $25,000 to $50,000. 

The solicitation will be made available for download on the beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities website in mid March 2021. Bidders are responsible for checking the referenced page for any updates to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for a bidder’s inability to access the documents posted at the referenced website. A public bid opening will be held approximately 30 days after the solicitation is posted. The exact bid opening date will be indicated in the solicitation. The apparent low bidder will be requested to provide responsibility criteria in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1.

System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to receiving an award.

Point of contact for this procurement is Chandra Crow, Contract Specialist at 509-527-7202 or chandra.d.crow@usace.army.mil. 

THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THE SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.