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SUBJECT: ADVERTISEMENT OF CRANEY ISLAND REHANDLING BASIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA The Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers will be issuing a solicitation for an UNRESTRICTED, firm fi... SUBJECT: ADVERTISEMENT OF CRANEY ISLAND REHANDLING BASIN MAINTENANCE DREDGING, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA The Norfolk District, Corps of Engineers will be issuing a solicitation for an UNRESTRICTED, firm fixed price, Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the Craney Island Rehandling Basin Project located in Portsmouth, VA. The work consists of maintenance dredging the Rehandling Basin at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIMMA) to a depth of -28 feet Mean Lower Low Water (MLLW) with -2 feet allowable overdepth. In addition, the work consists of maintenance dredging the Access Channel (s) to a depth of -18 feet MLLW with -2 feet of allowable overdepth and the Debris Channel at a depth of -9 feet MLLW with -2 feet of allowable overdepth. The work shall be performed by Hydraulic Cutter-head dredge and Hydraulic pipeline, with all dredge material transported and placed in the Government-furnished upland placement area at the CIDMMA. The Rehandling Basin dredging, including allowable overdepth is approximately 868,533 cubic yards of dredge material. The Access Channels and Debris Channel dredging, including allowable overdepth is approximately 19,590 cubic yards of material. The total estimated amount to be dredged along with an estimated accretion is 940,533 cubic yards. Subject to available funds, an optional (-2) foot MLLW of dredging depth representing an additional 139,034 cubic yards of pay yardage may be awarded. If optional items are exercised, additional performance time will be added to the contract based on one additional day per 9,500 cubic yards of dredged material added. Liquidated Damages shall be assessed in the amount of $939.00 for each day of delay. The Magnitude of Construction is between $1,000,000.00 AND $5,000,000.00. The NAICS code applicable to this requirement is 237990, with a small business size standard of $39.5 million. The effort will be solicited and awarded utilizing the Sealed Bid procedures under FAR Part 14. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED PROCUREMENT. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract using INVITATION FOR BID WITH PRE-AWARD SURVEY and procedures outlined in FAR 36 and FAR 14. Pre-award survey will determine contractor responsibility in accordance with FAR 9.104 and 9.106. Bidders will be evaluated on both pre-award survey and conformance to the solicitation and price. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all Bids; and to award the contract to other than the lowest total price and to award to the bidder submitting the lowest bid determined by the Government to be responsible. Bid bonds will be required with bid submittals. CONSTRUCTION TIME Performance shall begin within 15 calendar days and complete all work within 105 calendar days of receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The solicitation will be available in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation will be posted on the beta.SAM.gov website at https://beta.sam.gov on/about 17 July 2020. The proposal due date shall be at least 30 days after the IFB is posted on the beta.SAM.gov website. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES. Search on W91236% for solicitations issued by Norfolk District. No hard copies will be available. Prospective contractors must be registered Vendors in order to download plans and specifications. Prospective contractors MUST be registered in the DOD System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to obtain access to beta.SAM.gov. It is incumbent upon vendors to monitor beta.SAM.gov for the release of the solicitation, specification, drawings, and all subsequent amendments. SAM Registration must also be ACTIVE and current to be eligible for contract award. Information on registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at http://www.sam.gov. Lack of registration in the SAM database will prevent access to beta.SAM.gov and will make a Bidder ineligible for award. Inquires may be directed to Axel Doody by email at Axel.F.Doody@usace.army.mil cc’d Eartha D. Garrett at Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil. TELEPHONE INQUIRIES WILL NOT BE HONORED.