Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The work associated with this project includes a levee raise, the construction of seepage berms, the addition of stability berms, modifications and repair of Gatewell structures, abandonment of condui... The work associated with this project includes a levee raise, the construction of seepage berms, the addition of stability berms, modifications and repair of Gatewell structures, abandonment of conduits, the extension of conduits, the addition of manhole structures and pipes, modifications of ditches, and other levee modifications and incidental work required to complete the project. All work is located along the R471-460 Levee Unit, located on the right bank of the Missouri River in Doniphan County, Kansas and Buchanan County, MO. At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-solicitation Conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly. There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARs 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is: between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000.00. This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and evaluated based on price and in accordance with FAR 14.1. The estimated period of performance for completion of construction is 550 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Bid Bonds shall be in the amount of 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is the lesser of the two values. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued. Bids will be due on the day and time specified in the solicitation. We anticipate release of the solicitation within the next 30 days, to ensure you do not miss this notice we recommend contractors register as interested vendors. If you register as an interested vendor, you will be automatically notified if there are any changes made regarding to this notice, including when the actual solicitation is posted. The solicitation will be available on or about 30 days and bids will be due approximately 30 days later. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times. This procurement will be competed as 100% small business set-aside with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code of 237990- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a size standard of $39.5 million. To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the sam.gov website at https://.Sam.gov and/or www.ProjNet.Org. Downloads may also be available only through the Projnet.Org website depending on complexity and size of plans. Any amendments will be available on SAM.gov. Bidders are responsible for checking the Sam.gov and ProjNet websites frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-solicitation Announcement or Amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for bidders’ inability to access the document at the referenced website. Prior to submitting a bid, interested bidders must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM). Firms can register via the SAM internet website at https://Sam.gov. If the bidder of a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity. If at the time of award an offeror is not successfully and actively registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. It is the bidders’ responsibility to check the website frequently for any amendments to the solicitation. Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at www.ProjNet.Org when the solicitation is made available. Place of Contract Performance: St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO and Elwood, Doniphan County, KS.