W912BU23B-Roosevelt Inlet to Lewes Beach Nourishment

June 12, 2023

Action Code: Pre-Solicitation/Synopsis

Subject: Renourishment of Roosevelt Inlet to Lewes Beach, Town of Lewes, Delaware

Solicitation No.:W912BU23B0009 – Re-nourishment of Roosevelt Inlet to Lewes Beach

Set-Aside Code:  Full and Open Competition

Place of Performance: Lewes, Delaware in Sussex County

Description of Work:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract to perform renourishment of Roosevelt Inlet to Lewes Beach, Lewes, Delaware in Sussex County.

The beach fill project extends from the southeast side of Roosevelt Inlet for a length of 1,400 ft. The beach fill project provides flood and coastal storm damage reduction to the community of Lewes Beach. The authorized beach design template includes a minimum 15-ft berm at elevation 8.0 ft NAVD extending at a slope of 1V:10H above MHW, and a dune with 25-ft crest width at elevation 14 ft NAVD. The minimum 15-ft design berm width is measured from the seaward toe of the design dune. This authorized design provides a total beach width (dune base and berm width) of 100 ft to the berm crest at elevation 8.0 ft NAVD.

The intended borrow areas for this beachfill includes the offshore borrow area, located approximately ¼-mile offshore. The project will include a base bid, which includes restoring each project to the design template and up to two options, for placement of additional sand as advanced nourishment. The contract period of performance is 120 calendar days.

The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Dredging and Surface Cleanup Activities and the small business size standard is $37.0 Million.  In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of construction of the project is between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000 Million dollars.

The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation.

Solicitation No. W912BU23B0009 will be issued on or about 30 June 2023 with a bid opening occurring at least 30 days after solicitation . Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice to Proceed, Performance and Payment Bonds will be required. The award will be made as a whole to one bidder in accordance with FAR Part 14 Procedures. The contract period of performance is 120 calendar days after receipt of Award/Notice to Proceed.

Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the SAM.gov homepage located at https://www.SAM.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via SAM Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor SAM for any amendments.

The solicitation will contain FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans’ Reporting Requirements, therefore contractors who have received a Federal Contract of $100,000.00 or greater, except as waived, must have submitted the preceding fiscal year Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-100 and/or VETS-100A Report) to be eligible for an award. If you have any questions or concerns regarding VETS-100 or VETS- 100A reports please contact VETS-100 customer support at 1-866-237-0275 or via email at VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204-7; therefore a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction. Affirmative action to insure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract.

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Frederick Conway at frederick.conway@usace.army.mil