Maintenance Dredging, Petersburg, Alaska

Amendment  0002 is attached.  Description: is to extend Bid due date and contains answers/questions asked during the Pre-Proposal conference

DESCRIPTION: W911KB-12-B-0004 Amendment 0001
Replaces solicitation and drawing in its entirety.

 THIS IS A SOLICITATION FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING, PETERSBURG, ALASKA. This solicitation will be SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE competitive procurement. Any resulting contract will be firm-fixed priced. The solicitation for this project is available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY. The solicitation is attached to this notice.

 Access to the documents will be through a link on the FedBizOpps website: http://www.fbo.gov. Use the Advance Search function and use this solicitation number to Search by Solicitation/Award Number. Any future amendments to the solicitation will also be available for download from the FedBizOpps website.

THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY FOR 2012 - 2013 MAINTENANCE DREDGING, PETERSBURG, ALASKA. OFFER OR PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE. This solicitation will be a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE competitive procurement. Any resulting contract will be firm-fixed priced. The solicitation for this project will be available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY and will be available for download on or about 18 June 2012. Access to the documents will be through a link on the FedBizOpps website: http://www.fbo.gov. Use the Advance Search function and use this solicitation number to Search by Solicitation/Award Number. Any future amendments to the solicitation will also be available for download from the FedBizOpps website. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Dredge approximately 16,000 CY of material from the approach channel and mooring area (base items) and approximately 11,000 CY of material from the areas adjacent to the fish processor docks (option items) at the North Harbor in Petersburg. Transfer dredged material to trucks at the transfer site in Scow Bay for haul to the landfill, and performs hydrographic surveys. Dredging shall be performed during the fall months of 2012 after the existing float system has been removed (by others during the summer of 2013) and while the harbor is not being used by the local fleet. Mechanical dredging equipment such as a clamshell bucket with crane and dredge material scow or barge shall be used. The dredged material disposal area for the project is located at the landfill and the area will be prepared by the City of Petersburg to receive the material. There is no Government furnished staging area for this project. The Contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to accomplish the work. The Davis-Bacon Act will apply. This project is contingent on availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror. All offerors are advised that they must be registered in CCR (www.CCR.gov) and ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov) in order to receive an award. Joint ventures must also be registered in CCR and ORCA as a joint venture. We advise offerors to begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for award. Contractor shall comply with commercial and industry standards, and all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations and procedures. The estimated magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990, which has a size standard of $20 million for a potential acquisition. The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds, in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable. Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding.

  THIS IS A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY FOR 2012 - 2013 MAINTENANCE DREDGING, PETERSBURG, ALASKA.  OFFER OR PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE.  This solicitation will be a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE competitive procurement. Any resulting contract will be firm-fixed priced. The solicitation for this project will be available by INTERNET ACCESS ONLY and will be available for download on or about 1 June 2012.  Access to the documents will be through a link on the FedBizOpps website:  http://www.fbo.gov. Use the Advance Search function and use this solicitation number to Search by Solicitation/Award Number.  Any future amendments to the solicitation will also be available for download from the FedBizOpps website. 

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Dredge approximately 16,000 CY of material from the approach channel and mooring area (base items) and approximately 11,000 CY of material from the areas adjacent to the fish processor docks (option items) at the North Harbor in Petersburg.  Transfer dredged material to trucks at the transfer site in Scow Bay for haul to the landfill, and performs hydrographic surveys. 

                                                                                                            
Dredging shall be performed during the fall months of 2012 after the existing float system has been removed (by others during the summer of 2013) and while the harbor is not being used by the local fleet.  Mechanical dredging equipment such as a clamshell bucket with crane and dredge material scow or barge shall be used.  The dredged material disposal area for the project is located at the landfill and the area will be prepared by the City of Petersburg to receive the material.  There is no Government furnished staging area for this project. The Contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to accomplish the work.  The Davis-Bacon Act will apply.

This project is contingent on availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror.  All offerors are advised that they must be registered in CCR (www.CCR.gov) and ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov) in order to receive an award.  Joint ventures must also be registered in CCR and ORCA as a joint venture.  We advise offerors to begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for award.

The estimated magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990, which has a size standard of $20 million for a potential acquisition.  .

The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds, in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable.  Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING, PETERSBURG, ALASKA.  OFFER OR PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS NOTICE.  THIS IS NOT A PRE-SOLICITATION.  The District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alaska is conducting research prior to releasing a solicitation for the Maintenance Dredging, Petersburg, Alaska.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: Dredge approximately 16,00 CY of material from the approach channel and mooring area (base items) and approximately 11,000 CY of material from the areas adjacent to the fish processor docks (option items) at the North Harbor in Petersburg.  Transfer dredged material to trucks at the transfer site in Scow Bay for haul to the landfill, and perform hydrographic surveys.  Dredging shall be performed during the fall months of 2013 after the existing float system has been removed (by others during the summer of 2013) and while the harbor is not being used by the local fleet.  Mechanical dredging equipment such as a clamshell bucket with crane and dredge material scow or barge shall be used.  The dredged material disposal area for the project is located at the landfill and the area will be prepared by the City of Petersburg to receive the material.  There is no Government furnished staging area for this project. The Contractor is to furnish all labor, equipment, supplies, materials, supervision and other items and services necessary to accomplish the work.  It is currently anticipated that an award in August 2012 with an estimated performance period of September 1 through December 1, 2013.   The Davis-Bacon Act will apply.

This project is contingent on availability of funds. If the project is cancelled, all proposal preparation costs will be borne by the offeror.  The Estimated Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  The North American Industrial Classification System code is 237990, which has a size standard of $20 million in average annual receipts. Note:  To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern.   If a large business is selected for this contract, the firm must comply with FAR 52.219-9 regarding the requirements for a subcontracting plan for that part of the work it intends to subcontract.  The FY12 subcontracting goals for this contract are a minimum of 50% of the contractor's intended subcontract amount be placed with small businesses, 17% of that to small disadvantaged businesses, 18% to woman-owned small businesses, 10% to HUB zone small businesses, and 4% to service disabled veteran-owned small business and Veteran-Owned Small Business.  The requirement for the submission of both performance and payment bonds, in an amount equivalent to 100% of the award price shall be applicable.  Therefore, the successful firm shall have the capability to acquire such bonding.  All offerors are advised that they must be registered in CCR (www.ccr.gov) and ORCA (http://orca.bpn.gov) in order to receive an award.  Joint ventures must also be registered in CCR and ORCA as a joint venture.  We advise offerors begin this process when they prepare their proposal in order to ensure registration is in place should they be selected for the award.

Interested firms should submit to the point of contact listed below, with the following information regarding their company:

•1.     Company Name, Address, and Point of Contact including email address.

•2.    Small Business Status (if applicable, for example 8(a), Hub zone, Service Disabled    Veteran-Owned, Small Business).

 •3.       Evidence of bonding capability.

 •4.    Relevant work experience with similar sized mechanical dredging projects in small Alaskan harbors.

•5.      How much experience do you have with remote Alaskan marine work(years and type of work)?

•6.   Relevant work experience in mobilizing by barge access.