Replace Deck Joint, Chesapeake City Bridge, Main Span, Inland Waterway Delaware River to Chesapeake Bay, Delaware and Maryland

The contract work consists of, but is not limited to the following items of work: Remove and replace one existing main span deck expansion joint; Cleaning and painting all new affected steel surfaces and provide all traffic control in accordance with a Contractor prepared, Maryland State Administration approved traffic control plan as required to perform the contract work. Solicitation Number W912BU-10-B-0001 will be issued on or about 8 October 2009 with a bid opening date of 10 November 2009. Estimated cost range of the project is $250,000.00 to $500,000.00. The NAICS Code for this project is 237310 (SIC 1629) with a size standard of $33.5 million. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) homepage located at https://www.fbo.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via FBO Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractors responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments. Also, contractors who receive a federal contract of $25,000.00 are required by legislation (FAR 22.1310(b)) to submit an annual VETS-100 Report on your employment of targeted veterans. Information on submitting your report may be obtained by calling 1-703-461-2460 or by accessing the following Internet website: http://vets.dol.gov/vets100/. All contractors must be registered in the DODs Central Contractor Registration database as required by DFARS 204.7300. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction and bonding is required. Please review all bonds and accompanying documents required to be submitted. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Liquidated damages will be specified. Award will be made as a whole to one bidder. This procurement is advertised as Unrestricted.