Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

09/21/2021: Solicitation Amendment 0004 posted cancelling this solicitation IAW FAR 14.404-1. 8/24/2021: Solicitation Amendment 0003 posted with revised technical specifications.. Please see attached ... 09/21/2021: Solicitation Amendment 0004 posted cancelling this solicitation IAW FAR 14.404-1. 8/24/2021: Solicitation Amendment 0003 posted with revised technical specifications.. Please see attached amendment no.: W912EF21B0006-0003 and associated specifications. _____________________________________ 8/23/2021: Solicitation Amendment 0002 posted to entend the bid due date from 8/24/2021 to 8/27/2021. Please see attached amendment no.: W912EF21B0006-0002. ___________________________________ 8/17/2021: Solicitation Amendment posted. Please see attached amendment no.: W912EF21B0006-0001 ____________________________________________ 8/16/2021: Site visit Atendee list: Please see attached. _____________________________________________ Construction Project Title: McNary Dam Waste Water Upgrade and Connection to City of Umatilla Sewer System McNary Dam is located on the Columbia River near the town of Umatilla, Oregon. The construction magnitude is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Performance and payment bonds will be required as identified in the solicitation. 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 $39,500,000. Competition for this solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses. Anticipated award date is sometime in September 2021. The solicitation documents for this project are attached to this notice. NO CD's OR HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to this notice and the solicitation documents. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this solicitation, you MUST log in to the sam.gov, open the full notice, and select the “Follow” link above the header of the notice. All interested and qualified small business firms are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. Scope of Work: McNary Lock and Dam (McNary) is located on the Columbia River, near the town of Umatilla, Oregon. McNary Dam has approximately 140 full time employees, several contractors, and recreational visitors that range from 20-300 people in a day. Because of the fluctuation in population at the dam, it is important to have a system that can handle surges in wastewater treatment. This project will abandon the McNary Dam and Juvenile Fish Facility drainfield and replace it with two lift stations that connects to the City of Umatilla sewer line located near Scaplehorn Road. The wastewater lift stations will require wastewater receiving well (wet-well), often equipped with a screen or grinder pump to remove coarse materials; pumps and piping with associated valves; motors; a power supply system; an equipment control and alarm system; and an odor control and ventilation system. The scope of work will require, but not be limited to, the following: Utility location along proposed alignment. Construction staking of proposed alignment. Provide all equipment and components identified in the design contract. Trenching and earthwork to install wastewater piping and lift stations. Provide redundant 480V power or uninterrupted power supply (UPS) to new lift stations. Provide new conduits and pull power and control wires to new lift stations. Provide new low voltage power distribution panels, 480V/120V transformer, 120V luminaires and receptacles for new lift stations. The Control philosophy will include fully functional manual and automated PLC with UPS to the control system. Pump controls will be designed and configured as Lead/Lag operation. Provide alarm annunciator in the operator room as well as local warning beacon/strobe light to indicate an alarm condition is present. Electrical panels and equipment shall be rated NEMA 4X at minimum. Provide redundant Wet Well level sensors. Abandonment of current wastewater tank and/or drain field in accordance with OAR 340-071. Pavement repair and replacement. Temporary traffic control. The on-site sewage system (OSS) installer shall be a contractor registered with the State of Oregon to perform the work and shall have obtained an installer's license from the Umatilla County Health District to install OSS systems or components in Umatilla County. Connection of proposed system to identified locations and/or stub outs for future connections. Coordinate with the City of Umatilla to connect to the force main on Scaplehorn Road. Commission new lift stations, control panels and all other appurtenances. The period of performance will be approximately 260 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. Pre-Bid Site Visit: The information for the site visit in provided in the attached solicitation. Please ensure attendees are registered and completed COVID-19 Questionnaires are submitted as instructed in the solicitation. ACCESS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS: Security clearance for foreign nationals to attend a site visit requires approximately 4 weeks; therefore, clearance should be requested immediately. To request clearance, please submit the names of all foreign nationals proposed for site visit attendance, along with documentation to verify that he/she was legally admitted into the United States and has authority to work and/or go to school in the US. 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 jani.c.long@usace.army.mil and to charlene.c.duncan@usace.army.mil. Foreign nationals must have received clearance prior to being granted access to the project site.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

