RECOVERY--B--Chickamauge Lock Finite Element Analysis

Added: Jul 28, 2009 5:11 pm The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District, Contracting Division, intends to negotiate solely (as prescribed in FAR 6.302-1) for Other than Full and Open Competition. Under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, only one responsible source and no other will satisfy the agency requirements, the Government intends to award a sole source contract with:

Hatch Acres Corporation
100 Sylvan Parkway
Amherst, New York 14228-1146

The contractor shall update the existing finite element analysis model of Chickamauga Lock for the effects of concrete expansion due to alkali-aggregate reaction (AAR), combined with other applicable loads (dead load, post-tensioning, hydrostatic, thermal, etc.). Calibration of the model to measured deflections and stresses from existing data survey points, inverted pendulums, growth meters, crack meters, joint meters, slot movement measurements and tendon strain meters and an initial analysis of present structure behavior shall be performed. Using the calibrated model, an analysis with the current lock configuration shall be performed that evaluates an additional 10 years of AAR effects.. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 541330. Interested persons may identify their interest, in writing, to the Government point of contact. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals or a solicitation of offers. The point of contact for this action is Ray Kendrick.

Contracting Office Address:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineer, Nashville District, Contracting Division
110 Ninth Avenue, Room A-604
Nashville, TN 37203-1070
Point of Contact(s):
Ray Kendrick, 615-736-7632
Ray.Kendrick@us.army.mil