Notice of Intent to Sole Source Award: Reach H of the American River Common Features Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District (SPK), Sacramento, CA 95814 intends to award a Firm- Fixed-Price Sole Source Contract Modification to Inquip Associates, Inc., P.O. Box 6277 McLean, VA 22106, for a landside seepage/stability berm and the landside levee patrol road with access ramps.  This project would be implemented under Reach H of the American River Common Features Project in Natomas along the Sacramento River East Levee. 

This construction will include the following:

• The seepage/stability berm that will extend a maximum of 50 feet from the landside levee toe.  It will have a minimum height of 4 feet from existing ground at the toe of the berm and will be 7 feet from the landside levee toe elevation. The berm will consist of a 24-inch-thick drainage layer, drain rock at the toe of the seepage berm, and berm fill over the drainage layer, along with a patrol road on top of the berm.  Portions of the patrol road will require retaining wall for stability.

• The landside levee patrol road with access ramps, includes construction of a maintenance road to access the site for maintenance and flood flighting related activities.  It also includes fencing for security of the maintenance road for access and flood fighting.

This will be awarded on a sole source basis under the authority of 10 U.S.C.2304(d)(1)(B), as implemented by FAR 6.302-1(a)(2)(iii)(A) -- Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services Will Satisfy Agency Requirements.

The applicable North American Industry Classification (NAICS) is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

The size standard is $39,500,000.

In accordance with FAR 36.204(f), the magnitude of effort is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. No solicitation package is available and telephone inquiries will not be honored. This is a notice of intent to award a sole source action; however, all interested persons that identify to the Contracting Officer their intent and capabilities to satisfy the Government’s requirement received by no later than 28 September at 1:00PM Pacific Time Zone will be considered. A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Responses or questions pertaining to this notice should be submitted by email to John Wysocki, Contract Officer, at john.wysocki@usace.army.mil.