RECOVERY--Z--PROJECT NUMBER 018610, Repair Service Gates, Tully Lake, Royalston, MA

RECOVERY--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is soliciting contractors to repair service gates and guides at Tully Lakei n Royalston, Massachusetts. There are two Chapman slide gates in the flood control intake tower. The work of this project includes but is not limited to the following: Remove two 42 inch x72 inch cast iron slide gate discs from Tully Lake dam intake structure; transport gates to machine shop; sandblast; remove existing brass facings and disc strips, and replace with new; paint gates; return to jobsite; reinstall; and test operate gates. Also, remove brass guide strips and facings in two gate frames located in the conduit under the dam, replace with new, and touch up paint on gate frames. Only one gate shall be worked on at a time; the other gate shall remain operational. If the Contractor wishes to use the existing 12 ton capacity Government bridge crane, he must have it inspected at his own expense and provide inspection, and personnel training documentation to the Government prior to its use. This project requires work to be performed in this confined space. Work performed in the conduit shall conform to safety requirements covered in the specifications. The NAICS code for these projects is 238290, size standard $14 million. The estimated construction cost per project is between $100 - $500 thousand. This solicitation will be available on or about 22 August 2009 and will be available for downloading by accessing the Federal Business Opportunities website (http://www.fbo.gov). Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests will be accepted. Registrants are responsible for the accuracy of the information on the registration list. This procurement is issued as a 100% small business set-aside. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the New England District.