Repair Bulkhead Hoist at Tygart Dam

W911WN-16-B-8009 Amendment 0003 has been posted on 12 August 2016. The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) add UAI provision 52.211-5000, UAI clause 52.211-5001 and FAR clause 52.211-18 and 2) extend the hour and date specified for receipt of offer.

W911WN-16-B-8009 Amendment 0002 has been posted on 09 August 2016. The purpose of this amendment is to: 1) Furnish updates to the Technical Specifications, Division 01 General Requirements,Section 01 35 00.00 08, Special Procedures.

W911WN-16-B-8009 Amendment 0001 has been posted on 05 August 2016. The purpose of this amendment is to:1) Provide responses to questions submitted; 2) Provide the List of Attendees to the organized site visit held on July 26, 2016 and 3) Furnish updates to the Technical Specifications.

ATTENTION: For companies new to the Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, the link below will take you to a training Powerpoint slide presentation which will provide information essential to new contractors to help them navigate our bidding process. It will also help them to make their bid-no bid decision as it contains information on what will be required on a Post-Award performance basis - submittals, timelines, deadlines & milestones, necessary paperwork you need to supply, etc. This will help you capture everything needed in your bid so that there are no surprises later on. This training is not mandatory to be considered qualified to bid; it is meant as a means to assist you in becoming better prepared to work with the Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. You can access the training using the link below:
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The date for receipt of quotes/bids/proposals remains as establihed in the original solicitation, and as amended (if any). This is strictly a notice for information only.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for-
26 July 2016 at 10:30 A.M. Eastern

Participants will meet at-

TYGART LAKE
RESOURCE MANAGER'S OFFICE
530 Paul E. Malone Road
GRAFTON WV 26354

Interested parties planning on attending the organized site visit are requested to contact the Contract Specialist for this acquisition, Ryan Moore, at ryan.moore@usace.army.mil or at 412-395-7549 by the close of business on 22 July 2016 to confirm their participation.

Due to the importance of maintaining the schedule for this project, it is requested that all questions regarding the specifications and/or drawings be submitted by 11:00 A.M. Eastern, 2 August 2016 . All questions must be in writing and may be emailed to ryan.moore@usace.army.mil or faxed at 412-395-7110 to the point of contact listed for this solicitation. Any questions received after the above date will be answered at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

The work consists of adding lifting beam saddles on top of one bulkhead to prevent flapper valve damage; repainting both bulkheads and replacing the seals; providing a steel roof over the bridge deck support beams to shield the stored hoist from the elements; preparing and installing one new government furnished 15 ton electric wire rope bulkhead hoist; removing and servicing one existing 15 ton electric bulkhead hoist and replacing the wire rope before placing it in the stored position on the bridge deck support beams; replacing the approximately 600 foot long bulkhead hoist conductor rail system and associated electrical work; installing new conductor shoe assemblies on both the new and the existing bulkhead hoists; installing all components delivered with the new hoist such as the pendant station; fabricating and installing a new pendant station support arm on the new hoist that is identical to that on the existing hoist; ensure all panels, wiring and controls are watertight; modifying the shore power junction boxes at both the pylon building and the main hoist platform to prevent back feeding the conductor shoes while connected to shore power; repair and touchup of the paint system on the existing bulkhead hoist system structure.

This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set Aside, Firm Fixed Price acquisition and award will be made as a whole to one offeror. The NAICS code for this procurement is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the small business size standard is $36.5 M.

The estimated magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The period of performance to complete all work will be 18 months after issuance of Notice to Proceed. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued approximately 15 July 2016, online through Federal Business Opportunities (FBO.gov), therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation may not be honored. All responsible offerors are encouraged to participate.

In order to receive notification of any amendments to this solicitation, interested vendors must register as an interested vendor on the FBO.gov website. If you are not registered, the Government is not responsible with providing notification of any changes to this solicitation. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before receiving a contract award (go to www.sam.gov to register).