South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Reaches 1-3

Update to solicitation posting dates- The Government intends to release the solicitation between December 14 and January 8. The virtual site visit will be rescheduled and held approximately 1-2 weeks after the solicitation is posted. Thank you for your patience. 

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District (SPN) is pleased to announce the upcoming advertisement for the project titled: "South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project." This project will be competitively advertised under full and open competition, as an Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement, utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 15.101-2, Best Value- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The Government is preparing to issue this advertisement in the next 30 days, with an announcement in December 2020; but be advised, these date are subject to change. Plans and Specifications will be made available with the solicitation. This advertisement will be available for a period of 60 days, with a window for proposers to ask questions. In an effort to assist interested firms in this project, the following data is made available:

NAICS Code:237990

Estimated Project Cost is between $25M -100M

Estimated Advertisement Date: December 14-January 8

Estimated Closing Date: March 2021

Estimated Virtual Site Visit: January 8, 2021

Evaluation Factors: 1- Technical   2- Past Performance   3- Price

This project is for levee construction along the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, consisting of 1.6 miles of flood risk management levees with approximately 600,000 cubic yards (cy) of fill. The project area is between New Chicago Marsh and the Alviso pond complex –former salt harvesting ponds. Reach 1 is bounded by Alviso Marina Park and the crossing of Union Pacific Rail Road (UPPR); and Reaches 2 and 3 are bounded by UPPR and Artesian Slough. The engineered levees have a crest elevation of ranging from 15 to 17 feet, a minimum crest width of 16 feet, and 3H:1V side slopes. The access road, on top of the levee, will be surfaced with a minimum of 8 inches of Cal Trans Class 2 Aggregate Base. Structural features included in the contract include two water control structures and pedestrian boardwalks. The water control structure in Reach 1 is to be relocated and replaced in kind; the control structure in Reach 2 will be replaced with a 16 feet tall reinforced concrete structure, with flared wingwalls that match the levees slope.This structure includes a 48 inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) that runs from the Pond A18, through the levee, and discharges into the marsh. The boardwalk is to be replace-in-kind, with access from the marsh to the top of the levee. The bay mud limits the levee construction rate for Reach 1, to allow construction pore pressures to dissipate. Construction for Reach 1 is likely to be performed across the duration of the period of performance to allow consolidation of the bay mud.

The location and description: The existing material, to be excavated, is not suitable to be used for the engineered levee; all fill will have to be imported from a borrow site. Up to 100,000 loose cubic yards of levee will be provided by the government in a stockpile located adjacent to Reach 1. Additional levee fill will need to be secured and delivered to the site by the Contractor. Levee fill will need to meet both geotechnical and environmental contaminant specifications.The site has limited access. Ingress/egress is anticipated to be from the Hope Street and Grand Boulevard. Material from excavation will be stockpiled in Pond A12. The designated stockpile area has limits 500 feet from the centerline for Reach 1, and an average one-way haul distance of 2 miles for Reach 2/3 when considering haul distances before and after the grade crossing is constructed.

BE ADVISED this not an advertisement but rather a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE to inform the marketplace of SPN’s upcoming advertisement. For all questions related to this notice and upcoming procurement, please send your inquiries to the contact information listed in this notice.

Here are some additional considerations related to this upcoming procurement: Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format. The solicitation and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on BetaSam (beta.sam.gov) once the RFP is issued. Viewing/downloading documents from BetaSam will require prior registration in SAM System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). If you are a first-time BetaSam user, you will also be required to register in Login.Gov and link your account to a new Beta.Sam.Gov account before accessing the RFP documents. To register, visit Beta.Sam.Gov, select Contract Opportunities, Select Contractor Quick Start Guide, and utilize the instructions that match your current registration status with BetaSam or Login.Gov. The following information will be required: SAM System for Award Management (SAM) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); DUNS Number or Cage Code; Telephone Number; and E-mail Address. Once registered with BetaSam, interested parties will then be able to log in and access the RFP documents.

Important Note: Solicitation documents can be accessed ONLY through BetaSam. Please note that ALL contractors who want to register with BetaSam must be SAM registered, and have a MPIN, DUNS number or Cage code. For further information, please click on the Contract Opportunities homepage link, Contractor Quick Start Guide. The only PLAN-HOLDERS/BIDDERS LIST now available is via BetaSam. When viewing the Synopsis/Pre-solicitation Notice, you will click on the ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS to enter your information. This function does not, however, allow you to identify yourself as a Prime or Sub. It is recommended that you identify your category in parentheses at either the beginning or end of your company name. For example: (Prime/Sub) XYZ Construction, or XYZ Construction (Prim/Sub). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK BETA.SAM.GOV FREQUENTLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District (SPN) is pleased to announce the upcoming advertisement for the project titled: "South San Francisco Bay Shoreline Project." This project will be competitively advertised under full and open competition, as an Request for Proposal (RFP) procurement, utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 15.101-2, Best Value- Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The Government is preparing to issue this advertisement in the next 30 days, with an announcement in December 2020; but be advised, these date are subject to change. Plans and Specifications will be made available with the solicitation. This advertisement will be available for a period of 60 days, with a window for proposers to ask questions. In an effort to assist interested firms in this project, the following data is made available:

