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SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to identify businesses interested in competing on a possible future contract for award within the St. Louis District of the US Army Corps of... SOURCES SOUGHT The purpose of this Sources Sought notice is to identify businesses interested in competing on a possible future contract for award within the St. Louis District of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the construction of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Habitat Restoration and Evaluation Program (HREP) Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Islands project. The Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Island study area is approximately 1,381 acres of island, side channel, and backwater habitats located on the left descending bank of the Mississippi River, upstream of the city of Alton, Illinois in Madison and Jersey counties between river miles (RM) 207.5 and 211.5. The study area lies within Pool 26, a 40?mile reach of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS), beginning below Lock and Dam 25 (RM 241.4) near Winfield, Missouri, and ending at Melvin Price Locks and Dam (RM 200.8) at Alton, Illinois. The study area encompasses Piasa Island and Eagle’s Nest Island including Piasa Chute (the side channel between Piasa Island and the Illinois bankline), and the unnamed chute between Piasa Island and Eagle’s Nest Island. The estimated contract value for this project is between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 with a contract duration of 24 months. The aniticipated contract type will be an Invitation for Bid, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. This notice should not be construed as a commitment of any type by the Government ot take or not take any action. Please note that USACE will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Sources Sought. The NAICS Code for this effort is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering. The Small Business Size SIn general, the goal of ttandard for this NAICS code is $39.5 Million annual average receipts (total or gross income). Scope: The project is to construct a notched rock structure between Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Islands, dredge a 200-ft wide braided channel in Piasa Chute, dredge the entrance of the Piasa Island backwater area, and construct islands using the dredge material. This construction would restore and improve the quality and diversity of aquatic and island ecosystem resources within the project area. The HREP project is needed to meet the long term mission of the UMRR program. The work covered by this contract will consist of furnishing all equipment, labor, services, supplies and materials necessary to satisfactorily construct the HREP project as specified and in accordance with the contract plans and specifications. Particular efforts will be required to coordinate with contractor responsible for construction activities throughout the year since the project is located on public waters. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS The following information would be required of the contractor: Experience working in an unprotected section of the Mississippi River subject to river stage limitations Experience working with river-based equipment Experience working in publically accessible locations Experience placing rip rap (5,000 pound top size) to create river training structure and completing verification surveys Experience with the dredging of pilot channels Experience with the creation of islands using dredge material Coordination of work on sites where other contractors may concurrently be performing work under a separate contract Performance of work as the Prime Contractor on a Federal contract Experience as Prime Contractor managing multiple subcontractors on the same contract. Experience with developing and executing a Quality Control program Documentation supporting the submitting firm’s capability to bond projects between $10,000,000 and $15,000,000 for a single project as the Prime Contractor on a construction contract CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION The Piasa and Eagle’s Nest Islands HREP is an approximately 1,381 acre site that requires construction outside of a protected area of the pooled portion of the Mississippi River. The construction contract will be managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers, thus requiring the awarded contractor to meet all Federal contracting requirements, to include submittals and proper project oversight. Please provide the following additional information: Company Name, Point of Contact (Name, Phone, Email), Company Address, Business Size (Small, Large, 8a, WO, etc.), DUNS, Cage Code. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government requests interedt firms to submit an email copy of thier capability and experience response no later than 11:00 a.m. Central Standard Time on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 to the following email address: lisa.white@usace.army.mil. Respondents may also submit a hard copy which should not exceed 10 one(1) sided, 8.5 x 11 inch pages, with the font no smaller than 10 point to the following address and point of contact: US Army Corps of Engineers - St. Louis DIstrict, Contracting Division, Attn: Lisa white, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103-2833, Fax copies will not be accepted. Please direct any questions on this announcement to Lisa White at the above email or phone number 314-331-8518.