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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SEEKS INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL BE... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District has a requirement for the above subject. THIS IS A NOTICE FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT SEEKS INFORMATION FROM INDUSTRY, WHICH WILL BE USED FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING PURPOSES. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. THERE IS NO BID PACKAGE, SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATION OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE WITH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A PROCUREMENT COMMITMENT BY THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE. NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. REPONSE IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY; NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. The proposed project will result in a firm-fixed price, Design -Build contract. The government intends to issue a 2-Step Request for Proposal (RFP); however, the results and analysis of the market research will finalize the determination of procurement method. The type of set-aside, if any, decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this synopsis. The purpose of this sources sought announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the small business community: Small Business (SB), 8(a) Small Business Development Program, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, WOSB, and SDVOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, they must perform at least 15% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for general construction-type procurement. Should the acquisition be set-aside for the 8(a) program, 8(a) firms are reminded they need to have a bona fide office in the geographical area of consideration where the work is to be performed as determined by SBA. Project Information: General Description: 1. The contract currently is planned to include approximately 0.2 miles of floodwall replacement on the existing Port Arthur and Vicinity Hurricane Flood Protection system. The attached map shows the current proposed extents of the work to be performed from Station 870+14.49 to 860+98.92. The scope will include demolition/removal of approximately 23,000 square feet of steel sheetpile, 40,000 vertical linear feet of piles and construction of a new floodwall within the current project easement boundary. Portions of the floodwall are located in the water therefore, construction will require close coordination with vessel traffic, port and plant operations. Construction work may occur during Hurricane season, therefore temporary flood protection will be required during this timeframe; as this project will be removing part of an existing flood protection system. The work will require all safety and security requirements of any impacted property owners’ facilities, such as a railroad and an industrial plant to be followed, in addition to all USACE safety requirements. The contract to complete this work is currently anticipated to be issued as a Design-Build requirement. 1. Completion Time: Estimate duration is approximately 680 calendar days. 2. Estimated magnitude for this effort is $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 1. Bonding Requirements: The Contractor will be required to provide the Performance and Payment Bonds within 5 calendar day after award. The contractor shall begin work within 10 calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed. 2. Questions concerning this Sources Sought should be emailed to the Contract Specialist, Ms Ronalda Burton at ronalda.burton@usace.army.mil 1. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about August/September 2020, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about October 2020. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on SAMbeta.gov Opportunities www.SAMbeta.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. However, all construction performance must be in compliance with the USACE Safety and Health Requirements Manual, (EM 385 1-1, and must also comply with all Federal, State and local laws, ordinances, codes and/or regulations). FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL COMPLETE THE ATTACHED QUESTIONAIRE ATTACHED. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. If you can meet all of the requirements for this project, please respond to this sources sought announcement by uploading your response to SAMbeta.gov not later than the response date and time indicated in this announcement. The SAMbeta bid package submission application can be accessed via SWG-CT-Supplemental-Proposals@usace.army.mil under the sources sought number. NO HARDCOPY OR FACSIMILE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT CLOSES ON 15 July 2020 at 1400 CST.