Sources Sought Notice – Sinclair Brook Bridges, West Point, New York

Document Type: Sources Sought Notice – Sinclair Brook Bridges, West Point, New York

Solicitation Number: W912DS25S0033

Classification Code:

NAICS Title: 237310 for Highway, Street and Bridge Construction and 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

Contracting Office Address:

U.S. Army Engineer District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10278 0090                                                                                                                                                                   

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is issuing this Sources Sought Notice is to determine if there is an adequate number of interested and qualified small businesses having the capability and bonding capacity for the following effort. The procurement method for this solicitation will be competitive sealed bidding also known as an Invitation for Bids.    

This market research is for the design and construction of the Sinclair Brook Bridges at West Point, NY.   The project magnitude is between $10- $25 million.  

This Design/Build construction contract includes restoration of the Sinclair Brook Channel, construction of new channel improvements, installation and replacement of culverts, replacement and repair of vehicular and pedestrian bridges, fixing scour and erosion from storm damage, cleaning up debris in the channel, stabilizing banks, address drainage and other deficiencies in the area.  The project area encompasses the Sinclair Brook from the North Powerplant, the drainage areas around United States Military Academy Preparatory School (USMPAS), the drainage areas around the Mint, the drainage areas around the ski slope and the drainage areas as the brook travels through the Golf Course at West Point.

Responses to this Sources Sought will be used by the Government for Market Research analysis only, as an aid in its making of the appropriate acquisition decision(s); such as; use of a small business set aside; or a small business set-aside within a specific socio-economic category or full and open competition.

This project is planned for advertisement starting in May 2025 with an award approximately by September 2025.

Contract duration will be 540 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 for Highway, street and bridge construction (size standard: $45,000,000) and 237990 for Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (size standard: $45,000,000).

All interested businesses should notify this office in writing by e-mail and provide a response to the questions below –

1. Prior Construction Performance – Submit / provide a brief description of two (2) past performed projects, completed in the last seven (7) years (defined as turned over to the customer by this response due date), for a same or similar scope. Similar scope includes stream restoration projects, culvert installations and other stormwater drainage related construction efforts.  Indicate in the description if the project was completed on time or if delays were incurred state why.  
2. Provide a statement verifying the Prime Contractor is capable and will perform twenty (20%) of the physical work and indicate the type of work (trade) to be self-performed by the Prime Contractor. This doesn’t include contract supervision and administration duties. 
3. Provide identification and verification of the company as Small Business for NAICS Code 236220. Please also include if you fall within any socio-economic categories.
4. Provide CAGE Code and SAM UEI
5. The interested contractor must indicate their capability of obtaining performance and payment bonds for a project in the dollar amount (price or range) listed previously, above in the description.   

All interested businesses should submit their responses in writing by e-mail to the following:

Brian Winters, Contract Specialist

E-mail: brian.h.winters@usace.army.mil

The due date for responses is April 4th, 2025.

This is NOT a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract as a result of this notice or to pay for any information received. This synopsis neither constitutes a Request for Proposal or Invitation for Bid, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought Synopsis should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. The Government does not intend to rank submittals or provide any reply to interested firms. Submittals will be used for market survey information only.

Point of Contact

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E-mail your questions to US Army Engineer District, New York at

brian.h.winters@usace.army.mil 

Place of Performance

West Point, NY