MODIFICATION
Y -- Sources Sought for Drainage Trench Constructors for a Project
- Notice Date
- 1/8/2013
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Jacksonville, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019
- ZIP Code
- 32232-0019
- Solicitation Number
- W912EP13Z0004
- Response Due
- 1/23/2013
- Archive Date
- 3/9/2013
- Point of Contact
- Robert Meekie, 904-232-3739
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Jacksonville
(robert.meekie@us.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This announcement seeks information from industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is contemplating a project that will include the construction of a vertical seepage collection trench (i.e. drainage trench) utilizing three different methods. With each method, seepage entering the trench excavation must be managed so the trench remains open and stable. The responses to this sources sought will be used as market research to determine the availability, interest and capability of potential offerors for a project that will include various types of drainage trench construction. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price contract. The scope of work included in the solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. The Government reserves the right to issue multiple types of contracts under this market research. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. This procurement will be issued under NAICS Code 237990 (Small Business Size Standard: $33.5 Million). The magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000.00 and $25,000,000.00. The following are the three different methods to be utilized to construct the drainage trench: 1.The first method must use a bio-polymer slurry to support the excavation sidewalls during the excavation and backfilling of the drainage trench. The slurry must be water based and not form a filter cake on the trench walls, nor decrease the transmissivity of the gravel backfill and foundation materials. Fine drainage gravel shall be placed as backfill into the open trench, through the slurry, in a manner that will minimize segregation and the creation of voids. Once the backfill is in place, the slurry must be degraded naturally or through the injection of an additive. 2.The second method must use a trencher (with attachments) to excavate, support, and backfill the drainage trench. As the trencher moves forward and foundation material is removed, a sliding box (attached to the trencher) shall be used to support the excavation sidewalls and deliver the fine drainage gravel into the excavation. Placement of the fine drainage gravel shall be such that segregation and contamination of the fine drainage gravel does not occur. 3.The third method shall be chosen by the Contractor, but must be different from the first two methods described above. The excavation shall be supported so that placement of the fine drainage gravel into the excavation shall be without segregation and contamination of the drainage gravel. If a solicitation is issued, award will be based on overall best value to the Government; the tradeoff process will be used. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about the spring of 2013. The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1.Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. 2.State whether or not firm has the capability and interest in constructing a drainage trench in Palm Beach County, Florida utilizing a bio-polymer slurry or a trencher as described above. Also provide descriptions of other methods of installing a drainage trench firm has utilized that results in an open and stable trench. 3.Provide a detailed description of the bio-polymer, trencher (as described above), or other means that would be utilized. Photographs of the types of equipment or construction process would also be preferred if available. 4.Description of completed projects where a bio-polymer, trencher (as described above) or other means described above were utilized to construct a drainage trench that results in an open and stable trench. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than January 23, 2013. Email your response to Robert Meekie at robert.l.meekie@usace.army.mil.
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