Inactive
Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
Notice ID:W912EF21B0009
The work is located on Clover Island which is in Benton County, Kennewick, Washington. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed-price construction contract. The construction magnitude is estimated ...
The work is located on Clover Island which is in Benton County, Kennewick, Washington. The resulting contract will be a firm fixed-price construction contract. The construction magnitude is estimated between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. 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 and the associated small business size standard is $39,500,000. Competition for this solicitation is 100% set-aside for small businesses. Solicitation number W912EF21B0009 will be posted to the beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities website sometime in May 2021. The proposal due date will be contained in the solicitation and any solicitation amendments that may be used. Anticipated award date is mid June to late July 2021. The solicitation is an Invitation for bid (IFB). Important Note: The beta.sam.gov Contract Opportunities Response Date listed elsewhere in this synopsis is for beta.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 beta.sam.gov https://www.beta.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 Beta.sam.gov and add the solicitation to your Watchlist. If you would like to list your firm so others can see you are an interested vendor, you must click the “Add Me To Interested Vendors” button in the listing for this solicitation on beta.sam.gov. All interested and qualified small business firms are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. Scope of Work: Clover Island is located on the Columbia River, in Kennewick, WA. The work includes general construction services including selective demolition and removal of existing features, earthwork, concrete, electrical, landscaping, and shoreline and in-water work necessary to improve or restore the shallow-water aquatic and adjacent riparian habitats. Additionally, work will include improvement of public shoreline access and aesthetics. Selective demolition and removal will be required for surface concrete and rubble/riprap; exposed, abandoned pipes; and trees and vegetation. Earthwork is required to grade, stabilize, and install fill material of an upper slope; an in-water cobble bench; and a shallow, open-water area known as the Notch. Landscaping is required to install a fully automatic in-ground irrigation system and planting of a variety of prescribed plant species in various elevation zones. Other improvements include installation of meandering concrete walkways; installation of railings; installation of gravel pathways graded into an upland slope; and installation of lighting that meets dark sky recommendations. The project includes in-water work which must be performed during the in-water work window of 15 November 2021 to 28 February 2022. The period of performance will be approximately 605 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 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 8 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: 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 charlene.c.duncan@usace.army.mil. Foreign nationals must have received clearance prior to being granted access to the project site.
