Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the District's imminent issue of an Invitatio... This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the District's imminent issue of an Invitation for Bid Package for its construction project entitled, "Gary Sanitary District Horace Mann Sewer Rehabilitation". PROJECT INFORMATION: Under the Contract, the contractor will be responsible for remediating compromised sewers in an area located in the Horace Mann neighborhood in the City of Gary, Indiana The proposed project area is bounded on the west by Taft Street on the south by the railroad south of 8th Avenue, on the east by Grant Street and on the north by ally north of 5th Avenue, along with some other outlying sewer segments. The sewers in this area are combined sewer and have exceeded their life expectancy and are in poor condition with many cracks, off set joints, and root intrusion that is causing sand infiltration and heavy Infiltration and Inflow (I/I) of ground water. This heavy I/I reduces the capacity of the combined sewers causing basement backups and Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) which are environmental hazards. The proposed project is to rehabilitate the sewers with trenchless technology using the Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) method of lining the sewers, removal and replacement of pipes, and manhole rehabilitation and ancillary work. Over 14,800 feet of sewers in various sizes ranging in 10-inch to 48-inch diameters in this area are in need of repair. Lining of these sewers will extend their useful life, reduce I/I, increasing the capacity of the sewers which will significantly reduce basement backups and SSOs. CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is for Small Business The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237110, with a small business size standard in dollars of $36.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated at between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00. The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids -"IFB") will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement at this website ("Federal Business Opportunities"), interested bidders may download the full package, includes: specification and drawings files. The Solicitation package is planned for advertisement on August 15, 2019, with bids due on or about September 19, 2019. IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS. IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov. Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ms. Anita R. Simpkins at (312) 846-5370, or via email: anita.r.simpkins@usace.army.mil. ** Please include Solicitation Number W912P6-19-B-0019 on all correspondence. **