Pre-Solicitation Notice – Algoma Breakwater Repairs, Algoma, WI – (USACE ACQUISITION) W912P623B0006

This project consists of: partial demolition of the existing breakwater caps, full steel sheet pile (SSP) encapsulation of the existing breakwaters, and construction of new reinforced concrete top slabs. The new reinforced concrete top slabs will be constructed to approximately match the existing top of cap elevations. The proposed top of slab elevation at the edge of each breakwater reach was set at elevation 585.03 (NAVD88). Elevation 585.03 corresponds to the low water datum (L.W.D.) elevation of 577.93 (NAVD88) plus 7.1 feet. The recommended repairs apply to all existing breakwater reaches.

ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard in dollars of $45.0 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00.

The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids – “IFB”) will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement at this website ("SAM.gov"), interested bidders may download the full package, includes: specification and drawings files

The Solicitation package is planned for advertisement at approximately August 15, 2023 with bids due 30 days after the posting of the announcement. 

IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.

IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov. Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Mr. Casimir Brzozowiec at Casimir.Brzozowiec@USACE.Army.mil.

Please include Solicitation Number W912P623B0006 on all correspondence.