Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

**Please ensure you have the correct Drawings and Specs associated with W912BU24B0003 Amendment 0002. They end with the word correct. The attachments ending in 0008 have been deleted from SAM and shou... **Please ensure you have the correct Drawings and Specs associated with W912BU24B0003 Amendment 0002. They end with the word correct. The attachments ending in 0008 have been deleted from SAM and should be destroyed. The Bid Opening Date/Time is 15 August 2024 1300 EST **Amendment 0002 provides RFI responses, Tech Specs and Contract Drawings Changes. Refer to Amendment 0002 detail for specifics. Please indicate receipt of this amendment on Standard Form 1442 (SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD) as Amendment No. 0002. Failure to acknowledge all amendments may be cause for rejection of the Bidder. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. ***Amendment 0001 extends the bid opening date to 15 August 2024 1300 EST. RFIs will be addressed within a few days.. Please indicate receipt of this amendment on Standard Form 1442 (SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD) as Amendment No. 0001. Failure to acknowledge all amendments may be cause for rejection of the Bidder.. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. IFB NO. W912BU24B0003 PHILADELPHIA DISTRICT CORPS OF ENGINEERS INVITATION FOR BIDS ABINGTON ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA I. NOTE THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REQUIREMENT OF THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY CLAUSE WHICH MAY APPLY TO THE CONTRACT RESULTING FROM THIS SOLICITATION. II. BIDDERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS PORTION OF SECTION 00 45 00 OF THIS SOLICITATION AND SUBMIT THIS WITH THEIR PROPOSAL. III. THERE WILL NOT BE A GOVERNMENT CONDUCTED SITE VISIT FOR THIS PROJECT. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE INVITED TO VISIT THE SITE OF THE WORK TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE SITE CONDITIONS AND ANY PROBLEMS INCIDENT TO THE PROSECUTION OF THE WORK. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT CONTRACT REPRESENTATIVE IN WRITING AS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI).

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Contracts Branch (fc) Beta SAM Action Code: Sources Sought Class Code: Z Subject: Market Research - Abington Environmental Infrastucture Section 566 Solicitation No.: W912BU24B0003- Abington Environme... Contracts Branch (fc) Beta SAM Action Code: Sources Sought Class Code: Z Subject: Market Research - Abington Environmental Infrastucture Section 566 Solicitation No.: W912BU24B0003- Abington Environmental Set-Aside Code: Small Business Response Date: 30 May 2024 2:00 p.m. EST Place of Performance: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Description of Work: This is a Sources Sought Notice and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract that utilizes natural stream stabilization methods and native vegetation plantings to enhance and restore aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitat of the above ground reaches of Sandy Run Creek at Roychester and Grove Parks in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The contract work will consist of regrading, stabilizing, and re-planting approximately 880 linear feet of the stream bank with native plants at Roychester Park. Placing approximately 990 square feet of riprap around the headwall to stabilize eroded banks. Filling and realigning 60 linear feet of stream channel. Replacing two existing concrete culverts within the stream with pre-fabricated steel footbridges. Removing and relocating approximately 827 feet of existing 10-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe, 2 concrete manholes, approximately 66 feet of existing 8-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe and 1 sanitary clean out with approximately 642 feet of 10-inch PVC sewer pipe and 4 precast reinforced concrete manholes. The work also includes regrading, stabilizing, and re-planting (with native plants) approximately 1,250 linear feet of stream channel and banks at Grove Park. Removing existing gabion baskets and reusing stones. Removing 370 linear feet of concrete channel bottom and replacing with riprap choked with smaller stone. Redirecting local drainage by constructing a new rip rap channel block. Excavating a channel in a forested floodplain area of approximately 400 linear feet long, 12 feet wide, and 2.5 feet deep, with a longitudinal slope of approximately 0.5 percent. Regrading targeted areas within the forested floodplain to facilitate wetland function and provide additional habitat variability. Reconfiguring 510 linear feet of split rail fence. Both sites will require invasive species control. Options: Options to be bid as separate line items include: 1. Cost for excess soil disposal at an offsite location. 2. Cost for excess stone disposal at an offsite location. Contract period of performance will be 365 calendar days. An award for the cotract is anticipated on or about June 2024. Estimated cost range of the project is between $2,000,000 and $5,000,000. Performance and Payment Bonds will be required for 100% of contract awardThe NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the small business size standard is $30.0 Million. [NOTE: Dredging – To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern.] Responses to this Sources Sought Announcement will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Narratives are requested with the following information, which shall not exceed a total of eight (8) pages. 1.Offeror’s name, address, points of contact with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. 2.Business size/classification to include any designations as Small Business, HUBZone, Service DisabledVeteran Owned, 8(a), Women-Owned small businesses shall be indicated on first page of submission. 