Recovery, east fork of big creek watershed rehabilitation

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TITLE: RECOVERY, EAST FORK OF BIG CREEK WATERSHED REHABILITATION



GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Construction of Floodwater Retarding Structures at five (5) sites in Missouri, Harrison County (E-58, E-61, E-88, Z-8 and Z-14)



* This Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) posting is a Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action. It is being released as a Pre-Solicitation notice so interested parties can plan accordingly. The Government shall release a written Solicitation as set forth by the contract milestones detailed below that will contain all relevant requirements documents such as: Project Plans, Construction and Material Specifications, Storm Water Prevention Pollution Plans, Drawings, Major Items of Work and the Bid Schedule. This Synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ) or Invitation for Bid (IFB), nor does it restrict the Government to a final acquisition approach. Interested parties are encouraged to return to this website periodically during the upcoming months because the Government will utilize this GPE posting to upload acquisition information related to this project as it becomes available.



SPECIAL NOTE: This requirement is being sponsored by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). As a result, special contract clauses and additional reporting procedures shall apply to the final contract award.



REQUIRING ACTIVITY/REQUESTING ORGANIZATION: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Missouri State Office, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.



** SOLICITATION NUMBER: AG-6426-S-10-0003



ACTION CODE: Y -- Construction of Structures and Facilities



TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: Between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 pursuant to FAR 36.204(d)



NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE: 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction



NAICS SIZE STANDARD: $33.5M



SET-ASIDE STATUS: Unrestricted



NRCS PRIORITY NUMBER: 1003, as of 01/27/10



NRCS ARRA REFERENCE NUMBER: 3125, as of 01/27/10



BUYING ACTIVITY/CONTRACTING OFFICE: 6424, USDA/NRCS, Missouri State Office, Management Services Division (MSD), Acquisition Department (AD), Columbia, MO, 65203



SYNOPSIS POSTING DATE: 28 January 2010



SYNOPSIS CLOSING DATE: 16 February 2010



SOLICITATION POSTING DATE: 18 February 2010



PRE-BID/PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (SITE SURVEY/VISIT/SHOWING) DATE: Tentatively scheduled to occur between 25 February 2010 and 11 March 2010



SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE/BID DUE DATE: 25 March 2010



BID OPENING DATE: 25 March 2010



CONTRACT AWARD DATE: 2 April 2010



NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP) DATE: 16 April 2010



DETAILED WORK DESCRIPTION: Construction of Floodwater Retarding Structures at E-58, E-61, E-88, Z-8 and Z-14 in Harrison County consisting of approximately



35.3 AC, Site Preparation;



16,532 CY, Excavation;



256 LF, 6 inch Diameter Welded Steel Pipe;



144 LF, 8 inch Diameter Welded Steel Pipe;



249 LF, 14 inch Diameter Welded Steel Pipe;



88,785 CY, Earthfill;



5,877 LF, Heavy Duty Barbed Wire Fence;



20.7 AC, Seeding and Mulching;



1000 LF; Silt Fence;



5 EA, Stock Watering System;



49 CY, Drainfill; and



125 TN, Rock Riprap



PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Upon receipt of NTP thru Wednesday, September 1, 2010



PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: U.S.A., Missouri, Harrison County;



Structure E-58, located approximately 3.5 miles north and 0.5 miles east of Ridgeway, MO;



Structure E-61, located approximately 3 miles north of Ridgeway, MO;



Structure E-88, located approximately 4.25 miles north of Bethany, MO;



Structure Z-8, located approximately 7 miles north and 1.25 miles east of Eagleville, MO; and



Structure Z-14, located approximately 4.75 miles north and 1.25 miles east of Eagleville, MO



SYNOPSIS NOTES: The following notes shall apply to this acquisition



a. One (1) contract award shall be issued;



b. Recovery Act provisions, terms and conditions shall apply;



c. Written procedures shall be utilized;



d. Use of electronic/digital methods is preferred;



e. All interested parties shall obtain copies of the solicitation and requirements documents from the FBO website at www.fedbizopps.gov;



f. Requests for hard copy solicitation packages shall be submitted in writing to the USDA/NRCS MSD AD point of contact detailed below;



g. Concurrent site performance and expedited/accelerated work schedules shall be necessary to meet the Governments project deadline of 1 Sep 2010, interested parties are strongly advised to review the solicitation package carefully so the appropriate realistic adjustments get reflected in final bids submitted to the Government for award consideration;



h. Sealed Bidding procedures shall be utilized; and



i. Bid opening shall occur at the USDA/NRCS Missouri State Office in Columbia, MO



FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION: The primary point of contact is Mark R. Luckritz, USDA/NRCS MO, Supervisory Contract Specialist, by telephone at 573-876-9374, via email at mark.luckritz@mo.usda.gov or by fax at 573-876-0914. The alternate point of contact is Mr. Bryan A. Thomas, USDA/NRCS MO, Contract Specialist, by email at bryan.thomas@mo.usda.gov, via telephone at 573-876-9417 or by fax at 573-876-0914.



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