Virtual Industry Day - Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach Wall and Decommissioning

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, is conducted an Industry Conference on 13 December 2024 to seek feedback from potential contractors on the lock replacement approach wall and de-commissioning project for the Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, TN.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUCEMENT.

This is a Special Notice and is for planning purposes only as defined by FAR 15.201. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). No solicitation is currently published. Participation in this conference by any party does not obligate the Government in any contract award. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with reviewing the Draft Documents, preparing and submitting comments, or any other efforts towards participation in this conference. Furthermore, the Government is not obligated to compensate respondents for any information received, even if the Draft Documents are revised as a result of a respondent's comment or question. Respondents should refrain from providing proprietary information in the course of the conference, since any information acquired by the Government in this forum will not be treated as proprietary. The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Replies to responses, comments, or suggestions will not be provided or published.

The scope of this project will consist of the construction of river and middle approach walls downstream from the lock, decommissioning the existing lock, the wet commissioning of the lock chamber constructed in the lock chamber contract, and site restoration activities at the project site and two (2) storage areas. Downstream lock approach walls will be constructed from pre-cast concrete beams that were fabricated in 2012 and are currently stored at another TVA facility until ready to be installed at the project. The downstream approach wall will extend under and through the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge. Two (2) new 30-foot diameter mooring cells will be built downstream of the new lock. Once the existing lock is closed, a portion of the lock chamber and the associated wall culverts will be plugged with concrete. A concrete thrust block will be installed to resist concrete expansion in the dam, and the remaining area will be filled with stone. Miscellaneous equipment and buildings will be removed. No cofferdams will be required for decommissioning the existing lock, but installation of needle dams (similar to a cofferdam, but more temporary) may be required for dewatering of the chamber. The downstream approach wall, decommissioning of the existing lock, wet commissioning of the new lock, and site restoration contract is anticipated to be awarded in September 2024.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business size is $45.0M.

The magnitude of this project is between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000.

The following information is provided in this Special Notice:

Event: Virtual Industry Conference

Date: 13 December 2024

Time:   2:00 to 3:30PM  Central Standard Time

Location: Microsoft Teams. A meeting invite will be sent to the registered attendees. 

Registration:

U.S. Citizens: To register for the Conference, U.S. Citizens must fill out a U.S. Citizen Security Access Form and submit to the Point-of-Contacts (POC) listed below no later than two (2) business days prior to the event.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): To register for the Conference, Foreign Nationals (FNs) shall submit a completed FN Security Access Form and legible color copies of two (2) of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N 550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS- Form I571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN POC. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis but will be limited.

Both the U.S. Citizen Security Access Form and the FN Security Access Form are provided on SAM.gov with this notice. Any persons without an approved U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form or FN Site Visit Request Form will be removed from both the Microsoft Teams call.

Point-of-Contact:  Please submit all site visit request forms to Connor Struckmeyer at Connor.A.Struckmeyer.usace.army.mil and Stacy Wiggins at Stacy.S.Wiggins@usace.army.mil.  When you send your U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form or FN Site Visit Request Form, please put “Chickamauga Lock AWD - (Foreign National or U.S. Citizen) Request Form- (Your Company Name)” in the subject line of the email. Please edit the information in parenthesis to match the request form you submit and your company name.