Townshend Dam Spillway Bridge Painting

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing a set aside for certified small business contractors for the Spillway Bridge Painting project at the Townshend Dam, located in Townshend, Vermont. The NAICS code for the work described below is 238320 (Size Standard $15.0 Million). The project is planned to be issued in July 2018, and will be set aside for Small Businesses. The construction will extend over a one-month period occurring in the summer or fall of 2018. The estimated magnitude of this project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Any responsible source meeting this standard may submit a bid to be considered by the New England District.

This project consists of the following Scope:
• Construction of an access system to allow for access to the bridge substructure.
• Preparation of steel surfaces by solvent cleaning, and abrasive blasting. Assume lead remains from the previous de-leading effort.
• Application of base and top coats of paint.
• Replace several nuts and bolts.
• Application of sealant to the concrete approach slab on both approaches.
• Replace the damaged guardrail support posts, concrete and guardrail on the south side of the east end of the bridge, where it joins Highway 30.
• Install grout around west bearing pad.

Contractors should be aware that a significant fall hazard exists for this project.
This contract will contain a Definitive Responsibility Criterion (DRC). This means that the apparent low bidder will be required to submit the required certifications prior to award. If the apparent low bidder cannot produce the required certificates at that time, then the award will move to the next lowest bidder who can produce the DRC. The painting firm for this project shall demonstrate its qualifications by providing proof of certification in the following standards promulgated by The Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC):
1. SSPC QP 1, Standard Procedure for Evaluating Painting Contractors (Field Application to Complex Industrial Structures), 2012.
2. SSPC QP 2, Standard Procedure for the Qualification of Painting Contractors (Field Removal of Hazardous Coatings from Complex Structures), 2009, revisions 2013. Category A required.

Please note this solicitation is set aside for certified small businesses. This is not a request for proposals at this time, the solicitation requirements and contract documents to include instructions for submission and the response date will be available on or about July 2018. Neither telephonic, mailed nor faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation offerors must access the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at sheila.d.nimrod@usace.army.mil.

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