Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

Construction project entitled: Mill Creek Project Diversion Dam Grouted Rip Rap Scour Repair. The work is located at the Mill Creek Project in Walla Walla, Washington. This will be a firm-fixed-price ... Construction project entitled: Mill Creek Project Diversion Dam Grouted Rip Rap Scour Repair. The work is located at the Mill Creek Project in Walla Walla, Washington. This will be a firm-fixed-price Construction contract. Construction is estimated to be between $25,000 and $100,000. Payment bonds are required. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction and the associated small business size standard is $36.5M. Solicitation is open to women-owned small business concerns. The Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, proposes to repair a section of riprap that has eroded in the Mill Creek channel just downstream of the Mill Creek Diversion Dam (across from Rooks Park. A scour hole has developed in this area. The Contractor will be required to fill the scour hole with approximately 200 TON of placed, keyed-in, rip rap and other well graded stone that is Contractor provided. Although flows are expected to be low during the Construction period, the Contractor will need to divert water away from the construction area and may need to pump some water out of the hole to complete the work. Anticipated award Early to Mid-June 2019 In-water work period at the Diversion Dam is Mid-July to Mid-September so all in-water work will need to be completed before September 15. All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1). The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, the Contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1. A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) employed by the prime contractor shall be required for each shift of the contractor's on-site operations. The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 5-years' experience in construction safety on similar projects, shall have completed the 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5-years, and shall have completed at least 24-hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5-years. The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific CQC Plan for Government acceptance. A CQC System Manager employed by the prime contractor shall be required to be on-site for each shift of the Contractor's operations. The CQC System Manager must possess a minimum of 5-years relevant experience in a supervisory or management position such as Quality Control Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, or Construction Manager directly involved in the management of construction quality at the project site. In addition, the CQC System Manager shall have completed the course entitled "Construction Quality Management for Contractors" within the last 5-years. The Contractor will be required to use the Government-furnished Construction Contractor Module (referred to as QCS) of the Resident Management System (RMS) to record, maintain, and submit various information throughout the contract period. QCS is a Windows-based program that can be run on a stand-alone personal computer or on a network. The Government will make the QCS software available to the Contractor after contract award. The project will involve the development and management of Contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract. Miscellaneous work within the project includes the delivery of As-Built Drawings. Solicitation Number W912EF-19-Q-0021 will be posted to the FBO.gov in approximately 1-2 weeks. The solicitation is a Request for Quotes (RFQ). 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Such documentation may include a US passport, Certificate of US citizenship (INS Form N-560 or N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N-550 or N-570), foreign passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating employment authorization, Alien Registration Receipt Card with photograph (INS Form I-151 or I-551), Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), Refugee Travel Document (INS Form I-571), Employment Authorization Document issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B). Send this information by email to leanne.r.walling@usace.army.mil. Foreign nationals must have received clearance prior to being granted access to the project site. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be available via FedBizOpps.gov https://www.fbo.gov. NO CD's OR HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. 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