Yuma 242 Wellfield Expansion

PURPOSE OF AMENDMENT: The purpose of this Amendment is to provide the sign-in sheet and issue responses to the contractor questions from the site visit.
RECEIPT OF BIDS: The date and time for receipt of bids is not extended; Bids are due August 6, 2019, by 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This amendment must be acknowledged. Block 11 states the required process to acknowledge this amendment.
ACQUISITION OFFICE POINT OF CONTACT: Kathy Berry kberry@usbr.gov or 702-293-8460
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Site Visit Sign in Sheet
2. Questions and Answers
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This Amendment is to Highly Encourage all individuals who are going to be attending the Site Visit being held on July 12, 2019 to come in a 4x4 vehicle as there are going to be some areas that will require this type of vehicle..

Solicitation is being issued, please follow the link to FedConnect for all documents..

Amendment to Pre-Solicitation Notice
This amendment is issued to correct the stated magnitude of the solicitation to read between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000..

SOLICITATION NOTICE
Construction - Yuma 242 Well Expansion
The Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region has a requirement for the construction of the 242 Wellfield Expansion and the Yuma Mesa Conduit Extension energy dissipation structures at Colorado River Basin Salinity Control Project, Yuma, Arizona. The scope of work includes three major items; two cast-in-place concrete energy dissipation structures and a plunger valve. The transition structure is needed to reduce the PSI from the expansion pipeline (+40 PSI) before it enters the Yuma Mesa Conduit (max 12 PSI). The extension plunger valve structure is needed to maintain slight positive pressure in the extension pipeline to prevent air from entering the system. The two structures are separated by about 10 miles. The north structure "A" includes a transition structure (underneath surface elevation). The south structure "B" includes an energy dissipation structure, 24" steel pipe, and 20-inch plunger valve with its' structure (underneath surface elevation). Work is located approximately 16 miles south of Yuma, Arizona in Yuma County. The anticipated period of performance is 12 months.
Principal components of the work include:
Cast-in-place concrete structures, metallic pipe, valves and equipment, power, testing, and earthwork.
North Structure "A" (Transition Structure)
- Structural Concrete
- Miscellaneous Metalwork
- Excavation for Structures
- Compacted Backfill about Structures
- Metal Pipe
South Structure "B" (Energy Dissipation Structure, Plunger Valve, Pipe, and Electrical)
- Structural Concrete
- Miscellaneous Metalwork
- Complete Electrical System
- Excavation for Structures
- Compacted Backfill about Structures
- Metal Pipe
- Plunger Valve Assembly
A site visit is scheduled for June 17, 2019 at 8:00 AM, local time for Yuma Arizona. Participants will meet at the Yuma Area Office 7301 Calle Agua Salada Yuma, AZ 85364. Reference Section L.8 Site Visit (Construction) for detailed information.
This requirement is restricted as 100% Small Business Set-ASide.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction with a corresponding small business size standard of $36.5M.
The magnitude of this construction project is estimated to be between $100,000,000 to $5,000,000.
This requirement will be solicited and awarded using the method outlined in FAR Part 14 - Sealed Bidding. Award is anticipated by the end of July 2019. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed price construction type. The contract performance period is approximately 365 days from the notice-to-proceed. Bid Bond, Payment and Performance Bonds are required.
The solicitation and any amendments to the solicitation will be available only through Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) (www.fedbizopps.gov) website and the FedConnect website (https://www.fedconnect.net/). All proposals, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the proposal submittal, including amendments to the proposal, shall be in the paper medium. Electronic medium for the proposal documents will not be allowed. All dates in this announcement are estimated and are subject to change. No other information will be available before the solicitation is posted.
Registrations: In order to be awarded a contract an offeror must have a DUNS number, be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM), http://www.sam.gov, and have completed their Online Representations and Certifications.
Contracting Office Address: Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006; Place of Performance: Boulder City, NV 89006
Point of Contact: Kathy Berry, Contract Specialist, e-mail: kberry@usbr.gov. All contractual technical questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to: kberry@usbr.gov. Telephone questions will not be accepted.
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