RECOVERYLake Berryessa Trailer RemovalTAS::14 0681::TASARRA Project Identification No: 72. 000

Purchase Order: R09PX20R06ARRA Project Identification No: 72.000

TAS::14 0681::TAS

RECOVERY

The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a Request for Quote for a firm-fixed-price contract for Lake Berryessa Removal & Disposal of Trailers. The NAICS Code is 562910, size standard $14 million. This is being set-aside 100% for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business.

Solicitation R09PS20R06 will be posted at http://ideasec.nbc.gov on or around September 28, 2009. The estimated date for receipt of quotes is October 5, 2009. The solicitation and specifications must be downloaded at the above site; no paper copy of this solicitation will be distributed.

Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Annual Representations and Certifications, as required by FAR 4.1102, apply to this procurement. Prospective contractors must be registered prior to award. Lack of registration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for award. Information on CCR registration can be obtained via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Information on annual Representations and Certifications can be obtained via the Internet at http://orca.bpn.gov.

Questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to Susanna Muradyan by email at smuradyan@usbr.gov.

Please be advised that the Awardee will be subject to Section 1512(c) of the Recovery Act, which requires that each contractor report on its Recovery Act funds under the awarded contract. These reports will be made available to the public._______________________________________________Scope of the work is described below:

Contractor shall remove or demolish all items. Once trailer sites are clean, all debris larger than 2 inches shall be removed and disposed of.

Contractor shall disconnect and cap off all sewer and water connections. All services located at the trailer sites are to be removed at the nearest point where attached to the trailers.

Contractor shall remove and dispose of all hazardous materials and hazardous waste products in accordance with Federal, state, and local regulations. Hazardous waste must be disposed of at a facility which is properly licensed and permitted. Proof of this condition must be included within the work plan.

Contractor shall excavate or fill and compact areas which shall be graded to a slope that is consistent with the surrounding terrain. In the case of abrupt elevation changes, transition slopes shall be graded to a 2:1 or flatter slope; whichever can be most safely accomplished.

Contractor shall be responsible for the adequacy and completion of all safety plans, inventories and permits necessary for the transportation and disposal of all hazardous wastes.

Contractor shall be responsible for the safe transportation and proper disposal of all hazardous materials/wastes located on the subject parcels.

Contractor shall be licensed and permitted to handle all hazardous materials/wastes located on the subject parcels. Contractor shall be licensed by the State of California for the performance of all demolition, transportation, and disposal of debris.

Contractor shall recycle all building materials whenever and/or wherever possible. All costs incurred for the recycling of demolition material will be borne by the Contractor. To offset incurred recycling costs, the contractor may retain all revenues reaped from recycling of demolition material.

The Contractor's work plan must include a proposed timeline (days to accomplish the work, not dates) for the demolition and removal of all trailers and site clean up. Work plan must include proposed method of trailer and site removal.

Phasing: The Contractor and Contracting Officer Representative (COR) will meet prior the start of work to discuss the priorities and site requirements for the removal of trailers and which locations to start at first.

Work Program and Schedule

The demolition, removal, cleanup and restoration of each parcel may include various tasks possibly overlapping at several parcel sites concurrently. During the project the Contractor shall meet with the COR weekly, or more as conditions warrant.

It is estimated that this project could require up to 12 months for completion. Each trailer site will be scheduled for demolition or removal, hazardous materials/waste disposal, debris removal and land restoration schedule to be approved by Bureau of Reclamation.

Inspection Activities

Under this task, for each trailer site the Contractor and COR shall meet prior to the start of any demolition on this project. The initial inspection will allow the COR and the Contractor the opportunity to discuss and agree on the approach to work that is to be accomplished. The Contractor shall meet with the COR at the completion of all demolition and grade restoration activities at the conclusion of the project to determine satisfaction for the work performed. The Contractor will be expected to provide the COR with a weekly report including written documentation of activities performed and digitized photographs documenting the work accomplished. The weekly report shall be transmitted through e-mail to the COR.

The Contractor shall provide proof of all permits and licenses acquired for the performance of this project prior to the start of any demolition activities. Copies of all pertinent insurance policies, state permits and contractor's licenses along with any other information required for project performance shall be made available to COR upon request.