USDA nrcs missouri zell EWP-FPE wetland restoration federal construction contract in linn county, MO

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*AG-6424-S-11-0003-01

AMENDMENT #01, SOLICITATION/IFB NUMBER: AG-6424-S-11-0003 (Zell EWP-FPE Restoration Federal Construction Contract for USDA NRCS Missouri)

The Purpose of Amendment Number 01 on Solicitation/IFB #AG-6424-S-11-0003 is to:

A. Change FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee (Sep 1996), on Page 24 under Part II - Contract Clauses, Section I - Contract Clauses. As a result, the amount of bid guarantee shall be twenty (20%) percent of the bid price or three million US dollars ($3,000,000.00 USD), whichever is less. *Refer to the Contracting Officer signed SF 30 for the official solicitation amendment which executes this administrative correction.

B. Change Bid Guarantee Preamble Note Number 23 on Page 4, SF 1442 Block 10 Continuation Sheet Note (23). As a result, the amount of bid guarantee shall be no less than 20% of the total proposed bid price but not to exceed $3M. *Refer to the Contracting Officer signed SF 30 for the official solicitation amendment which executes this administrative correction.

C. Incorporate new text clarification for Bid Guarantee Preamble Note Number 23 on Page 4, SF 1442 Block 10 Continuation Sheet Note (23). As a result....in accordance with FAR 28.101-1(b), offers submitted in response to this Solicitation/IFB shall contain a separate bid guarantee (bid bond) meeting the definition outlined at FAR 28.001 and amount as amended herein on a Standard Form (SF) 24, Bid Bond, pursuant to FAR 28.106-1(a). *Refer to the Contracting Officer signed SF 30 for the official solicitation amendment which executes this administrative clarification.

D. All previous Solicitation/IFB terms, provisions, clauses, conditions, instructions, dates, deadlines, etc. remain unchanged.

E. Solicitation/IFB #AG-6424-S-11-0003, Amendment Number 01 (AG-6424-S-11-0003-01) consists of the SF 30 solicitation amendment document and no attachments, 1 file only.

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**THIS IS THE OFFICIAL FORMAL WRITTEN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) ON THE USDA NRCS MISSOURI ZELL EWP-FPE RESTORATION FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN LINN COUNTY, MO; SOLICITATION/IFB NUMBER: AG-6424-S-11-0003

CRITICAL UPDATES REGARDING THIS ACQUISITION:

1. A one-time only *SITE VISIT has been scheduled for Interested Parties to view the project worksite and the firm details regarding the SITE VISIT are as follows....

* Date/Day: Thursday, September 8, 2011

* Time: 10:00 A.M. Central Time (CDT)

* Location: Enclosed Shelter House, Ebert Drive, Pershing State Park

* Directions: From the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 130, go South 1 mile on Highway 130 to Ebert Drive on the right (West), and follow Ebert Drive to the right until the Enclosed Shelter House.

* Point of Contact: Mr. Dennis Speichinger (PE, Project Engineer/COTR, Chillicothe FO, USDA NRCS Missouri)

* Contact Information: Email Dennis.Speichinger@mo.usda.gov, Telephone 660-646-6220 xt. 119, Cell Phone 816-632-0807

* Other Related Info or Instructions: The closest 911 physical address to the Site Visit location (Enclosed Shelter House) is the Pershing State Park Office at 29277 Highway 130 - Laclede, MO 64651....note, the State Park Office is not where Interested Parties should meet for the Site Visit but it is close to the actual meeting location of the event....please plan accordingly.

2. Until cancelled or amended otherwise in writing, the BID DEADLINE for this IFB shall be 10:00 A.M. CENTRAL TIME (CDT) on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011.

3. Until cancelled or amended otherwise in writing, the BID OPENING for this IFB shall be conducted at the USDA NRCS MISSOURI OFFICE located in COLUMBIA, MO at 10:00 A.M. CENTRAL TIME (CDT) on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2011.

