Myrtle Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project (MB Nourishment - Reach 1 & Reach 3)

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4/19/2017:
IFB/SOLICITATION (SF1442), SPECIFICATIONS (Vol. 1&2), DRAWINGS, and XYZ FILES ARE POSTED TO FBO; SEE ATTACHMENTS.

***PRE-BID CONFERENCE***
A Pre-Bid Conference will be held via teleconference on Tuesday, 5/9/2017 at 2PM EST. Teleconference call in information is:

USA Toll-Free: 888-684-8852
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SECURITY PASSWORD: 6271

BID OPENING SCHEDULED FOR 5/19/2017 at 2PM EST - LOCATION IS
USACE CHARLESTON DISTRICT, 69A HAGOOD AVE., CHARLESTON, SC 29403.

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PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
This announcement constitutes a Pre-Solicitation announcement of a proposed contract action pursuant to FAR 5.204. This is not an Invitation for Bids. No response is requested at this time. An Invitation for Bids will follow this announcement with full details, including a response deadline, the complete price proposal schedule, and the construction plans & specifications. The Invitation for Bids is expected to occur on or around 15 days after the posting of this Pre-Solicitation notice.

OFFERORS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THIS WEBSITE FOR CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE AND THE INVITATION FOR BIDS ANNOUNCEMENT

PLANNED IFB: The final IFB for this project will be announced no sooner than 15 calendar days from the date of the Pre-Solicitation announcement. The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:
North Myrtle Beach (Reach 1) - The work consists of dredging beach fill from a single borrow area located approximately 2 miles offshore, and placement of the material on one reach, Reach 1 (North Myrtle Beach). The only authorized dredging method will be by Hopper Dredge. The work includes before and after surveys of the beach area and predredge and post dredge surveys of the borrow area. A total of approximately 400,000 cubic yards of material is to be placed on the beach in 3 smaller sections. We will not place material on any sections of the beach that require less than 10 cubic yards per linear foot. The work is located in Horry County, South Carolina. Anticipated award is early Summer 2017 and all work will be required to be complete by June 30, 2018. There will be no order of work or mandatory start date. The work includes complying with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammals Protection Act.

Garden City/Surfside (Reach 3) - The work consists of dredging beach fill from a single borrow area located approximately 3 miles offshore, and placement of the material on one reach, Reach 3 (Garden City/Surfside). The only authorized dredging method will be by Hopper Dredge. The work includes before and after surveys of the beach area and predredge and post dredge surveys of the borrow area. A total of approximately 800,000 cubic yards of material is to be placed on the beach. We will not place material on any sections of the beach that require less than 10 cubic yards per linear foot. The work is located in Georgetown and Horry Counties, South Carolina. Anticipated award is early Summer 2017 and all work will be required to be complete by June 30, 2018. There will be no order of work or mandatory start date. The work includes complying with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammals Protection Act.

MAGNITUDE OF WORK: $15,000,000 TO $25,000,000

UNRESTRICTED: This acquisition is Unrestricted. The NAICS Code is 237990 with a Size Standard of $27.5M. The contractor must be registered in SAM.gov prior to award of the solicitation. The solicitation and any subsequent amendments will only be available in electronic format, downloadable from the internet. No CD-ROMS or hardcopy documents will be distributed. Bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) and at the Federal Business Opportunity Homepage (www.fbo.gov) in order to view or download the solicitation documents. It is the responsibility of bidders to monitor the website for notices and amendments.

A PREBID CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD VIA TELECONFERENCE AT A TIME AND DATE TO BE DETERMINED. INFORMATION WILL BE POSTED WITH THE SOLICITATION.