USACE SPK DBB Construction - Fire Retardant Pit and Taxiway Renovations - Redding, CA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District (SPK), anticipates solicitation of a requirement for Design-Bid-Build (DBB) construction services to be performed in support of the Redding USFS Phase 1 Retardant Pit and Taxiway Renovations Construction Project at Redding Municipal Airport, in Redding, California. 

The Government intends to solicit a Request for Proposals (RFP) that will result in award of a Firm-Fixed Price contract.

Project Description: This project will include the removal of approximately 5,000 Square Yards (SY) of 13-inch plain cement concrete (PCC) pavement and replacement with approximately 6,000 SY of 14-inch PCC pavement. The project is also anticipated to include removal of approximately 43,150 square yards (SY) of hot-mix asphalt pavement varying in thickness between 2-inches and 6-inches and replacement with 51,000 SY of 4-inch thick hot-mix asphalt pavement conforming to UFGS 32 12 15.13, Asphalt Paving for Airfields. Associated work includes the installation of preformed and poured joint sealant; installing of new subdrain system; installing new taxiway reflectors; removal and replacement of reinforced concrete trenches and heavy-duty grating; removal and replacement of the existing reinforced retardant plant pavement; removal and replacement of the existing industrial waste system and installation of new water lines; pavement marking; and, seeding and grading the area to conform to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) standards. It is also anticipated that the new PCC pavement will be required to meet Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS) 32 13 14.13, Concrete Pavement for Airfields and Other Heavy-Duty Pavements.  (UFGS) 32 13 14.13 requires very stringent fine and coarse aggregate deleterious material requirements that are unique to military and commercial airfield pavement construction, where weather severity is classified to be moderate.

The Government anticipates construction all work associated with this project must be completed outside of the California wildfire season (May 15 - Oct 31) and the retardant pits must be complete and operational at the start of the fire season.  It is estimated that construction of the potential requirement can be completed within 540 calendar days.

In accordance with DFARS 236.204(ii)] the magnitude of construction is estimated to be (ii) Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.

The solicitation is anticipated to be issued using North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $39,500,000 annual revenue. The Product Service Code (PSC) is Y1BD, Construction of Airport Runways and Taxiways.

The solicitation is anticipated to be issued as a total small business set-aside through the Governmentwide Point of Entry (www.SAM.gov) on or about 15 June 2022 with proposals tentatively due 14 July 2022

If the Government intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference and/or site visit, the date, time, location, and access requirements will be identified in the solicitation.

PLEASE DO NOT request a copy of the solicitation, or draft plans and specifications, as they are not currently available. Any available technical data required to respond to the solicitation will be furnished as part of the solicitation. Following solicitation release, all responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered by the agency. This project and/or the anticipated solicitation may be changed, delayed, or canceled at any time.

Copies of the solicitation and the solicited plans and specifications will be made available for inspection without charge after the solicitation is released, when accessed through the GPE or when requested and delivered by electronic mail and/or data interchange.

The ONLY Interested Vendors / Plan Holders / Bidders List is available through SAM.gov; Contractors are responsible for identifying their companies as interested vendors and contacting other interested vendors. USACE SPK will not review capabilities statements submitted in response to this Synopsis or coordinate partnering arrangements between parties. Contractors should check SAM.gov frequently for changes to the interested vendors list and this notice.