T. J. O'Brien Lock and Dam Major Rehab Scour Protection

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers- Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the District’s imminent issue of an Invitation for Bid Package for its construction project, entitled, Thomas J. O'Brien Lock and Public Works- FY24 Scour Repair, Chicago, IL. (USACE Acquisition)

PROJECT INFORMATION: 

Under the contract, the contractor will be required to provide the following construction services: The T.J. Obrien Lock and Dam Major Rehab Scour Protection requires the placement of sand, gravel, and stone in the Calumet River around and near T.J. O'Brien Lock and Dam to fill scour holes that have developed during the 60+ years of operation of the gates. There are 2-3 areas that require the placement of sand, gravel, and stone to fill the holes that have developed and prevent further scour from occurring. The project will require placement from the water and delivery of the materials to be placed via water. 

The T.J. O'Brien Lock and Dam is located at 135th Street and the Calumet River in Chicago, Illinois. 

CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago IL 60604

ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns. The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

The solicitation (Invitation for Bids- IFB) will be downloadable from the internet only. The project specification files are PDF files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement at this website, interested bidders may download the full package, which includes- specification and drawing files.

The solicitation package is planned for advertisement near the end of the first quarter of the Fiscal Year timeframe, with bids due 30 days after the posting of the announcement.

IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENTOVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HERIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.

IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov. Request for Solicitation packages made by telephone, fax, or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contract for this acquisition is Mrs. Natalie Williams at Natalie.E.Williams@usace.army.mil

Please include Solicitation number W912P624B0005 on all correspondence.