W912BU24B0013 -Summit Bridge Repair

Action Code: Sources Sought

Subject: Market Research – Summit Bridge Miscellaneous Repairs, Bear Delaware

Solicitation No.: W912BU24B – Summit Bridge Miscellaneous Repairs, Bear Delaware

Set-Aside Code: N/A

Response Date:        19 March 2024

Place of Performance: Bear Delaware

Description of Work: This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed price contract for Miscellaneous Repairs to the Summit Bridge in Bear, Delaware.

Contract work consists of:

1. Repair of severely advanced deteriorated concrete substructure piers with large spalls, delaminated concrete, and exposed rebar. Repairs will include removal and replacement of these significantly deteriorated areas of concrete.  The total repair area for all of the piers is expected to be approximately 1,000 sf. 
2. Miscellaneous steel repairs of deteriorated steel members including diaphragm replacement and strengthening of steel beam webs and flanges that is required due to deterioration. All areas where steel is repaired will be cleaned and painted.
3. Joint replacement to prevent water intrusion to the steel and bearing areas below.
4. Bridge Overcoat Painting approximately 100,000 sf.

The design plans and specifications will be prepared according to AASHTO bridge design and construction specifications.

Solicitation Number W912BU24B0013 will be issued on or about 16 April 2024 with a bid opening date occurring at least 30 days after the posting of the Solicitation. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of contract award.

The period of performance for the contract will be 540 calendar days. Estimated cost range of the project is $5,000,000 to $7,000,000.

The NAICS Code for this project is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction and the small business size standard is $45.0 Million.

Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Narratives are requested with the following information, which shall not exceed a total of eight (8) pages.

1. Offeror’s name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses.
2. Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), Women-Owned small businesses shall be indicated on first page of submission.
3. Provide construction bonding level per single contract/task order. Provide the aggregate sum- total construction bonding level. Provide both capabilities which must be expressed in U.S. dollars; along with current available bonding capacity.
4. Description of capability to perform similar or same projects listed above and manage subcontractors if applicable.
5. Past performance/experience on projects of similar scope and magnitude, describing no more than three (3) projects completed within the past five years. The past performance information should include project title, location, general description of the construction to demonstrate relevance to the proposed projects, the Offeror’s role, dollar value of contract, and name of the company, agency or government entity for which the work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number and e-mail address).

Responses should be sent to Frederick Conway, at frederick.conway@usace.army.mil on or before March 19, 2024, at 2:00 PM EST.