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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF FEBRUARY 07, 2003 FBO #0432
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Y -- CG STATION BURLINGTON, VT, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TWO WOOD REPLICA LIGHTHOUSES, LAKE CHAMPLAIN, BURLINGTON, VT

Notice Date

2/5/2003
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Department of Transportation, United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Providence, 300 Metro Center Boulevard, Warwick, RI, 02886
 

ZIP Code

02886
 

Solicitation Number

DTCGG1-03-R-3AC301
 

Archive Date

6/30/2003
 

Point of Contact

Susan Hetrick, Contracting Officer, Phone (401)736-1767, Fax (401)736-1704, - Susan Hetrick, Contracting Officer, Phone (401)736-1767, Fax (401)736-1704,
 

E-Mail Address

SHetrick@CEUProvidence.USCG.mil, SHetrick@CEUProvidence.USCG.mil
 

Description

Provide design and construction services for the installation of new wood replica lighthouses at U.S. Coast Guard Station Burlington, Burlington, Vermont. The work includes but is not limited to the following: Provide professional architectural, engineering, and construction services necessary to design and build wood replica lighthouses on the ends of the riprap breakwater, Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT. Award will be based on best value to the Government. The design and construction of the lighthouses must meet the parameters described in the scope of services. The architectural/design services shall include studies and site work (if necessary), structure design, and construction permitting. The contractor?s initial proposal shall include a rough outline of the entire scope of work, including the structure design (10% design plans), the proposed staging area for fabrication/construction, and public outreach plan. Proposals will be evaluated on the following factors: (1) Price; (2) Technical merits of proposed design: Ability to withstand environmental forces, simplicity of design/construction, degree to which the design facilitates easy maintenance of ATON (Aid to Navigation) equipment by Coast Guard personnel. (3) Public Outreach Plan: Proposed activities to actively engage/educate the local/visiting public on the development, history, and socio-economic impact of aids to navigation on Lake Champlain, and the Burlington Breakwater lights in particular. Evaluation of the suitability of the proposed staging area in support of the public outreach plan shall be evaluated. (4) Design/Construction timeline: Proposed timeline for the design and construction process. Because public outreach is an important part of this project, the time of year and length of time that will be spent during the construction/public outreach phase of the project will be considered in choosing the best proposal. (5) Past Performance/Qualifications: Each prospective contractor?s qualifications for marine work, historical research and interpretation, historical reproduction construction, and past performance on government projects will be evaluated. Each prospective contractor shall submit a brief summary of the relevant qualifications and previous experience for the designer, general construction supervisor, and principal sub-contractors intended to be used for the project. The NAICS is 238190 and Size Standard is $12.0M. Estimated cost range is between $100,000 and $250,000. Solicitation packages will be available on or about 20 February 2003. The date for receipt of proposals is on or about 25 March 2003 at 4:00 pm local time. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. All relevant solicitation documents, including specifications and drawings may be accessed for downloading beginning on the date of issue at the following site: http://www.eps.gov. Any amendments issued to the solicitation will be posted solely on this web site. Companies not having the capability to download solicitation documents may contact the following printers: Rhode Island Blue Print, 335 Webster Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. Please fax your request to RIBP at (401) 946-6550 and include your credit card number and expiration date along with the Solicitation Number. RIBP accepts Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Please do not call in your requests. Orders will be shipped UPS unless you request overnight delivery; Signature Press & Blueprinting, PO Box 16328, 45 Londonderry Turnpike, Hooksett, NH 03106, 800-440-4025, Fax 603-641-2995, Attn: Dan Bouchard, General Manager, email dan@signaturenh.com or www.signaturenh.com; Construction Summary of NH/Maine/VT, Inc., 734 chestnut St., Manchester, NH 03104, (603) 627-8856, e-mail bmorin@constuctionsummary.com . You may also refer to a list of printers on the CEU Providence web site at http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/ceuprovidence. Printers on this list can download and print the information for a fee. A bidders list is no longer available. This project is issued pursuant to the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, and is unrestricted. THE FOLLOWING NOTICE IS PROVIDED AS INFORMATION FOR MINORITY, WOMEN-OWNED, AND DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES: The Dept of Transportation (DOT) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) has programs to assist minority, women-owned and disadvantaged business enterprises to acquire short-term working capital and bonding assistance for transportation-related contracts. This is applicable to any eligible prime or subcontract at any tier. The DOT Bonding Assistance Program enables firms to apply for bid, payment and performance bonds up to $1.0 million per contract. The DOT provides an 80% guaranty on the bond amount to a surety against losses. Loans are available under the DOT Short-term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing. The max. line of credit is $500,000. For further information regarding these programs, call the DOT OSDBU at (800) 532-1169. For information concerning this acquisition, contact the Contracting Official listed above.
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Coast Guard Station Burlington, Burlington, VT

Zip Code: 05401-5226

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00253504-W 20030207/030205213359 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
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