Bonneville Lock and Dam Trashrack Rehabilitation

This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (Market Survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bids (IFB). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities.  The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP), is refurbishing all Trashracks at the Bonneville Lock & Dam located at Rufus, Oregon.  The function of the Trashracks is to prevent large debris from entering the intakes of the dam and damaging the turbines. The Trashracks at the Bonneville Dam were originally installed in 1937 and are now 83 years old; based on remote operated vehicle (ROV) inspections, most of the Trashracks that can be seen, appear to be in reasonable shape. It is noted that these racks have likely experienced little in the way of loading and that the steel has not experienced any significant loading cycles.

The Bonneville Dam 1st Powerhouse has ten (10) Main units and one (1) Station Service unit requiring repairs and/or new intake Trashracks. Each Main unit consist of three (3) slots, and each slot has six (6) racks – one (1) top and five (5) bottom racks. The Station Service unit has one (1) top rack, four (4) intermediate racks, and one (1) bottom rack.

It is anticipated the repair/replacement period of performance will be from August 2021 to November 2022.  Installation will be performed at scheduled intervals, within time periods that do not interfere with dam operations.  The NAICS Code for this requirement is 332312, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code will be Z2KA, Repair or Alteration of Dams.

Work Requirement:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. W9127N21B0009 for the Bonneville Dam, Trashrack Rehabilitation. This contract will include the fabrication of 30 New Trashracks with Vinyl Coating, 24 Trashracks for the Main Units (Bays), and six (6) Trashracks for the Station Service Unit (Bay). Once the current Trashracks are replaced with new Trashracks, the old Trashracks will need commercial sandblasting, new vinyl coating, and return delivery to the Bonneville Lock and Dam. This project will also require the offeror to provide Diving Services for removal and installation of all Trashracks at both the Main units and the Service Station.

A formal solicitation will follow this announcement on or around 18 June 2021 with bids due 30 days after the advertisement period.  Target award is anticipated on 31 August 2021, with target delivery dates and installation by November 2022 (to include pre-work submittals and material lead times in consideration). 

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

1. Point of Contact name, email address, and phone number.
2. CAGE Code and DUNS number.
3. In the event that the organization is a small business, state the category of small business, such as 8(a), HUBZone, Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned Small Business, or SDVOSB.
    

Statement of Capability (SOC)

1. Statement of your firm’s capacity to fabricate trashracks – the estimated rate of trashrack fabrication for the project described in this notice.  Work hours per ton of steel is preferred.
2. Statement of your firm’s skills knowledge, and equipment required to perform the application of vinyl-type impacted immersion coating on hydraulic steel structures. 
3. A brief statement of recent and relevant experience coordinating work on a job site, to include management of divers, management of deliveries of large items, and crane operations within the last five (5) years.

   The requested information shall be submitted electronically to:
   US. Army Corps of Engineers, Attn:  Melanie Barrett

   Email:  Melanie.A.Barrett@usace.army.mil.   

4. Do not send hard copies of advertising or promotional materials. Please ensure that all responses are comprehensive and provide a name and point-of-contact for your firm for follow-up by this office or the procuring contracting officer. If you have responded to any previous e-mail messages or had other communications with our office regarding preliminary market research for this project, please be advised that it will be necessary for you to respond to this e-mail and the questions contained therein. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the Prime Contractor and work accomplished by the teaming partner

5. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responding to this request for information. All information provided becomes property of the Government. There is no guarantee, expressed or implied, that the market research for this acquisition will result in any guarantee of award or acquisition strategy.

This announcement is a Sources Sought Notice (Market Survey). This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bids (IFB). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought is to determine interested parties, socioeconomic status availability, and capabilities.  The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought notice to make an appropriate acquisition decision for this project.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Portland District (NWP), is refurbishing all Trashracks at the Bonneville Lock & Dam located at Rufus, Oregon.  The function of the Trashracks is to prevent large debris from entering the intakes of the dam and damaging the turbines. The Trashracks at the Bonneville Dam were originally installed in 1937 and are now 83 years old; based on remote operated vehicle (ROV) inspections, most of the Trashracks that can be seen, appear to be in reasonable shape. It is noted that these racks have likely experienced little in the way of loading and that the steel has not experienced any significant loading cycles.

The Bonneville Dam 1st Powerhouse has ten (10) Main units and one (1) Station Service unit requiring repairs and/or new intake Trashracks. Each Main unit consist of three (3) slots, and each slot has six (6) racks – one (1) top and five (5) bottom racks. The Station Service unit has one (1) top rack, four (4) intermediate racks, and one (1) bottom rack.

It is anticipated the repair/replacement period of performance will be from August 2021 to November 2022.  Installation will be performed at scheduled intervals, within time periods that do not interfere with dam operations.  The NAICS Code for this requirement is 332312, Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing, and the Product Service Code will be Z2KA, Repair or Alteration of Dams.

