RECOVERY - Western Sarpy Levee Improvement, Segment - 3, Platte and Elkhorn River, Sarpy County, NE

RECOVERY--This amendment to the Presolicitation Notice is issued to change the issue date from September 18 2009 to October 2 2009, and change the solicitation closing date from October 19 2009 to November 2 2009.

The date for the scheduled site visit is changed from 01 October 2009 to 20 October 2009.

All other information on the Presolicitation Notice will remain unchanged.

RECOVERY--THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTORS UNDER W9128F09-B-0023.

On or about September 18 2009, this office will issue Invitations for Bid for construction of the RECOVERY --- Western Sarpy Levee Improvement Project, Segment 3, Ashland, NE. The solicitation will close on or about October 19 2009.

This solicitation is RESTRICTED TO SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION

A tentative site visit date has been scheduled for 01 October 2009 at 9:00 am. Contractors interested in attending the site visit of the proposed work need to make reservations with Steve Rasmussen, US Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Crook Office, 402-293-2511 or e-mail at Steven.T.Rasmussen@usace.army.mil. Meeting location will be given once reservations are made.

DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above. See Obtaining Solicitation Documents below.
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Project Description: Construction of the earthen levees on the Sarpy County banks of the Platte River, to include tree removal and disposal, clearing and grubbing, excavation of existing levee materials, placement of fill material (existing material and borrow material) for new levees, compaction, grading, hauling borrow material, hauling and placement of levee rock surfacing, seeding, mulching, placement of erosion control materials, fencing, sheet piling, and construction of reinforced concrete floodwall.

The estimated construction cost of this project is between $5,000,000 and $7,500,000.
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The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 270 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety.

Bidders (Offerors): Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA.

Obtaining Solicitation Documents: Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov).

Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov)
1. Use the Quick Search to locate the project (by entering all or part of the solicitation number) or use the advanced search features offered in the Find Opportunities (large arrow in the middle of the page) or use the Opportunities tab followed by the Advanced Search tab.
2. By using the login feature, it allows additional search features and allows you to keep your searches. Login might be required on some solicitations that are considered restricted.
3. Once you have located your project, click on link to solicitation to view the project. Files may be downloaded from the column on the right side reading All Files or from the Packages tab.
4. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact you, click on the Interested Vendors tab and then Add me to Interested Vendors link at the bottom of the page.

Questions regarding contractual matters should be made to: Neil Herman 402-995- 2057. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402-995- 2910. Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to the Project Manager at: 402-995-2702 or Specification Section at: 402-995-2184.