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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Fort Worth District has been tasked to solicit for and award a project for the re Proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, Design Bid Build contract. The government intends to issue a solicitation; however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB and businesses are highly encouraged to participate. Project Description: This is a Fully-Designed Project. Project will include the following: Remove approximately 98,000 Square Yards of PCC pavement varying in thickness between 8 inches and 24 inches and replace with approximately 77,000 SY of 11-inch PCC pavement with a stabilized drainage layer and subdrain system. New PCC pavement shall conform to 32 13 14.13 CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR AIRFIELDS AND OTHER HEAVY-DUTY PAVEMENTS with very stringent fine and coarse aggregate deleterious materials limits unique to military airfield pavement construction, weather severity classification of moderate, enforcement of evaluation and testing for Alkali-Silica Reactivity per UFGS 32 13 14.13 requirements for both fine and coarse aggregates and all other aggregate quality tests as required in UFGS 32 13 14.13. Removal of approximately 2,780 Square Yards of 4-inch hot-mix asphalt pavement and replacing with 2,780 SY of 4-inch hot-mix asphalt pavement conforming to UFGS 32 12 15.13 HOT-MIX ASPHALT AIRFIELD PAVING. Additionally, the project includes the installation of preformed and poured joint sealant in new PCC pavements; removal and replacement of pavement markings; installation of mooring and grounding points; installation of the subdrain system; existing PCC pavement patch and repair; route and reseal of existing PCC joints and random cracks within existing pavements to remain; remove vegetation from existing asphalt pavement; Apply asphalt rejuvenator to existing asphalt pavement; removal and replacement of taxiway edge lighting; application of a dust palliative on the unpaved shoulder areas and unpaved areas disturbed by grading; and moderate grading. The project is divided into a basic contract and 9 options. The basic contract, options #1, #2 and #3 will remove and replace the existing “Heavy Ramp”; Options #4, #5, #6, #7 and #8 consist of patching and repairing and applying pavement rejuvenator to various taxiways and aprons throughout the airfield. Option #9 consists of demolishing existing concrete ramps that are no longer required for airfield operations, installing new taxiway edge lighting and re-grading. In accordance with DFAR Part 236, the estimated construction price range is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The Estimated duration of the project is 730 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System code for this procurement is 237310 which has a small business size standard of $39.5 Million. The Federal Supply Code (FSC) is Z2BZ. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. If a large business firm is selected for this announcement they must also comply with the FAR 52.219-9 clause regarding the requirement for an approved subcontracting plan. Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. However, all construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385 1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations. The type of solicitation to be issued will be a Design Bid Build RFP. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about July 2020, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about August 2020. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued via BETA.SAM.GOV website at https://beta.sam.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Firm’s response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Firm's interest in bidding on STATEMENT OF WORK of the subject solicitation when it is issued. Firm's capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity, including the firm's capability to execute construction comparable work performed within the past five years. Incorporate a brief description of the project, customer's name, timeline of performance, customer satisfaction and dollar value of the project - provide at least three examples. Firm's Size: Large, small business category and business size, (Small Business, Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) to include the 8(a) Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB)). Firm's Joint Venture information if applicable - existing and potential. Firm's Bonding Capability (bonding level per contract and aggregate bonding level, both expressed in dollars, via letter from the bonding company). Interested Firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 p.m CST, Mon., 8 Jun 2020 via email only. All interested firms must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award of Government contracts.