Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District has a requirement for the replacement of gate operating machinery. The construction will be located at the Dam at Tionesta Creek Lake. Tionesta Da... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District has a requirement for the replacement of gate operating machinery. The construction will be located at the Dam at Tionesta Creek Lake. Tionesta Dam is located on Tionesta Creek in Forest County, Pennsylvania, 1.2 miles above the junction of the creek with the Allegheny River near Tionesta, Pennsylvania. Tionesta Dam is an earthen embankment dam with a reinforced concrete water intake tower located within the reservoir which controls the dam operating gates. The gate machinery is located within the intake tower on the operating floor level and can be accessed from a dam service bridge from the adjacent project access road. An existing 20 ton overhead crane located within the intake tower can be used to remove the existing gate machinery and place the new gate machinery. The purpose of this contract is to replace the existing vertical lift gate operating machinery with new machinery utilizing round wire rope. This contract will also include the replacement of power receptacles at the machinery bases, replacement of grating in the work platform under the machinery, and concrete repair in the work bay below the operating floor. The contract will include three awardable options. One machine, as well as its associated grating and receptacle, will be replaced in each option plus the base contract, for a total of four new machines. Furthermore, a lifting beam designed to lift the new machinery will be included in the base contract. In order to maintain dam gate operations, only one gate can be replaced at a time. Below are some specific features, important elements, and details required as part of the gate operating machinery replacement contract: Remove existing machinery with its wire rope and associated grating. Design, manufacture and install new machinery (approximate 115 ton capacity) with its wire rope and associated grating. The new machinery must weigh less than 20 tons. Remove existing power receptacles. Supply and install new power receptacles. Supply a new lifting beam for the new machinery. Repair concrete in the work bay under the operating floor. This procurement will be advertised as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The resulting award will be for one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The period of performance for the base contract will be 720 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The estimated cost of the proposed work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. All responsible offerors are encouraged to participate. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued approximately March 23, 2020, online through the https://beta.sam.gov/ website; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation, specification and drawings will not be honored. In order to receive notification of any amendments to the solicitation, interested vendors must register as an interested vendor on the beta.sam.gov website under the Notice Id. If you are not registered, the Government is not responsible with providing notification of any changes to the solicitation. Contractors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before submitting a bid on this solicitation (visit https://www.sam.gov/SAM to register). SAM is free to use. ATTENTION: For companies new to the Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, the link below will take you to a training Powerpoint slide presentation which will provide information essential to new contractors to help them navigate our bidding process. It will also help to make bid-no bid decision as it contains information on what will be required on a Post-Award performance basis - submittals, timelines, deadlines & milestones, necessary paperwork you need to supply, etc. This will help you capture everything needed in your bid so that there are no surprises later on. This training is not mandatory to be considered qualified to bid; it is meant as a means to assist you in becoming better prepared to work with the Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. You can access the training using the link below: http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Portals/72/docs/SmallBusiness/Solving%20the%20Mystery%20-Understanding%20USACE%20Pittsburgh%20Contracting%20Process.pptx You may give feedback on the training package to the District's small business specialist using the email address of LRP.SBO@usace.army.mil.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District has a requirement for the replacement of gate operating machinery. The construction will be located at the Dam at Tionesta Creek Lake. Tionesta Da... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District has a requirement for the replacement of gate operating machinery. The construction will be located at the Dam at Tionesta Creek Lake. Tionesta Dam is located on Tionesta Creek in Forest County, Pennsylvania, 1.2 miles above the junction of the creek with the Allegheny River near Tionesta, Pennsylvania. Tionesta Dam is an earthen embankment dam with a reinforced concrete water intake tower located within the reservoir which controls the dam operating gates. The gate machinery is located within the intake tower on the operating floor level and can be accessed from a dam service bridge from the adjacent project access road. An existing 20 ton overhead crane located within the intake tower can be used to remove the existing gate machinery and place the new gate machinery. The purpose of this contract is to replace the existing vertical lift gate operating machinery with new machinery utilizing round wire rope. This contract will also include the replacement of power receptacles at the machinery bases, replacement of grating in the work platform under the machinery, and concrete repair in the work bay below the operating floor. The contract will include three awardable options. One machine, as well as its associated grating and receptacle, will be replaced in each option plus the base contract, for a total of four new machines. Furthermore, a lifting beam designed to lift the new machinery will be included in the base contract. In order to maintain dam gate operations, only one gate can be replaced at a time. Below are some specific features, important elements, and details required as part of the gate operating machinery replacement contract: Remove existing machinery with its wire rope and associated grating. Design, manufacture and install new machinery (approximate 115 ton capacity) with its wire rope and associated grating. The new machinery must weigh less than 20 tons. Remove existing power receptacles. Supply and install new power receptacles. Supply a new lifting beam for the new machinery. Repair concrete in the work bay under the operating floor. This procurement will be advertised as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The resulting award will be for one (1) Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The period of performance for the base contract will be 720 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The estimated cost of the proposed work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. All responsible offerors are encouraged to participate. The Invitation for Bid (IFB) will be issued approximately March 23, 2020, online through the https://beta.sam.gov/ website; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation, specification and drawings will not be honored. In order to receive notification of any amendments to the solicitation, interested vendors must register as an interested vendor on the beta.sam.gov website under the Notice Id. If you are not registered, the Government is not responsible with providing notification of any changes to the solicitation. Contractors must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before submitting a bid on this solicitation (visit https://www.sam.gov/SAM to register). SAM is free to use. ATTENTION: For companies new to the Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, the link below will take you to a training Powerpoint slide presentation which will provide information essential to new contractors to help them navigate our bidding process. It will also help to make bid-no bid decision as it contains information on what will be required on a Post-Award performance basis - submittals, timelines, deadlines & milestones, necessary paperwork you need to supply, etc. This will help you capture everything needed in your bid so that there are no surprises later on. This training is not mandatory to be considered qualified to bid; it is meant as a means to assist you in becoming better prepared to work with the Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District. You can access the training using the link below: http://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Portals/72/docs/SmallBusiness/Solving%20the%20Mystery%20-Understanding%20USACE%20Pittsburgh%20Contracting%20Process.pptx You may give feedback on the training package to the District's small business specialist using the email address of LRP.SBO@usace.army.mil.