NAICS Code:237990

Estimated Project Cost is between $25M -100M

Estimated Advertisement Date: December 1 -7, 2020

Estimated Closing Date: February 1, 2021

Estimated Virtual Site Visit: December 17, 2020

Evaluation Factors: 1- Technical   2- Past Performance   3- Price

This project is for levee construction along the South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, consisting of 1.6 miles of flood risk management levees with approximately 600,000 cubic yards (cy) of fill. The project area is between New Chicago Marsh and the Alviso pond complex –former salt harvesting ponds. Reach 1 is bounded by Alviso Marina Park and the crossing of Union Pacific Rail Road (UPPR); and Reaches 2 and 3 are bounded by UPPR and Artesian Slough. The engineered levees have a crest elevation of ranging from 15 to 17 feet, a minimum crest width of 16 feet, and 3H:1V side slopes. The access road, on top of the levee, will be surfaced with a minimum of 8 inches of Cal Trans Class 2 Aggregate Base. Structural features included in the contract include two water control structures and pedestrian boardwalks. The water control structure in Reach 1 is to be relocated and replaced in kind; the control structure in Reach 2 will be replaced with a 16 feet tall reinforced concrete structure, with flared wingwalls that match the levees slope.This structure includes a 48 inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) that runs from the Pond A18, through the levee, and discharges into the marsh. The boardwalk is to be replace-in-kind, with access from the marsh to the top of the levee. The bay mud limits the levee construction rate for Reach 1, to allow construction pore pressures to dissipate. Construction for Reach 1 is likely to be performed across the duration of the period of performance to allow consolidation of the bay mud.

The location and description: The existing material, to be excavated, is not suitable to be used for the engineered levee; all fill will have to be imported from a borrow site. Up to 100,000 loose cubic yards of levee will be provided by the government in a stockpile located adjacent to Reach 1. Additional levee fill will need to be secured and delivered to the site by the Contractor. Levee fill will need to meet both geotechnical and environmental contaminant specifications.The site has limited access. Ingress/egress is anticipated to be from the Hope Street and Grand Boulevard. Material from excavation will be stockpiled in Pond A12. The designated stockpile area has limits 500 feet from the centerline for Reach 1, and an average one-way haul distance of 2 miles for Reach 2/3 when considering haul distances before and after the grade crossing is constructed.

BE ADVISED this not an advertisement but rather a PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE to inform the marketplace of SPN’s upcoming advertisement. For all questions related to this notice and upcoming procurement, please send your inquiries to the contact information listed in this notice.

Here are some additional considerations related to this upcoming procurement: Plans and specifications will NOT be provided in hard paper copy or CD-ROM format. The solicitation and all amendments for this acquisition will be posted on BetaSam (beta.sam.gov) once the RFP is issued. Viewing/downloading documents from BetaSam will require prior registration in SAM System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov). If you are a first-time BetaSam user, you will also be required to register in Login.Gov and link your account to a new Beta.Sam.Gov account before accessing the RFP documents. To register, visit Beta.Sam.Gov, select Contract Opportunities, Select Contractor Quick Start Guide, and utilize the instructions that match your current registration status with BetaSam or Login.Gov. The following information will be required: SAM System for Award Management (SAM) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN); DUNS Number or Cage Code; Telephone Number; and E-mail Address. Once registered with BetaSam, interested parties will then be able to log in and access the RFP documents.

Important Note: Solicitation documents can be accessed ONLY through BetaSam. Please note that ALL contractors who want to register with BetaSam must be SAM registered, and have a MPIN, DUNS number or Cage code. For further information, please click on the Contract Opportunities homepage link, Contractor Quick Start Guide. The only PLAN-HOLDERS/BIDDERS LIST now available is via BetaSam. When viewing the Synopsis/Pre-solicitation Notice, you will click on the ADD ME TO INTERESTED VENDORS to enter your information. This function does not, however, allow you to identify yourself as a Prime or Sub. It is recommended that you identify your category in parentheses at either the beginning or end of your company name. For example: (Prime/Sub) XYZ Construction, or XYZ Construction (Prim/Sub). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR TO CHECK BETA.SAM.GOV FREQUENTLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS OR CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION.