SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Stage 2 Slopes - Hodgkins, Cook County, Illinois
- Notice Date
- 11/19/2013
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- USACE District, Chicago, 111 N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Solicitation Number
- W912P6-14-S-0001
- Response Due
- 12/2/2013
- Archive Date
- 1/18/2014
- Point of Contact
- Alex Heinzel, 312-846-5368
- E-Mail Address
-
USACE District, Chicago
(alex.heinzel@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Synopsis: By way of this Market Survey/Sources Sought Notice, the USACE-Chicago District intends to determine the extent of capable Firms that are engaged in providing the construction services ( quote mark Stage 2 Slopes quote mark ) described hereunder. The responses to this Notice will be used for planning purposes for an upcoming procurement. Therefore, this Notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP); it does not guarantee the future issue of a RFP; nor does it commit the government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, this Agency will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that this Agency will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Notice; all costs associated with responding to this Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. At this time, proprietary information is not being requested, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this Notice. Responses to this Notice will not be returned. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Not responding to this Notice does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to this Notice. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS: The Chicagoland Underflow Plan (CUP) McCook Reservoir project is being implemented to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) and flooding in the areas served by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's (MWRDGC) Mainstream and Des Plaines Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP) systems. The McCook Reservoir is located at the MWRDGC Lawndale Avenue Solids Management Area (LASMA) site. In order to minimize flood damages to the City of Chicago and 36 surrounding suburban communities, the reservoir will store excess CSO water from TARP's Mainstream and Des Plaines Deep Tunnel systems until the floodwaters levels recede. Project Labor Agreements (PLA) may be required for various McCook construction projects within the Willow Springs, IL geographical area. A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f). Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Policy: (a) Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a PLA is tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects; (b) An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organizations if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will (1) Advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and (2) Be consistent with law. Reference: Provision: 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement. PLANNED CONSTRUCTION PROJECT/ACQUISITION: Should this Agency issue a formal solicitation for this planned project/acquisition, prospective offerors will be required to submit enough technical information to allow an in-depth technical analysis of their proposed systems. Project Information: The Stage 2 Slopes will consist of overburden slopes being retained by walls along two sides of the reservoir with permanent slope stabilization. The McCook Reservoir is located in a limestone quarry and mining operations will be concurrent with the construction of the retaining walls. The work includes the following major components: Overburden Slopes - 40 ft to 50 ft of overburden soils consisting of silty clay fill overlying hardpan. The slopes along the canal side are roughly graded to 2.5H:1V and the river side slopes are graded to 2H:1V. There is a concrete work platform at the top of the slope on the canal side and a roadway at of the top of the riverside slope. Vegetation removal and grading will be required along with excavation for construction of the retaining wall. Pumping of surface water will be needed. Retaining Walls - 950 LF of soil nail wall and 1,900 cast-in-place reinforced concrete T-wall up to 20 ft in height. The wall heights vary based on the rock surface. Impacts to an existing slurry wall in the riverside slope need to be avoided. Backfill will consist of stone for the concrete wall. Concurrent construction and completion of 500 LF of retaining walls along both the river side and canal side is required within a 3.5 month period. Permanent Slope Stabilization - Geocellular confinement system on the overburden slopes with stone infill will be installed once the retaining walls have been completed. Rock Bench - Cleaning of the top of rock surface and removal of fractured rock. Sealing of joints. SCOPE OF CAPABILITIES: The USACE-Chicago District is searching for contractors that are capable of meeting all of the above requirements. REQUESTED INFORMATION: Since this notice is being used to assess the extent of Firms capable of fulfilling the government's requirements, this Agency requests that interested contractors complete the following questions to assist the government in its efforts: 1.Is your company currently registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) Database? If not, has it been registered or does it plan to register? 2.In consideration of NAICS code 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $33.5 Million, which of the following small business categories is your business classified under, if any? Small Business, Veteran Owned Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, or 8(a) Business. 3.Is your company currently prohibited from doing business with the Federal Government? Yes / No (If yes, explain.) 4.Is your company capable of obtaining performance and payment bonds of at least an $8.5 M project or greater than $10M? If bonding capacity is above $10M, can your company bond for a $20M project? 5.Is your company a small-business interested in performing as a subcontractor to one of the items of work described in items 8 through 11? 6.If your company is large, is it capable of adhering to a Small Business Subcontracting Plan wherein at least 50% of the subcontracting dollars can be performed by a small business? 7.Based on the general scope of work provided in this notice and industry standard production rates, provide an estimated period of performance assuming award occurs in early 2014 and rounded to the nearest month. 8.Does your company have experience constructing retaining walls under the following conditions: a. Heights up to 25 ft, or; b. Reinforced concrete walls, or; c. Soil nail walls, or; d. Foundations on rock or uneven surfaces, or; 9.Does your company have enough resources or access to resources to construct two retaining walls (900 LF and 1300 LF) concurrently in a 3 month time frame? There will be slightly more time available for the longer wall. 10.Does your company have experience with the following aspects of earthwork: a. Clearing, or; b. Grading, or; c. Mass excavation in cobbles and boulders, or; d. Temporary shoring? If so, what kind? 11.Does your company have experience installing a geocellular confinement system on slopes with the following: a. Steeper than 2H:1V, or; b. Slopes requiring tie off systems? 12. Is your company in the position of using union labor and obtaining a PLA? 13.Does your company foresee delays to the schedule due to a PLA? 14.Are there any concerns by prime contractors on the availability of skilled construction labor in the market area of this project? 15.Has your company used PLAs on other similar projects? If so, please provide the following details: a.Project Name and Location b.Project Description c.Project Cost d.Was the project completed on time? e.Number of craft trades present on the project. f.Were there any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc)? SUBMISSION OF RESPONSES: Respondents interested in providing a response to this Notice shall provide their submittals to Alex Heinzel prior to 4:30 p.m. (CDT) on 2 December, 2013, via email to: alex.heinzel@usace.army.mil (ensure that the number of the Sources Sought Notice of quote mark W912P6-14-S-0001 quote mark is included in the subject line of the email). The POINT OF CONTACT for this action is Alex Heinzel: (312) 846-5368.
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- Address: USACE District, Chicago 231 S. LaSalle St. Suite #1500 Chicago IL
- Zip Code: 60604
- Zip Code: 60604
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