Post 45 Charleston Entrance Channel Maintenance and New Work Dredging - Contract II

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AMENDMENT 0003 WAS POSTED IN ERROR UNDER AMD 0004.  THE CORRECTION HAS BEEN MADE AND AMD 0004 IS NOW ATTACHED.

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AMD 0004 has been posted to revise specs and drawings. The following documents are attached separately and included in the solicitation and resultant contract by reference.

- 20170809_CHE_REEFS_MB_CS.zip

- Geophysical Data.zip

- Geophysical Investigations.pdf

- Jet Probe Sampling Methodology.pdf

- Subsurface Investigation and Geotechnical Laboratory Testing Results.pdf

- Summary Washprobe & Boring Data.pdf.

- Contract Drawing Sheets C-7_REVa through C-18_REVa


All other terms and conditions remains the same.  BID OPENING REMAINS THE SAME. 

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AMD 0002 has been posted to extend the bid opening date to 30 August 2017 at 2:00pm EDT and to add the avoidance areas and xyz data.  Both documents are added as separate attachments.

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AMD 0003 has been postetd to extend the bidder inquiry period to Friday, 11 August 2017. In addition, Far Clause 52.211-10 has been revised.

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**Solicitation W912HP-17-B-0004, Post 45 Charleston Entrance Channel Maintenance and New Work Dredging - Contract II HAS BEEN RELEASED AND IS NOW OPEN FOR BID.**
 
PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held via teleconference on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Teleconference Call in information is:

USA TOLL-FREE 888-557-8511
USA CALLER PAID/INT'L 215-446-3649
ACCESS CODE 9798858
SECURITY PASSWORD 6789

BID OPENING IS 2PM EDT 30 August 2017 AT THE USACE CHARLESTON DISTRICT OFFICE, 69A HAGOOD AVENUE, CHARLESTON SC 29403

See Following solicitation documents added:

A.07.23 Solicitation W912HP-17-B-0004
A.01.38 Post 45 Contract II Drawings
A.01.38 Post 45 Contract II Specs

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AMD 0001 has been posted to incorporate the ODMDS XYZ Data. The following documents have been added:

A.07.24 AMD 0001 17B04.pdf
20120321_CHL_ODMDS_SB_CS.xyz,
20140200_CHL_ODMDS_ALL_SB_CS.xyz,
20170400_ODMDS_SB_CS.xyz

All other terms and conditions remain the same.

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**Solicitation W912HP-17-B-0004, Post 45 Charleston Entrance Channel Maintenance and New Work Dredging - Contract II HAS BEEN RELEASED AND IS NOW OPEN FOR BID.**
 
PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held via teleconference on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 2:00pm Eastern Daylight Time. Teleconference Call in information is:

USA TOLL-FREE 888-557-8511
USA CALLER PAID/INT'L 215-446-3649
ACCESS CODE 9798858
SECURITY PASSWORD 6789

BID OPENING IS 2PM EDT 07 August 2017 AT THE USACE CHARLESTON DISTRICT OFFICE, 69A HAGOOD AVENUE, CHARLESTON SC 29403

See Following solicitation documents added:

A.07.23 Solicitation W912HP-17-B-0004
A.01.38 Post 45 Contract II Drawings
A.01.38 Post 45 Contract II Specs

PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT
W912HP-17-B-0004 Post 45 Charleston Entrance Channel Maintenance and New Work Dredging - Contract II
Charleston County, South Carolina

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:
The work consists of the removal of all material, including any material within the existing maintenance prism, to accommodate the current authorized depth of -54 feet MLLW for a portion of the Charleston Harbor Entrance Channel. The period of performance is based on the average production rate of 350,000 cubic yards of payable dredged material per month. The current projected volume of material to be removed under this contract is approximately 13.5 Million Cubic Yards (MCY). This work includes the dredging of sand, silt, gravel, and limestone rock to the required depth within the defined dredge prism, including channel wings and all associated side slopes. Full details will be provided in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), which will be posted with the formal Solicitation. The work is located in Charleston County, South Carolina. The work includes complying with the requirements of the Endangered Species Act and Marine Mammals Protection Act.

MAGNITUDE OF WORK: $250,000,000 TO $500,000,000.

UNRESTRICTED: This acquisition is UNRESTRICTED. The NAICS Code is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with SBA Small Business Size Standard of $27.5 Million. 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, down-loadable from the Internet. No CD-ROMS or hard-copy 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.