Union Town Levee Rehabilitation

Update to Issue Date for the Solicitation.

Synopsis for Union Town Levee
Missouri River, river mile 507.6 to 504,
Missouri


The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue a solicitation for a Construction Services type contract for the Union Township Levee Repairs located in Holt County, Missouri, River mile 504 to 507.6 (left descending bank). The solicitation will be available on or about 22 December 2010 on the FedBizOps website at www.fbo.gov. The bids will be due approximately 30 days later. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

The general scope of work includes, but is not limited to; Emergency Levee Rehabilitation consisting of construction of new levee sections and repair of existing levees to re-establish existing levee systems along the Missouri river. Work consists of in-place repairs to include fill in of the eroded areas and the reestablishment of sod cover by re-seeding the destroyed sod cover areas. Work includes repair of a large breach with associated landside, riverside and foundation scour and crown, landside and riverside levee slope erosion repair. Total new levee sections will be approximately 5,000 feet.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) which will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is anticipated to be 150 (One hundred and fifty days) calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

At this time, no options have been identified for this project. If the price schedule is changed to include options prior to the release of the solicitation, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified. If the price schedule is changed to include options after release of the solicitation, the solicitation will be amended accordingly.

At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly.

In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990, and the size standard is $33,500,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as a Full Set-Aside for Small Business. In accordance with FAR Part 19, and in coordination with the Small Business Administration (SBA), all responsible Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUB Zone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI), sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protg Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must approve of any such arrangement in advance of submitting an offer.

Bids received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 14 and award will be made to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible source.


HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION - - -
To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Any amendments will only be available from the FBO website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.

PLEASE NOTE: CCR REQUIREMENTS: Prior to bidding, vendors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system, including creation of an MPIN number. Registration instructions may be obtained and online registration may be accomplished at www.ccr.gov. One can also contact the Contractor Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423 for assistance with CCR.
ORCA REQUIREMENTS: Offerors are required to complete ORCA requirements prior to submitting their bid. ORCA may be accomplished at http://orca.bpn.gov.

POINTS-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for administrative for contractual questions is David Best. Mr. Best can be reached at 816-389-3404 or by e-mail at David.m.Best@usace.army.mil . The point-of-contact for questions regarding the scope of work, plans and specifications, or other technical issues is Mr. Whitney K. Wolf. Mr. Wolf can be reached at 816-389-3315 or by e-mail at Whitney.K.Wolf@usace.army.mil .

Synopsis for Union Town Levee
Missouri River, river mile 507.6 to 504,
Missouri


The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue a solicitation for a Construction Services type contract for the Union Township Levee Repairs located in Holt County, Missouri, River mile 504 to 507.6 (left descending bank). The solicitation will be available on or about 8 December 2010 on the FedBizOps website at www.fbo.gov. The bids will be due approximately 30 days later. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times.

The general scope of work includes, but is not limited to; Emergency Levee Rehabilitation consisting of construction of new levee sections and repair of existing levees to re-establish existing levee systems along the Missouri river. Work consists of in-place repairs to include fill in of the eroded areas and the reestablishment of sod cover by re-seeding the destroyed sod cover areas. Work includes repair of a large breach with associated landside, riverside and foundation scour and crown, landside and riverside levee slope erosion repair. Total new levee sections will be approximately 5,000 feet.

This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) which will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is anticipated to be 150 (One hundred and fifty days) calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

At this time, no options have been identified for this project. If the price schedule is changed to include options prior to the release of the solicitation, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified. If the price schedule is changed to include options after release of the solicitation, the solicitation will be amended accordingly.

At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly.

In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $250,000 and $500,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990, and the size standard is $33,500,000.00.

This solicitation will be issued as a Full Set-Aside for Small Business. In accordance with FAR Part 19, and in coordination with the Small Business Administration (SBA), all responsible Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUB Zone Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, and Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI), sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by the agency. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protg Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must approve of any such arrangement in advance of submitting an offer.

Bids received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 14 and award will be made to the lowest responsive bid from a responsible source.


HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION - - -
To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Any amendments will only be available from the FBO website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.

PLEASE NOTE: CCR REQUIREMENTS: Prior to bidding, vendors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system, including creation of an MPIN number. Registration instructions may be obtained and online registration may be accomplished at www.ccr.gov. One can also contact the Contractor Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423 for assistance with CCR.
ORCA REQUIREMENTS: Offerors are required to complete ORCA requirements prior to submitting their bid. ORCA may be accomplished at http://orca.bpn.gov.

POINTS-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for administrative for contractual questions is David Best. Mr. Best can be reached at 816-389-3404 or by e-mail at David.m.Best@usace.army.mil . The point-of-contact for questions regarding the scope of work, plans and specifications, or other technical issues is Mr. Whitney K. Wolf. Mr. Wolf can be reached at 816-389-3315 or by e-mail at Whitney.K.Wolf@usace.army.mil .