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Proposals from all business concerns will be accepted for the Design-Build (D-B) solicitation to Replace Wiley Oakley Crossover Bridge ST 5460-087, Project No. TN NP GRSM 11(5), PMIS No. 246463A, loca... Proposals from all business concerns will be accepted for the Design-Build (D-B) solicitation to Replace Wiley Oakley Crossover Bridge ST 5460-087, Project No. TN NP GRSM 11(5), PMIS No. 246463A, located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park (GRSM) in Sevier County in Tennessee, as Solicitation Number: 693C73-23-R-000026. Contract Award/Notice to Proceed is subject to availability of funds. The project consists of the replacement of the existing at-grade Wiley Oakley Drive Crossover Bridge with a new flyover bridge, constructing on and off ramps, and improving the acceleration and deceleration lanes along the Gatlinburg Spur Road in GRSM. The Gatlinburg Spur Road is a 4.2 mile, four-lane divided, urban parkway serving an average annual daily traffic of 49,000 vehicles per day connecting Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee. The West Prong Little Pigeon River (West Prong) flows between the northbound and southbound lanes, with bridges connecting intersections on either side at three locations along the route. The new flyover bridge will be approximately 410 feet long with an approximately 155 foot center span and either a 37 foot 1 inch or 38 foot 6 inch wide superstructure depending on the railing design. The bridge will consist of three spans, carrying Wiley Oakley Drive over the Gatlinburg Spur Road and the West Prong Little Pigeon River. The new structure will likely be a curved, cast-in-place, concrete post-tensioned box girder, with a large skew. The project will be split into three work schedules/contract options. The design and construction cost for all the work schedules is estimated to be between $25,000,000 to $35,000,000. The Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), in cooperation with the National Park Service (NPS) is conducting a “two steps” Design-Build (D-B) selection process. Solicitation documents for Step One, Request for Qualifications (RFQ), should be issued on or about July 20, 2023. Statements of Qualifications are due on August 24, 2023, at the EFLHD office in Ashburn, Virginia. A selection committee will review and evaluate contractor qualifications and select up to 3 of the most highly qualified D-B firms/teams based on the established RFQ evaluation criteria to participate in Phase Two of this D-B selection process. During Phase Two, the short-listed firms/teams will be sent a Request for Proposal (RFP), which will outline the remainder of the process requirements. Use Internet address www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type “693C73” in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents. All documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Solicitation documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List. Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (MAR 2023). The Representations and Certifications must be completed online at www.sam.gov. The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37. Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted. IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer is submitted. Also, FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov. IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS Required from all "other than small business" when the requirement is expected to exceed $750,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) [FAR 19.702]. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer’s Representative, and Small Business Specialist are responsible for approving a reasonable and realistic plan [FAR 19.705-4] [TAM 1219.201(e)(6)]. Legislated subcontracting goals are 43% - Small Businesses (SB), 5% - Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 5% - Women-Owned Small Business Entities (WOSB), 3% - HUBZone, 3% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). A copy of each subcontracting plan (or contractor statement that no subcontracts are to be awarded) must be provided to Eastern Federal Lands and approved by the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization prior to close of negotiations (or award of the IFB) [TAM 1219.705-5 and -6]. PLEASE NOTE This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). Therefore, there will not be a public bid opening and proposals are not available for review.