W912BU24B0003 -Abington Environmental Infrastructure Section 566

Action Code: Pre-Solicitation/Synopsis

Subject: Market Research – Abington Environmental Infrastructure.

Solicitation No.: W912BU24B0003 – Abington Environmental Infrastructure.

Set-Aside Code: Small Business

Response Date: 19 March 2024

Place of Performance: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract that utilizes natural stream stabilization methods and native vegetation plantings to enhance and restore aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitat of the above ground reaches of Sandy Run Creek at Roychester and Grove Parks in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

The contract work will consist of regrading, stabilizing, and re-planting approximately 880 linear feet of the stream bank with native plants at Roychester Park. Placing approximately 990 square feet of riprap around the headwall to stabilize eroded banks.  Filling and realigning 60 linear feet of stream channel.  Replacing two existing concrete culverts within the stream with pre-fabricated steel footbridges. Removing and relocating approximately 827 feet of existing 10-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe, 2 concrete manholes, approximately 66 feet of existing 8-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe and 1 sanitary clean out with approximately 642 feet of 10-inch PVC sewer pipe and 4 precast reinforced concrete manholes.

The work also includes regrading, stabilizing, and re-planting (with native plants) approximately 1,250 linear feet of stream channel and banks at Grove Park. Removing existing gabion baskets and reusing stones. Removing 370 linear feet of concrete channel bottom and replacing with riprap choked with smaller stone. Redirecting local drainage by constructing a new rip rap channel block. Excavating a channel in a forested floodplain area of approximately 400 linear feet long, 12 feet wide, and 2.5 feet deep, with a longitudinal slope of approximately 0.5 percent. Regrading targeted areas within the forested floodplain to facilitate wetland function and provide additional habitat variability.  Reconfiguring 510 linear feet of split rail fence.

Potential contractors should possess and provide the following information regarding their specialized experience with their proposals:

1. Contractor must have experience with 3 stream, wetland, and riparian restoration and enhancement projects that are similar to this project in size, scope, and dollar value, with at least one in the past year.
2. Contractor must demonstrate experience with a construction schedule and scheduling software. 
3. Contractor must demonstrate successful past performance evaluations.

Contractor must demonstrate a satisfactory safety record.

This project may include options which will be identified during solicitation. Both sites will require invasive species control.

The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation. Solicitation No. W912BU24B0003 will be issued 29 March 2024 with a bid opening date occurring at least 30 days after the Solicitation.  Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice To Proceed, Performance 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 365 calendar days.

The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the small business size standard is $45.0 Million.  Estimated cost range of project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000 for the base contract work.

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.GOV 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.GOV 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 ensure 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