Sources Sought Notice for DRTO 244370/2 Dredging/

Sources Sought Notice for DRTO 244370 Repairs to the Fort Jefferson Counterscarp & DRTO 244372 Perform Dredging of Fort Jefferson Moat and Fingerslips at Garden Key

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research for a construction project for repair of the counterscarp at Fort Jefferson and the dredging of the moat and fingerslips on Garden Key. Dry Tortugas National Park, located 70 miles west of Key West, FL. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses.

Purpose: The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications. The National Park Service (NPS) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economical small business set-aside for the solicitation. Analysis of the quality of responses to this source sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

Additional Information: No proposal package, solicitation, specification or drawings are available with this notice.

Cost Reimbursement: Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 237990

Small Business Size Standard: $32,500,000

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals in the Spring of 2023.

Bonding: The NPS anticipates bid, performance and payment bonds will be required

Project Description:

Project Conditions:

Dry Tortugas National Park is located approximately 70 miles west of Key West, Florida. Fort Jefferson is located on Garden Key, one of the park¿s seven small islands and nearly all of 70,000 annual visitors arrive by ferry and seaplane. The Park will remain open during construction, thus contract activities and logistics must be structured and scheduled to minimize visitor impact. The site requires protective measures to ensure the surrounding area remains undisturbed. The structure is a historic and cultural resource.

The anticipated period of performance of approximately 400 calendar days including any potential weather shutdown.

There are seasonal/other shutdowns mandated through the construction season.

Contract Information: The construction magnitude is $5,000,000 to 10,000,000.

Project Background:

The exterior of Fort Jefferson includes two major features, the Scarp and the Counterscarp. The Scarp is the exterior face of Fort Jefferson. The Counterscarp is the seawall around Fort Jefferson which protects the Scarp from the ocean¿s energy and forms a moat between the two. The Counterscarp, or `moat wall¿ is one of the main attractions for nearly all visitors arriving at Garden Key on the park¿s two transportation concessions.

Garden Key is the location of the park¿s only public use dock and small boat slips. The main dock supports both park operations providing moorage for the Park supply ship, and the Park¿s only ferry concession which brings 175 people to the park per day. The fingerslips adjacent to the main dock are used by recreational fishermen who travel to the park aboard their own vessels to experience the world class fishing in and around the park.

Project Overview

DRTO 244370 - Repairs to Fort Jefferson Counterscarp
Repair recently damaged areas of the counterscarp with new materials and methods to achieve a more durable structure. This repair option will address the collapsed section and complete wall repairs with new material and techniques while matching the historic fabric. Materials and methods will be chosen based on durability and compatibility with the fort's historic features. Once repaired, revetment will be placed in select location at the base of the walls to aid in hardening and prolonging the counterscarp's life from future wave energy and scour. Coral relocation planned to be performed by the Park prior to construction beginning.

DRTO 244372 - Dredging of Fort Jefferson Moat and Fingerslips at Garden Key Waterfront
This project involves the removal of hurricane accumulated sand deposits at Fort Jefferson and will accomplish two major objectives: 1) dredge of the slips and finger piers at the Garden Key Waterfront to allow for continued unobstructed recreational and park use of the dock and slips, and 2) removal of significant filling of sand and silt material in the moat surrounding Fort Jefferson. The recovered sand will be used in beach restoration, and in the the repair of the Fort Jefferson Counterscarp.

Submittal Contents: Interested (small and large) businesses should submit the following information:
(1) Company name, DUNS number, address, point of contact, telephone number, and email address.
(2) Business type: Classification as a Large or Small Business under the above listed NAICS, Small Business Administration (SBA) certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (VOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), SBA certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.¿see 13 CFR 121.108.) Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties.
(3) Statement regarding your company¿s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time.
(4) Information demonstrating experience and capability on projects of same or similar size, scope and magnitude, and constructed under similar conditions.
(5) In addition businesses may submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

Submittal Due Date/Time: Noon Mountain Time, 12/30/2022

Submit To: john_babcock@nps.gov, michael_smith@contractor.nps.gov