SOURCES SOUGHT
R -- Consulting Services for Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2010
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 541690
— Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, New England, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2751
- ZIP Code
- 01742-2751
- Solicitation Number
- W912WJ-10-X-0008
- Response Due
- 6/1/2010
- Archive Date
- 7/31/2010
- Point of Contact
- Rachael Raposa, 978-318-8249
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, New England
(rachael.raposa@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Consulting Services for Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, Connecticut, New York and Rhode Island as well various Regional Sediment Management and Dredged Material Management studies and projects located throughout the Northeastern United States and adjacent waters. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is issuing this Sources Sought Announcement to determine interest, availability and capability of 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Small Business concerns. The NAICS code for the work described below is 541690 with a standard size of $7 million. Work will begin in August 2010 and will extend over a 5 year period. The total work effort is estimated at $10,000,000. The location of services to be performed under this contract shall be primarily in the Northeastern United States and adjacent coastal waters in the area currently covered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Divisions (NADs) civil and military work boundary. Under this contract the successful offeror will be required to provide services to support the development of the Long Island Sound Dredged Material Management Plan (LIS DMMP) and the regional sediment management and dredged material management studies and projects of the New England District and NAD. The offeror will be evaluated on past experience in large, regional dredged material management plan development, sediment management, professional capabilities, familiarity with Federal and State environmental laws and regulations and knowledge of dredging and ecological issues in the Northeast and adjacent coastal waters. The offeror will be evaluated on knowledge of the requirements in the Marine Protection Research and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), Clean Air Act (CAA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), New York and Connecticut Coastal Zone Management Programs (CZM), the CZM Programs of the other New England States, the US Army Corps of Engineers Water Resources Planning Procedures and Guidelines, etc. The following is a list of anticipated tasks or experience requirements which will serve as the primary factors for evaluation of demonstrated experience and capabilities for this survey. Tasks orders are expected to involve Technical Support 60% of the time, and Environmental Studies and Reports 40% of the time. Significant weight will be given to the first two tasks in Technical Support and the first two tasks in Environmental Studies and Reports. It should be noted that at least 50 percent of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel under this contract shall be expended for the employees of the offeror. This, does not, however, include laboratory analytical services. Technical Support: Have, in the last 10 years developed and documented a minimum of two large, multi-geographic/multi-jurisdictional Dredged Material Management Plans including the identification and evaluation of various alternative plans that include, but not limited to: upland dredged material placement sites, aquatic dredged material placement sites including open water sites subject to the CWA and ocean sites subject to MPRSA, open and closed landfills, current or proposed transportation improvement projects, beach and dune nourishment, upland and wetland habitat restoration, creation or enhancement, dredged material dewatering, treatment and transfer facilities, confined disposal facilities, etc. It should be noted that a DMMP is a comprehensive planning process and decision-making tool to address the management of dredged material for a specific harbor or navigation project, a group of related projects, or a specific geographic area. It involves a comprehensive review of dredging needs for both maintenance and planned harbor improvement activities and material management options for a geographic region over a minimum 20-year planning horizon. It involves investigating and evaluating various dredging and placement methods, sites and impacts and recommending practicable methods to meet Federal navigation needs and avoid or minimize impacts. The overall goal of the LIS DMMP is to develop a comprehensive dredged material management plan that recommends practicable, implementable solutions to manage dredged material in an economically sound and environmentally acceptable manner in Long Island Sound. The DMMP should identify a management plan using a broad-based public process that protects the environment based on best scientific data and analysis, while meeting society's need for safe and economically viable navigation for water-based commerce, transportation, national security, and other public purposes. It should be noted that the ability to make suitability determinations of dredged material will not be considered an acceptable demonstration of DMMP experience. Demonstrated experience in the development of regional sediment management plans. These plans would need to include a calibrated regional sediment budget, a calibrated numerical regional prediction system, and a regional data management and Geographic Information System, all in addition to the work and skills cited above for DMMPs. Demonstrated ability to conduct engineering and environmental field investigations, data analysis and evaluation in riverine, upland and coastal environments including; site investigations, historic shoreline change and storm hindcasting, cost engineering, oceanographic data collection, water quality, benthic and pelagic resource sampling and characterization, terrestrial resource characterization (plants, fish and wildlife), plant sediment chemistry and grain size analysis according to the most up to date national and regional protocols. Demonstrate ability to perform cultural resource studies, research, identification and analysis in marine and terrestrial environments. Demonstrate ability to perform economic and environmental cost-benefit analysis, in accordance with the Corps principals and guidelines, as part of alternatives evaluations. Demonstrate ability to plan, coordinate and conduct public information meetings, workshops and outreach, including preparation and maintenance of mailing lists, preparation and dissemination of projects updates (for example, fact sheets) and advance meeting materials, selection and arrangement of meeting venues, recording services, and meeting facilitation. Environmental Studies and Reports Have in the last 5 years prepared a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement as well as a project specific Environmental Impact Statement according to NEPA, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Corps and Army NEPA regulations for Corps civil works and military construction projects. These documents need to include impact analysis of various alternatives based on the results and analysis of various field studies. Undertake specific field, laboratory or engineering studies to answer resource and impact questions. Demonstrated use of computer models and geographic information systems (GIS) to describe, analyze and document existing environmental conditions and potential environmental impacts of proposed projects. Prepare specific studies and reports related to alternatives analysis of dredged material placement alternatives, sediment movement, environmental, institutional and regulatory impacts/constraints related to dredged material management. Interested firms should submit a detailed capabilities package to include the following: business classification size (e.g. 8(a), HUBZone, etc), primary area of expertise, staff expertise and experience, qualifications and demonstrated detailed experience in performing work requirements and when experience (projects) were performed related to work requirements stated above. Specifically include demonstrated experience and roles and responsibilities in performing large, multi-geographic/multi-jurisdictional Dredged Material Management Plans, Programmatic Environmental Impact Statements and project specific Environmental Impact Statements, Regional Sediment Management studies, and the preparation of technical support documentation. Responses are due by 4:00PM (EST) June 1, 2010. Responses should be addressed to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, 696 Virginia Road, Concord, MA 01742-2741, ATTN: Rachael Raposa. Responses are limited to thirty (30) pages. Firms interested shall provide the above documentation in one original form and one copy. The Government will not pay for any material provided in response to this market survey nor return the data provided. This notice is fro information purposes only and is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list nor is it a Request for Proposal (RFP) or the announcement of a solicitation. The results of this survey will be considered to be in effect for one year from the date of this notice.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USACE District, New England 696 Virginia Road, Concord MA
- Zip Code: 01742-2751
- Zip Code: 01742-2751
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