3.Provide construction bonding level per single contract/task order. Provide the aggregate sum totalconstruction bonding level. Provide both capabilities which must be expressed in U.S. dollars; along withcurrent available bonding capacity. 4.Description of capability to perform similar or same projects listed above, manage subcontractors,prepare and comply with various environmental and construction permits, and capacity to execute thisproject with other ongoing construction contracts. 5.Past performance/experience on projects of similar scope and magnitude, describing no more than five (5) projects that are at least 50% construction complete within the past five years. The past performance information should include project title, location, general description of the construction to demonstrate relevance to the proposed projects, the Offeror’s role, dollar value of contract, and name of the company, agency or government entity for which the work was performed with contact information (reference name, phone number and e-mail address). Responses should be sent to Frederick Conway, at frederick.conway@usace.army.mil on or before May 30, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Action Code: Pre-Solicitation/Synopsis Subject: Market Research – Abington Environmental Infrastructure. Solicitation No.: W912BU24B0003 – Abington Environmental Infrastructure. Set-Aside Code: Small ... Action Code: Pre-Solicitation/Synopsis Subject: Market Research – Abington Environmental Infrastructure. Solicitation No.: W912BU24B0003 – Abington Environmental Infrastructure. Set-Aside Code: Small Business Response Date: 19 March 2024 Place of Performance: Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm fixed contract that utilizes natural stream stabilization methods and native vegetation plantings to enhance and restore aquatic, riparian, and wetland habitat of the above ground reaches of Sandy Run Creek at Roychester and Grove Parks in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The contract work will consist of regrading, stabilizing, and re-planting approximately 880 linear feet of the stream bank with native plants at Roychester Park. Placing approximately 990 square feet of riprap around the headwall to stabilize eroded banks. Filling and realigning 60 linear feet of stream channel. Replacing two existing concrete culverts within the stream with pre-fabricated steel footbridges. Removing and relocating approximately 827 feet of existing 10-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe, 2 concrete manholes, approximately 66 feet of existing 8-inch vitrified clay sewer pipe and 1 sanitary clean out with approximately 642 feet of 10-inch PVC sewer pipe and 4 precast reinforced concrete manholes. The work also includes regrading, stabilizing, and re-planting (with native plants) approximately 1,250 linear feet of stream channel and banks at Grove Park. Removing existing gabion baskets and reusing stones. Removing 370 linear feet of concrete channel bottom and replacing with riprap choked with smaller stone. Redirecting local drainage by constructing a new rip rap channel block. Excavating a channel in a forested floodplain area of approximately 400 linear feet long, 12 feet wide, and 2.5 feet deep, with a longitudinal slope of approximately 0.5 percent. Regrading targeted areas within the forested floodplain to facilitate wetland function and provide additional habitat variability. Reconfiguring 510 linear feet of split rail fence. Potential contractors should possess and provide the following information regarding their specialized experience with their proposals: Contractor must have experience with 3 stream, wetland, and riparian restoration and enhancement projects that are similar to this project in size, scope, and dollar value, with at least one in the past year. Contractor must demonstrate experience with a construction schedule and scheduling software. Contractor must demonstrate successful past performance evaluations. Contractor must demonstrate a satisfactory safety record. This project may include options which will be identified during solicitation. Both sites will require invasive species control. The awarded contract will contain Liquidated Damages at a rate to be specified in the Solicitation. Solicitation No. W912BU24B0003 will be issued 29 March 2024 with a bid opening date occurring at least 30 days after the Solicitation. Bonding will be required; at the time of bid opening, by separate Bid Bonds; and after award but before Notice To Proceed, Performance Bonds will be required. The award will be made as a whole to one bidder in accordance with FAR Part 14 Procedures. The contract period of performance is 365 calendar days. The NAICS Code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the small business size standard is $45.0 Million. Estimated cost range of project is $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000 for the base contract work. Solicitation documents, plans and specifications will only be available via the SAM.GOV homepage located at https://www.sam.gov/. Registration for plans and specifications should be made via SAM.GOV Internet homepage and hard copies will not be available. No written or fax requests will be accepted. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor SAM.GOV for any amendments. The solicitation will contain FAR 52.222-38 Compliance with Veterans’ Reporting Requirements, therefore contractors who have received a Federal Contract of $100,000.00 or greater, except as waived, must have submitted the preceding fiscal year Federal Contractor Veterans’ Employment Report (VETS-100 and/or VETS-100A Report) to be eligible for an award. If you have any questions or concerns regarding VETS-100 or VETS-100A reports please contact VETS-100 customer support at 1- 866-237-0275 or via email at VETS100-customersupport@dol.gov. The solicitation will contain FAR provision 52.204- 7; therefore a bidder must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction. Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Frederick Conway at frederick.conway@usace.army.mil