Work Requirement:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. W9127N21B0009 for the Bonneville Dam, Trashrack Rehabilitation. This contract will include the fabrication of 30 New Trashracks with Vinyl Coating, 24 Trashracks for the Main Units (Bays), and six (6) Trashracks for the Station Service Unit (Bay). Once the current Trashracks are replaced with new Trashracks, the old Trashracks will need commercial sandblasting, new vinyl coating, and return delivery to the Bonneville Lock and Dam. This project will also require the offeror to provide Diving Services for removal and installation of all Trashracks at both the Main units and the Service Station.

A formal solicitation will follow this announcement on or around 18 June 2021 with bids due 30 days after the advertisement period.  Target award is anticipated on 31 August 2021, with target delivery dates and installation by November 2022 (to include pre-work submittals and material lead times in consideration). 

This acquisition will provide set aside for 100% Total Small Business competition. The Small Business Deputy for Portland District, Carol McIntyre, is available to answer any questions you might have; (503) 808-4602.

Synopsis:

1. General. This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purpose only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2.

2. Contract Information: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Northwestern Division, Portland District (CENWP) has been tasked to solicit a contract for the Willamette Falls Locks (WFL) Seismic and Safety Upgrades. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price (FFP) construction contract. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, a small business set-aside acquisition strategy decision.

This Source Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the small business members of the industry.

3. Project Description. The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Portland District, has a requirement to provide seismic and safety upgrades to the Willamette Falls Locks in Clackamas County, Oregon. This project will provide minimum repairs in order to reduce risks of an uncontrolled release of the Willamette Falls pool in the event of a seismic event and meets the constraint of maintaining the existing flow within the aquatic corridor near and around the Willamette Falls for Endangered Species Act related concerns.

The work is anticipated to occur from January 2022 through December 2022.

The estimated Magnitude of Construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

The following information discusses critical features and notable constraints involved with this project.  However, this section does not capture all of the expected scope, nor does it incorporate final design solutions. 

Structural Scope:

• The scope of this project is to stabilize the masonry guard lock wall, the concrete canal basin wall, and two masonry miter gate monoliths.
• For the masonry guard lock wall and monoliths, this will include placing post-tensioned rock anchors, placing reinforced concrete, and anchoring steel rods to the existing masonry.  This will all be done in an area with limited access during a limited construction window.  The work site will be wet and managing water will be important.
• For the canal wall, this will include demolition of concrete on metal deck, removal of existing post-tensioned steel rock anchors, installation of new post-tensioned steel rock anchors, and rebuilding the concrete on metal deck to match existing conditions.

Construction means and methods generally include, but are not limited to:

• Concrete cutting/demolition
• Existing post-tensioned rock anchor removal
• Vertical drilling/coring in concrete with depths of 50 to 100 feet
• Grouting of existing concrete
• Horizontal drilling through masonry wall and patching of the hole
• Rebar preparation, concrete form construction, concrete placement
• Management of water through a construction site

Constraints:

• Access to the site is limited. To access the site by land you must pass through private property not owned by USACE.  The only access route is over a bridge that has a 15,000lb weight limit.  Access includes passing through an active warehouse and other obstructions which limits the size of equipment and frequency of access. Because of this, large equipment will be difficult to get to the site.
• Access could be achieved with a barge, but only from the upstream side of the lock.  Because the lock is not operational, no watercraft access is available from the downstream side. 

• Access to the PGE forebay, which will be required for stabilization of the guard lock, will be limited in duration and will likely occur during the winter.

• The lock is a historic site, and care must be taken to maintain the historical nature of the site.

Note: The Government may consider the relevant past experience and past performance of key individuals and predecessor companies in evaluating the company’s ability to perform this requirement when making procurement decisions

Point of Contact for small business questions or assistance in the Portland District Deputy for Small Business, Carol McIntyre at 503-808-4602 or Carol.A.McIntyre@usace.army.mil.

4. Submission Instructions. Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email) Subject: W9127N21B0009, Willamette Falls Locks (WFL) Seismic and Safety Upgrades. Please send to Jordan Quantock, Contract Specialist, at Jordan.m.quantock@usace.army.mil by 2:00pm Pacific Standard Time 18 December 2020.

A firm’s response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information:

Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, CAGE and DUNS number, and the Construction Bonding Level per contract.

Firm's small business category and Business Size: Small Business, Small Disadvantaged, 8(a) firm, Historically underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small business (SDVOSB).

Provide relevant information on the Firm's experience/Capabilities as it pertains to the proposed work outlined in the Project Description.

Provide a minimum of one project similar in size, scope and complexity with a brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, contract number, customer satisfaction and the dollar value. The Government may verify information in CPARS or PPIRS.

5. Disclaimer and Important Notes. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a Government contract.