Repair to Waste Water Treatment Plant 2, Ft. Huachuca, Arizona

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District has been tasked to solicit for and award a construction contract to Repair/Upgrade the existing Waste Water Treatment Plant 2 at Fort Huachuca, AZ to improve operations, efficiencies and water quality.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of ten unique modifications to improve the functionality of the current waste water treatment plant. These modifications were adopted by the stakeholders of WWTP No. 2:

1. New Rotary Screen in Secondary Headworks Channel
2. EQ Tank Modifications
3. Pressate Return Pipe
4. New Internal Mixed Liquor Recycle (IMLR) Pumps
5. Orbal™ Supplemental Aeration
6. RAS/WAS Pump Station Mixers
7. Convert Digesters to Sludge Holding Tanks (SHTs)
8. Pump Sludge from SHTs to BFP
9. New Process Monitoring and Display
10. New Electrical Enclosure and Emergency Generator

This project is located in Fort Huachuca, AZ. Fort Huachuca is just west of Sierra Vista, AZ in the southeastern part of Arizona.

MINIMUM CAPABILITIES REQUIRED INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: Work will be performed in an active wastewater treatment plant facility and includes all demolition, repair, replacement and construction work as outlined in the plans and specifications. Previous work on wastewater treatment facilities is preferred for this project. All work must be done is strict compliance with all Arizona Department of Environmental Quality regulations and requirements.

PROCUREMENT SET-ASIDE: This acquisition is 100% Total small business set aside. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude range for this project is: Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction, with a size standard of $39,500,000.00. Interested Firms must be considered small business for the designated NAICS in SAM.gov website. The PSC is Y1PD – Construction Of Waste Treatment and Storage Facilities.

PROCUREMENT TYPE: This procurement will be conducted under FAR Part 14 Sealed Bidding

CONTRACT TYPE: The government will award a firm fixed priced construction contract to the offeror who submits a proposal that is the best value to the government.

SOLICITATION:   Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format.  The solicitation and all amendments for this procurement will be posted on a secure Government website know as SAM.GOV (https://sam.gov/content/home) once the IFB is issued.  Viewing/downloading  documents from SAM.GOV will require registration in System for Award Management (SAM).  If you are a first-time SAM.GOV user, you will be required to register on https://sam.gov/content/home before accessing the IFB documents.  To register, click on "Get Started" and follow the instructions. The followig information will be required:  System for Award Management (SAM) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN), DUNS Number, CAGE Code, Telephone Number, and E-mail address.  Once registered with SAM.GOV, interested parties will then be able to log in and access the IFB documents.  Please note that all firms who want to access the solicitation, both prospective primes and subs, will be required to be registered with SAM.GOV.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT: Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active regitration in the SAM Database at https://sam.gov/content/home to be eligible for a Government contract award.  If the Offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity shall have valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity.  If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.

Bidder are advised that the Bid Opening will be conducted Virtually and are expected to review the IFB documents carefully for instructions and expectations of the virtual bid opening procedures.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CHECK THE DESIGNATED GOVERNMENT POINT OF ENTRY - SAM.GOV - FREQUENTLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.  ALL OFFERORS/BIDDERS ARE ALSO ADVISED THAT THIS PROCUREMENT MAY BE DELAYED, CANCELLED OR REVISED AT ANY TIMEDURING THE SOLICITATION, EVALUATION AND/OR FINAL AWARD PROCESS.