The dalles navigation lock upstream gate replacement, controls upgrade, and downstream gudgeon replacement

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement for The Dalles Navlock Upstream Gate Replacement, Controls Upgrade, and Downstream Gate Gudgeon Replacement, The Dalles Lock and Dam Project, Klickitat County, WA

Portland District USACE to perform various upgrades at The Dalles Navigation Lock in an upcoming extended navigation lock outage. The work consists of replacing the upstream gate, replacing the downstream gate gudgeons (upper hinge and anchor), and upgrading the navlock controls. The dates of the extended navigation lock outage are scheduled from 12 December 2016 through 20 March 2017. The construction contract is scheduled to be advertised in Fall 2015.

The upstream gate replacement consists of removal of the old upstream gate, fabrication and installation of a new upstream gate, replacement of the gate anchorage system, and replacement the gate operating machinery and controls. The downstream gate work includes replacement of the gudgeons, quoin and miter block adjustments, diagonal tensioning, seal replacement, and installation of an impressed current cathodic protection system. The navlock controls upgrade includes upgrade of the navigation lock's control system and installation of a new power distribution system.

A Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about October 22, 2015. Evaluation criteria will be provided in the solicitation, and a single firm fixed price contract may be negotiated as a result of this action. Proposals for this project will be due no less than 30 days after issuance of the RFP. A notice and link to download this solicitation will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunity (www.fbo.gov or http://www.fbo.gov) website when the solicitation is made available for download. Interested parties are responsible for registering with the Federal Business Opportunity (FBO) website and for checking the referenced website(s) for updates. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for any party's inability to access the documents posted at the referenced websites.

This is an Unrestricted Acquisition. Magnitude of Construction is $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00. In accordance with FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation, a best value tradeoff process will be used when selecting an awardee. The government may consider award to other than the lowest priced offeror but ONLY when benefits merit additional cost. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990, and the small business size standard is $36,500,000.00. This acquisition will require a Small Business Participation Plan from all offerors, and an acceptable Small Business Subcontracting Plan from large business offerors. 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.

The point of contact for matters related to this procurement is Jeffrey Renner at (503) 808-4630 or jeff.s.renner@usace.army.mil. All inquiries regarding this solicitation are to be submitted via the Bidder Inquiry system which will be included with in the solicitation documents. Bidder Inquiry is a web-based program that allows bidders to post questions regarding the solicitation and to view all questions by other bidders and answers by USACE. Bidder Inquiry instructions will be detailed in the solicitation. Telephone and email inquiries will not be accepted.

THIS IS A SPECIAL NOTICE OF AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDUSTRY TO VIEW THE SITE OF PROPOSED WORK. NO AWARD WILL BE MADE FROM THIS INITIAL NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION, PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT, OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). NO SOCIO-ECONOMIC SET ASIDE DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE AND NO ACQUISITION APPROACH HAS BEEN FINALIZED.

Portland District USACE is planning a future extended navigation lock outage to perform various upgrades at The Dalles Navigation Lock. The work is planned to consist of replacing the upstream gate, replacing the gudgeons (upper hinge and anchor) for the downstream gate, and upgrading the controls. The exact dates of the extended navigation lock outage have not been set, but it is anticipated to be December 2016 to March 2017. The construction contract is scheduled to be advertised in Fall/Winter 2015.

During the routine navigation lock outage in March 2015, the upstream gate will be dewatered. This will be the last opportunity to view this area in a dewatered state prior to advertising this construction contract. The purpose of this special notice is to provide prospective contractors an opportunity to view the upstream gate in a dewatered state. While the upstream gate is dewatered, viewing will take place from the deck, about 20-30 feet above the bottom of the gate, no access will be provided into the dewatered lock.

THIS SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED FOR 10:00, 17 MARCH 2015. YOU MUST RSVP NAME, COMPANY NAME, AND PHONE NUMBER TO JEFFREY S. RENNER, CONTRACT SPECIALIST, JEFF.S.RENNER@USACE.ARMY.MIL OR (503) 808-4630, BY 17:00 15 MARCH 2015. THOSE WHO RSVP MUST BRING VALID ID AND ARRIVE AT THE OREGON GATE (EXIT 88 OFF I-84) AT 10:00 FOR ESCORT TO THE NAVIGATION LOCK. YOU MUST BE A US CITIZEN TO ATTEND THE SITE WALK.

Interested Small Businesses are encouraged to contact the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre, at (503) 808-4602. Carol is an outstanding resource concerning this and all opportunities to do business with Portland District.