4. IFB #AG-6424-S-11-0003 consists of the SF 1442 solicitation document (i.e. Sections B thru M) and 9 Section J attachments, 10 documents in total.

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TITLE: EWP-FPE RESTORATION, FEDERAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR USDA NRCS MISSOURI (ZELL)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: AG-6424-S-11-0003; Emergency Watershed Program (EWP) - Floodplain Easement (FPE) Restoration, Federal Construction Project at the Zell Site located in Linn County, Missouri

*This Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) posting shall be considered a Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action per FAR 5.003, 5.101(a)(1) and 5.201(b)(1)(i). Furthermore, this posting shall serve as a Pre-Solicitation Notice for Construction Requirements in accordance with FAR 36.213-2.

*In no less than 15 days after issuance of this Pre-Solicitation Notice, the Government may release a formal written Solicitation or Invitation for Bid (IFB) as set forth by the tentative milestones detailed below. Once the formal written Solicitation is posted to the FBO GPE, the IFB will contain the following procurement documents based on Agency requirements: SF-1442 Solicitation, Solicitation Sections B through M, Bid Submittal Instructions (Sections K, L and M), Site Visit Information, the Bid Deadline, Bid Opening Information, Site Locations/Project Maps, Drawings/Plans, Construction and Material Specifications, Quantities, Bid Schedules, the applicable Davis-Bacon Wage Determination and Data Deliverable Requirements.

*At this time, this Pre-Solicitation Notice/Synopsis does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) nor does it restrict the Government to a final acquisition approach. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this Pre-Solicitation Notice at any time.

REQUIRING ACTIVITY/REQUESTING ORGANIZATION: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA); Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS); Missouri; Missouri State Office; Columbia, MO; U.S.A.

** SOLICITATION NUMBER: AG-6424-S-11-0003

REQUISITION NUMBER: 529811

ACTION CODE: Y -- Construction of Structures and Facilities

TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: Between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00 pursuant to FAR 36.204(e)

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE: 237990 -- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction

NAICS SIZE STANDARD: $33.5M

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: Y300 -- Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Restoration Activities, Restoration of Real Property (Public and Private)

**SET-ASIDE STATUS: 100% Small Business or Total Small Business Set-Aside (Note: This construction requirement is reserved exclusively for small business participants only)

BUYING ACTIVITY/CONTRACTING OFFICE (BOTH PROCURING AND ADMINISTRATIVE): NRCS-MO-126424; USDA NRCS Missouri; Missouri State Office; Management Services Division (MSD), Administrative Services (ADS), Acquisitions (ACQ); Columbia, Missouri, 65203, U.S.A.

SYNOPSIS/PRE-SOLICITATION POSTING DATE: 20 July 2011

SYNOPSIS/PRE-SOLICITATION CLOSING DATE, TENTATIVE: Until release of the formal Solicitation/IFB (Approximately, 4 August 2011)

*SOLICITATION/IFB RELEASE DATE, TENTATIVE: 8 August 2011

SITE VISIT DATE, TENTATIVE: 11 August 2011 - 18 August 2011 (Firm date, time, location and instructions shall be disclosed on the formal IFB when issued)

SOLICITATION/IFB CLOSURE DATE, TENTATIVE: 6 September 2011 (Tuesday)

BID DEADLINE, TENTATIVE: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 10:00 AM (C.S.T.)

BID OPENING, TENTATIVE: 10:00 AM (C.S.T.) on Tuesday, 6 September 2011, at the NRCS Missouri State Office in Columbia, MO 65203 (Firm date, time, location and instructions shall be disclosed on the formal IFB when issued)

CONTRACT AWARD DATE, TENTATIVE: 12 September 2011

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP) DATE, TENTATIVE: 27 September 2011

MOBILIZATION DATES, TENTATIVE: 27 September 2011 - 10 October 2011

ON-SITE PROJECT PERFORMANCE START DATE, TENTATIVE: 11 October 2011

DETAILED WORK DESCRIPTION: The Zell EWP-FPE federal construction project, consisting of Zell East and Zell West sites at approximately 1,500 acres within the Locust Creek floodplain, will require restoration of land owned by the State of Missouri in Linn County.

