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Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Sources Sought Announcement No.: 693C73-23-SS-0006 PRHTA - Design and permanent repair of storm damaged bridges PR ST ER PRMNT RPR... Federal Highway Administration Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division Sources Sought Announcement No.: 693C73-23-SS-0006 PRHTA - Design and permanent repair of storm damaged bridges PR ST ER PRMNT RPR (1) SUBMITTAL INFORMATION ISSUE DATE: June 15, 2023 DUE DATE FOR RESPONSES: July 14, 2023, 2:00 PM EST SUBMIT RESPONSES TO: Shirley A. Anderson at eflhd.contracts@dot.gov SUBMITTALS SHOULD BE MADE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT Synopsis: This is a Sources Sought announcement and is for information purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, QUOTATIONS, OR BIDS. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The purpose of this announcement is to determine the availability and capability of qualified SMALL BUSINESSES for a potential Design-Build construction contract under NAICS 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction to replace three bridges in Canovanas and Mayagüez, Puerto Rico for the Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority (PRHTA). The design work may include but is not limited to: completing the design for the new bridge structures, preparing necessary documentation for acquiring National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval, and acquisition of right-of-way following PRHTA’s design standards and directives as needed for each bridge structure, coordinating project work as needed with the public, local governments, utility companies, and other stakeholders, and perform required permitting among. The Construction work may include but is not limited to: removing the existing temporary bridges and deliver them to a PRHTA facility, removing remnants from the pre-storm structures, and constructing the new bridge structures, maintenance of traffic and temporary traffic control, soil erosion and sedimentation control, pavement markings, utilities, and other related work. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Eastern Federal Lands Highway Division (EFLHD), anticipates procuring multiple design-build construction contracts between Calendar Years 24 and 25. The cost of this project is expected between the range of $10,000,000 to $30,000,000. QUALIFIED PRIME CONTRACTORS shall submit the following information by e-mail to EFLHD.CONTRACTS@dot.gov (Attn: Shirley Anderson) no later than 2:00 PM (EST) on July 14, 2023: 1. A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for the solicitation as a Prime Contractor containing your full business name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address, and web site (if any). 2. Offeror's business designation and socioeconomic sector (i.e. Small, 8(a), Woman-owned, Service-disabled Veteran Owned, HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged, etc.); A copy of the letter from the Small Business Administration (SBA) stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program. In the case of a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Concern, you must provide proof of eligibility (DD Form 214 or a letter of adjudication from the Veterans Administration). This information must be provided in order to determine whether the "Rule of 2" has been met for any particular socio-economic category for set-aside purposes. DO NOT SEND COPIES OF YOUR SAM PROFILE. 3. A positive statement of the offeror's ability to perform at least 15% of the cost of contract performance effort with its own workforce. 4. Offeror's experience to perform, or strategy to complete, and submit the designs for multiple design packages that include bridge repairs at different design stages; complete the necessary documentation and processes to acquire NEPA approval; and complete the documentation and processes to acquire ROW following PRHTA’s design standards and guidelines. 5. Evidence supporting the offeror's ability to perform and/or strategy to develop and submit shop drawings, material submittals, construction quality control program, Traffic Management Plans, as-built drawings and other engineering and surveying services. 6. A positive statement of the offeror's capability to perform these types of design and construction activities on contracts ranging in size from $20,000,000 to $30,000,000. Provide evidence of comparable work performed within the past 10 years, including a brief description of the project, customer name, timelines of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of project. If a member of a joint venture (JV), the offeror should include relevant information from both members of the JV. 7. Offeror’s experience in building bridge structures within the past 10 years, including a brief description of the project, customer name, timelines of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of project. If a member of a joint venture, the offeror should include relevant information from both members of the JV. 8. Offeror’s experience developing and implementing a Contractor’s Quality Control Plan (CQCP). The CQCP includes the measuring and the validation of the quality of the materials used and incorporated into the project including, but not limited to qualified personnel, equipment, testing facilities and sampling procedures. 9. Offeror’s current per contract and aggregate bonding capacity. 10. Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code and DUNS Number; if a member of a joint-venture (JV) or mentor-protégé agreement with the SBA, please provide information on both members of the JV. Note: 1. Please reference: 693C73-23-SS-0006 Sources Sought in the subject line of your email. 2. RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO 8 PAGES.