The Dalles Gate Repair Pit Upgrades

***THIS NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FOR THE SAME REQUIREMENT UNDER PRESOLICITATION NO. W9127N19R0019.  THIS IS TO UPDATE THE SOLICITATION NO. FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.  ***

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) is soliciting a two-phase DESIGN-BUILD contract for the upgrade of The Dalles Gate Repair Pit.  The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) contract. The requirement is to upgrade The Dalles Lock and Dam Gate Repair Pit located approximately 2 miles east of the city of The Dalles, Oregon.  The existing gate repair pit does not provide efficient working conditions for the maintenance of gates and bulkheads.  While the facility is now usable to a limited degree, the inefficiency and potential hazards of the facility cause unnecessary risks to worker safety, and increase maintenance labor hours more than necessary.  The upgrade will bring the gate repair pit into full compliance with EM 385-1-1 requirements, and provide efficient systems and access to reduce maintenance labor.

The gate repair pit at The Dalles Powerhouse is used for the maintenance for five different types of gates and bulkheads, which can measure 23 feet wide by 45 feet tall.  These specific types are intake gates, intake bulkheads, fish turbine bulkheads, fish turbine gates, and station service bulkheads.  The District conducts routine and non-routine maintenance in the gate repair pit, including but not limited to replacing seals and anodes, replacing corroded section joint bolts, replacing the lifting eyes.  Additional work is occasionally required to meet modified criteria, or to restore coatings and/or fasteners.

The proposed project consists of a design-build construction process.  The proposed project is the design and construction of renovation upgrades to an existing gate repair pit.  The existing concrete gate repair pit is located within a large dam structure and serves as the repair location for multiple styles of gates.  The gate repair pit is approximately 41 feet wide, 67 feet tall, and 15 feet deep.  There are seven elevated walkway levels horizontally outlining the inside of the gate repair pit.  The elevated walkway levels are spaced vertically approximately seven and half feet apart.  Gates are placed into the gate repair pit through deck hatches located in the ceiling of the gate repair pit.  The elevated walkways provide workers access to all levels and sides of the gate being repaired.  Access to the elevated walkways is by ladders attached vertically to the wall.  The proposed project requires the renovation/replacement of the existing walkways to meet horizontal clearance distances between the walkways and style of gate being repaired.  The walkways will need to be adjustable to accommodate different size gates while still maintaining safe clearances.  The ladders for accessing the elevated walkways need to be redesigned.  The renovation upgrades also include horizontal stabilization of the gates, while in the gate repair pit, to withstand earthquake loads.  Additionally, the proposed project requires egress and access improvements, upgrades to hoisting, lighting, power, redesign of ceiling deck hatches, and the compressed air and welding system.  Improvements to the heating and ventilation system will be required under the proposed project.

TYPE OF CONTRACT AND NAICS:  This RFP will in the award of one (1) Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract.  The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.  The size standard: $39.5M

TYPE OF SET ASIDE:  This acquisition will be a Total Small Business set-aside procurement.

SELECTION PROCESS:  The proposals will be evaluated using the Best Value Trade-Off source selection process.  This will be a two-phase Design/Build procurement process.  Potential offerors are invited to submit their Prime Contractor and Designer of Record Past Performance, technical approach, and capability information as will be described in the Solicitation, for review and consideration by the Government.  The selection process for Phase I will evaluate such factors (not necessarily in order and subject to change):  Past Performance, Experience, and Technical Approach.  Pro Forma Information such as bonding and financial capability will also be required in Phase II to meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Following completion of the evaluation of Phase I, up to a maximum of five (5) most highly qualified offerors will be invited to participate in Phase II.  The selected offerors for Phase II will be invited to submit additional information as will be described in the Solicitation, for review and evaluation by the Government.  The selection process for Phase II will evaluate such factors (not necessarily in order and subject to change):  Conceptual Design, Work Plan, and Price.  THE SELECTION PROCESS MAY CHANGE IN THE SOLICITATION.

DISCUSSIONS:  The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussions if deemed in the Government’s best interest.

CONSTRUCTION MAGNITUDE:  The anticipated magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 in accordance with FAR 36.204.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE:  The Government anticipates releasing the solicitation in January 2020.  The closing date for Phase I proposals will be approximately 30 days later.  Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation.  Responses to this synopsis are not required.  Additional details may be found in the solicitation when it is posted.

SOLICITATION WEBSITE:  The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at the beta.sam.gov website.  Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.  Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored.  Project files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.  To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the beta.sam.gov website.  Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading.  This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the Offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation.

REGISTRATIONS:  Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at beta.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award.  

Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance is the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.Mcintyre@usace.army.mil.