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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for Freeport Harbor, Texas, Channel Improvement Project, Reach 2 and Placement Area 8 Construction in Brazoria County, T...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District Office requires a contract for Freeport Harbor, Texas, Channel Improvement Project, Reach 2 and Placement Area 8 Construction in Brazoria County, Texas, Pipeline Dredging. Project Information: Pipeline dredging, Freeport Harbor Reach No. 2 and Placement Area 8 Construction. The Freeport Harbor vicinity is located on the mid- to upper Texas coast in Brazoria County and encompasses the communities of Surfside, Quintana Oyster Creek City, and the City of Freeport. The original project for Federal improvement at Freeport was authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of June 14, 1880. This constituted the initial authorization for the existing Freeport Channel system. The Federal project known as Freeport Harbor, Texas, is an improvement of the original mouth of the Brazos River that provides for a deep-draft waterway from the Gulf of Mexico to the city of Freeport. The Freeport Harbor waterway has an overall length of about 7.6 miles from deep water in the Gulf of Mexico to the Brazos Harbor Turning Basin. The Freeport Ship Channel is a deep-draft navigation channel that connects industrial facilities in Freeport, Texas with the Gulf of Mexico. The main channel consists of multiple segments, with reduced channel widths and depths as the channel approaches the 180 degree turn around the Dow complex. The channel also provides barge access through multiple adjacent waterways. This pipeline dredging Freeport Harbor Reach No. 2 contract encompass new work dredging (deepening and widening) of existing main channel and transition segments parallel at modified channel widths and reduced depths as the channel approaches the 180 degree turn around the Dow complex deep draft Freeport Channel Dow Reach approx. Sta. 132+67 to Sta. 185.23 to an authorized depth (-51’ MLLW). Work also entails construction of a new upland dredge disposal Placement Area No. 8. There are two Options in this Bid Schedule. The Option 1 is for channel deepening and Option 2 is for bend easing shoreline protection. Estimated duration for Schedule 1 is approximately 410 calendar days; and if Option 1 is exercised there is 60 additional calendar days; and if Option 2 is exercised there is no additional time. Estimated Total Quantity of dredging for Schedule No. 1 is approximately 1.6 million cubic yards. Note all quantities will be provided in the final solicitation documents. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in the amount of $4,032.00 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. The contractor will be required to provide Performance and Payment Bonds within (3) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin work within (10) calendar days after receipt of the notice to Proceed. The Solicitation issued will be Firm Fixed Price. The magnitude of this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. The solicitation is advertised as “Unrestricted” full and open competition for both large and small businesses in accordance with FAR Part 14, the intent of the Government is to award one single firm-fixed price contract. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990 (Heavy Construction). The Small Business Size Standard is $30 Million (Dredging). The solicitation will be issued on or about 16 June 2021. Response date will be 16 July 2021. (All bids must be submitted electronically per Section 00 21 00 of the solicitation. Bid opening will be held by teleconference only ((844) 800-2712; Access Code: 199 872 8430). The estimated award date for this project is on or about August 2021. ATTENTION TO OFFEROR(s)/CONTRACTOR(s): EFFECTIVE MARCH 22, 2018, YOU MUST SUBMIT A NOTARIZED LETTER APPOINTING THE AUTHORIZED ENTITY ADMINISTRATOR BEFORE YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE ACTIVATED. THIS REQUIREMENT NOW APPLIES TO BOTH NEW AND EXISTING ENTITIES. MAKE SURE YOUR SAM PROFILE INCLUDES “ALL AWARDS” AND NOT JUST “FEDERAL ASSISTANCE AWARDS” AS THIS OPTION IS ONLY FOR GRANTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. PLEASE VISIT https://sam.gov/SAM/ FOR MORE INFORMATION. All offerors are encouraged to visit Beta Sam Gov website at https://beta.sam.gov/ to view and download the plans, specification and or any amendments for this procurement. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. To register as an “Interested Vendor”, visit https://beta.sam.gov/ . Offerors must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM), in order to receive a Government contract award. To register, the SAM Internet address is: https://sam.gov/SAM/ . The Contract Specialist for this solicitation will be Ms. Lucille Smith, (409) 766-3845; E-mail: Lucille.r.smith@usace.army.mil. For technical information about this solicitation, please contact Mr. Carlos Tate at (409) 766-3819 or Mr. Cesar Ramos at (409) 766-3058 between the hours of 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding Federal Holidays. Subcontracting goals for the Galveston District are: 63.0% - Small Business; 7.0% - Small Disadvantaged Business; 9.0% - Woman-Owned Small Business; 4.0% - HubZone Small Business; 13.0% - Veteran-Owned Small Business and 4.0% - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