Projected/Tentative Bid Schedule Items are as follows......

ALL SITES COMBINED (ZELL EAST AND WEST):
Mobilization - 1 LS
Silt Fence - 2,250 LF
Pollution and Erosion Control - 1 LS
Construction Surveys - 1 LS

ZELL EAST SITE:
Earthfill, Dike - 19,905 CY
Earthfill, Berm - 22,335 CY
Excavation - 1,720 CY
Seeding and Mulching - 19.9 AC
Water Control Structure - 5 EA

ZELL WEST SITE:
Earthfill, Dike - 85,525 CY
Earthfill, Berm - 119,315 CY
Excavation - 30,150 CY
Rip Rap - 4,965 TN
Seeding and Mulching - 96.1 AC
Water Control Structures - 4 EA

Note: The quantities identified above on this Synopsis/Pre-Solicitation Notice shall not be considered final or firm and are being provided for planning purposes only. Once issued by the Contracting Officer, the formal Solicitation/IFB shall contain all final quantities related to this construction requirement.

**SITE VISIT INFORMATION: Actual Site Visit details shall be disclosed upon issuance of the IFB/Solicitation

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE/ALLOWABLE SCHEDULE, TENTATIVE: Upon receipt of NTP thru 90 calendar days

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: U.S.A.; Missouri; Linn County, Missouri; Laclede, Missouri 64651; 3 miles West and 1.8 miles South of Laclede, Missouri; Near Pershing State Park

SYNOPSIS NOTES: The following notes shall apply to this acquisition......

a. One (1) Fixed-Price (FP) contract award shall be issued for the aggregate of all items to a Responsible Offeror with the Lowest Responsive Bid based on Solicitation/IFB requirements;

b. NRCS MO is currently in the process of securing final land rights privileges, certifications, etc. as applicable to this particular construction requirement;

c. The Successful Offeror may be required to attend a Preconstruction Orientation per FAR 36.212 if NRCS MO feels circumstances warrant scheduling of such event;

d. Written procedures shall be utilized;

e. Sealed Bid procedures shall apply per FAR Part 14;

f. Payment security (i.e. Bid Bond) shall be required as a condition to being considered a Responsive Bid;

g. This project constitutes a Federal construction requirement that shall be directed by a U.S. Government Agency. NRCS Missouri shall be acting on behalf of the U.S. Government. State, County or City employees shall not have express authority to speak on behalf of NRCS Missouri regarding any matters related to this construction requirement/project;

h. After issuance of the contract award (notice), the potential award recipient shall be required to secure and deliver an officially-signed stamped payment and performance bond within 15 calendar days;

i. All applicable Solicitation/IFB documents (including plans, maps, specifications, material requirements, etc.) shall be available for download at the FBO website under this posting;

j. All future updates, status, changes and information related to this acquisition shall be available at the FBO website under this posting; and

k. BIDS SHALL BE MAILED AND RECEIVED BY NRCS MO OR SUBMITTED BY HAND DIRECTLY TO THE USDA NRCS MISSOURI STATE OFFICE IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI PRIOR TO THE FINAL FIRM BID DEADLINE....ANY BID OBTAINED AFTER THE EXPRESSED DEADLINE SHALL BE CONSIDERED NON-RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL AWARD.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THIS ACQUISITION: The primary USDA NRCS Missouri point of contact is Mr. Mark R. Luckritz (Supervisory Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer) and may be reached via email at Mark.Luckritz@mo.usda.gov or by fax at 573-876-9444. The alternate USDA NRCS Missouri point of contact is Mr. Bryan A. Thomas (Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer) and may be reached by email at Bryan.Thomas@mo.usda.gov or via fax at 573-876-9444.

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