McNary Dam is located on the Columbia River near the town of Umatilla, Oregon. The construction magnitude is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Performance and payment bonds will be required... McNary Dam is located on the Columbia River near the town of Umatilla, Oregon. The construction magnitude is estimated between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Performance and payment bonds will be required as identified in the solicitation. 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 $39,500,000. Competition for this solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses. Solicitation number W912EF21B0006 will be posted to the www.sam.gov Contract Opportunities website sometime in July 2021. The proposal due date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be used. Anticipated award date is sometime in September 2021. The solicitation will be an Invitation for bid (IFB). Important Note: The sam.gov Contract Opportunities Response Date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for sam.gov archive purposes only. It does not necessarily reflect the actual bid opening date. There is no response date included in this notice. The bid due date and time will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that are issued. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be available via the sam.gov https://www.sam.gov. NO CD's OR HARD COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. To obtain automatic notifications of updates to this solicitation, you MUST log in to the sam.gov, open the full notice, and select the “Follow” link above the header of the notice. All interested and qualified small business firms are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. Scope of Work: McNary Lock and Dam (McNary) is located on the Columbia River, near the town of Umatilla, Oregon. McNary Dam has approximately 140 full time employees, several contractors, and recreational visitors that range from 20-300 people in a day. Because of the fluctuation in population at the dam, it is important to have a system that can handle surges in wastewater treatment. This project will abandon the McNary Dam and Juvenile Fish Facility drainfield and replace it with two lift stations that connects to the City of Umatilla sewer line located near Scaplehorn Road. The wastewater lift stations will require wastewater receiving well (wet-well), often equipped with a screen or grinder pump to remove coarse materials; pumps and piping with associated valves; motors; a power supply system; an equipment control and alarm system; and an odor control and ventilation system. The scope of work will require, but not be limited to, the following: Utility location along proposed alignment. Construction staking of proposed alignment. Provide all equipment and components identified in the design contract. Trenching and earthwork to install wastewater piping and lift stations. Provide redundant 480V power or uninterrupted power supply (UPS) to new lift stations. Provide new conduits and pull power and control wires to new lift stations. Provide new low voltage power distribution panels, 480V/120V transformer, 120V luminaires and receptacles for new lift stations. The Control philosophy will include fully functional manual and automated PLC with UPS to the control system. Pump controls will be designed and configured as Lead/Lag operation. Provide alarm annunciator in the operator room as well as local warning beacon/strobe light to indicate an alarm condition is present. Electrical panels and equipment shall be rated NEMA 4X at minimum. Provide redundant Wet Well level sensors. Abandonment of current wastewater tank and/or drain field in accordance with OAR 340-071. Pavement repair and replacement. Temporary traffic control. The on-site sewage system (OSS) installer shall be a contractor registered with the State of Oregon to perform the work and shall have obtained an installer's license from the Umatilla County Health District to install OSS systems or components in Umatilla County. Connection of proposed system to identified locations and/or stub outs for future connections. Coordinate with the City of Umatilla to connect to the force main on Scaplehorn Road. Commission new lift stations, control panels and all other appurtenances. The period of performance will be approximately 260 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. 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. The period of performance will be approximately 260 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Pre-Bid Site Visit: A site visit will be offered approximately 1½ -2 weeks after the solicitation is made available to offerors. See solicitation for details about the site visit. ACCESS FOR FOREIGN NATIONALS: Security clearance for foreign nationals to attend a site visit requires approximately 4 weeks; therefore, clearance should be requested immediately. To request clearance, please submit the names of all foreign nationals proposed for site visit attendance, along with documentation to verify that he/she was legally admitted into the United States and has authority to work and/or go to school in the US. 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 jani.c.long@usace.army.mil and to charlene.c.duncan@usace.army.mil. Foreign nationals must have received clearance prior to being granted access to the project site.