Recovery, Design-Build Foothills Parkway

Here is the short list for Foothill 8E17, DTFH71-09-R-00007.



Bell & Associates Construction,

255 Wilson Pike Circle

Brentwood, TN 37027

(615) 373-4343

bincely@balp.com



Jones Bros., Inc.

PO Box 722

Mount Juliet, TN 37122

(615) 754-4710

DMcCulloch@jonesbrosinc.com



The Lane Construction Corporation

90 Fieldstone Court

Cheshire, CT 06410-1212

(203) 235 3351

Djrankin@laneconstruct.com



Request for Proposals (RFP) will be issued directly to the three contracts above when available and not posted on FBO.

Phase II,



Proposals from all business concerns will be accepted for the Design-Build (D-B) of the Foothills Parkway, FOOT 8E17, Solicitation Number: DTFH71-09-R-00007, located in Blount County, Tennessee, northeast of the city of Townsend. The proposed project is to design and construct a 2 lane bridge plus approaches along the Foothills Parkway. The structure, as conceived, consists of 2 abutments and 4 piers and is approximately 790 feet long. The roadway approaches are up to 200 feet long and may include both cut and fill retaining walls. The terrain is mountainous and extremely difficult to access with any vehicles. The only access to the site is from the entrance to the Parkway at the intersection of U.S. Route 321 in Wear Valley, Tennessee. The proposed project limits are within existing National Park Service right-of-way. The design and construction cost for this project is estimated to be over $20,000,000. This project will be funded through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.



In accordance with Public Law 104-106 (41 U.S.C. 253m), the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration is conducting a two phased Design-Build (D-B) selection process for the National Park Service. Solicitation documents for Phase One, Request for Qualifications (RFQ), should be issued on or about July 14, 2009. Proposals will be due on or about August 28, 2009 at the EFLHD office in Sterling, Virginia.



A selection committee will review and evaluate contractor qualifications and select the most highly qualified D-B firms/teams based on the established RFQ evaluation criteria to participate in Phase Two of this D-B selection process. During Phase Two, those firms/teams short-listed will be sent a Request for Proposal (RFP), which will outline the remainder of the process requirements.



Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@fhwa.dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.



Use Internet addresses http://www2.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/Documents.aspx or https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=list&tab=list to check for availability of bid documents. All bid documents can be directly downloaded from these websites. Documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive Email Notification to automatically be notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project.



Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (Jan 2006). The Representations and Certifications must be filled-in online at http://orca.bpn.gov/. The required Annual Form Vets-100 must also be filled-in online at https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/ per FAR 52.222-37.



ATTENTION Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs):

The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing assistance for transportation related contracts. The DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169.



IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Also FAR clause 52.232-33 requires CCR registration for payment. CCR registration is available on line at the following Internet web address: www.ccr.gov.



IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTING PLANS REQUIREMENT

Required from all "other than Small business" when requirement is expected to exceed $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) [FAR 19.702]. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Technical Representative, and Small Business Specialist are responsible for approving a reasonable and realistic plan [FAR 19.705-4] [TAM 1219.201(e)(6)]. Legislated subcontracting goals [15 USC 644(g)(1)]: 24% - Small Businesses (SB), 5% - Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 5% - Small Women-Owned Business Entities (SWBE), 3% - HUBzones, 3% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). A copy of each subcontracting plan (or contractor statement that no subcontracts are to be awarded) must be provided to Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization prior to close of negotiations (or notice to proceed with IFB) [TAM 1219.705-5 and -6]

Proposals from all business concerns will be accepted for the Design-Build (D-B) of the Foothills Parkway, FOOT 8E17, Solicitation Number: DTFH71-09-R-00007, located in Blount County, Tennessee, northeast of the city of Townsend. The proposed project is to design and construct a 2 lane bridge plus approaches along the Foothills Parkway. The structure, as conceived, consists of 2 abutments and 4 piers and is approximately 790 feet long. The roadway approaches are up to 200 feet long and may include both cut and fill retaining walls. The terrain is mountainous and extremely difficult to access with any vehicles. The only access to the site is from the entrance to the Parkway at the intersection of U.S. Route 321 in Wear Valley, Tennessee. The proposed project limits are within existing National Park Service right-of-way. The design and construction cost for this project is estimated to be over $20,000,000. This project will be funded through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009.



In accordance with Public Law 104-106 (41 U.S.C. 253m), the Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD) of the Federal Highway Administration is conducting a two phased Design-Build (D-B) selection process for the National Park Service. Solicitation documents for Phase One, Request for Qualifications (RFQ), should be issued on or about July 14, 2009. Proposals will be due on or about August 28, 2009 at the EFLHD office in Sterling, Virginia.



A selection committee will review and evaluate contractor qualifications and select the most highly qualified D-B firms/teams based on the established RFQ evaluation criteria to participate in Phase Two of this D-B selection process. During Phase Two, those firms/teams short-listed will be sent a Request for Proposal (RFP), which will outline the remainder of the process requirements.



Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@fhwa.dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.



Use Internet addresses http://www2.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/Documents.aspx or https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=list&tab=list to check for availability of bid documents. All bid documents can be directly downloaded from these websites. Documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive Email Notification to automatically be notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project.



Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (Jan 2006). The Representations and Certifications must be filled-in online at http://orca.bpn.gov/. The required Annual Form Vets-100 must also be filled-in online at https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/ per FAR 52.222-37.



ATTENTION Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs):

The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing assistance for transportation related contracts. The DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169.



IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a contract. Also FAR clause 52.232-33 requires CCR registration for payment. CCR registration is available on line at the following Internet web address: www.ccr.gov.



IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTING PLANS REQUIREMENT

Required from all "other than Small business" when requirement is expected to exceed $550,000 ($1,000,000 for construction) [FAR 19.702]. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer Technical Representative, and Small Business Specialist are responsible for approving a reasonable and realistic plan [FAR 19.705-4] [TAM 1219.201(e)(6)]. Legislated subcontracting goals [15 USC 644(g)(1)]: 24% - Small Businesses (SB), 5% - Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 5% - Small Women-Owned Business Entities (SWBE), 3% - HUBzones, 3% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). A copy of each subcontracting plan (or contractor statement that no subcontracts are to be awarded) must be provided to Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization prior to close of negotiations (or notice to proceed with IFB) [TAM 1219.705-5 and -6]