MODIFICATION
Z -- New Soo Lock Upstream Channel Deepening
- Notice Date
- 10/4/2019
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Detroit, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, 48226, United States
- ZIP Code
- 48226
- Solicitation Number
- W911XK20B0001
- Point of Contact
- Jessica L. Baker, Phone: 6157365640
- E-Mail Address
-
jessica.l.baker@usace.army.mil
(jessica.l.baker@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- PURPOSE: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation to construct the New Soo Lock Upstream Channel Deepening at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. Solicitation package is attached to this notice. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: USACE Detroit District anticipates awarding one firm-fixed price construction contract as the result of a sealed bid solicitation. No solicitation document exists at this time. The anticipated solicitation release date is around October 2019. The scope of the project includes deepening of the upstream approach to the locks in the north canal at the Soo Locks complex in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan in order to eventually accommodate the construction of a new Poe sized lock in the place of the existing Sabin Lock. The channel will be deepened to 29 feet below Low Water Datum plus 1 foot of required over-depth and 1 foot of allowable over-depth. The removal of a total of approximately 300k CY comprised of both bedrock (Jacobsville Sandstone) and overburden material will be required. The contractor will have the option to use mechanical means or blasting to remove the bedrock. Monitoring will be required to ensure nearby structures such as the lock walls, highway and railroad bridges are not affected. Material will be taken by the contractor to an upland disposal site directly adjacent to the work area. Access to the deepening site is limited and is mainly accessible by water. *The description above is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change. NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: The anticipated NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT TYPE: It is anticipated that from the IFB Solicitation, the Government will award one Firm-Fixed Price Construction Contract to the company that provides the lowest priced bid who is found to be responsive and responsible. DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE: The disclosure of magnitude range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated contract period is 22 months. SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Bidders must be successfully registered in the SAM, www.sam.gov, in order to receive a Government contract award. Bidders must have their representations and certifications available on-line in SAM or provide them with their bid in order to receive a Government contract award. ***ATTENTION*** NEW SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION PROCESS: IMPORTANT NOTICE: Effective June 29, 2018 vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM. Vendors can check whether an account is active by performing a query by their CAGE or Unique Entity Identifier (known as DUNS). The new registration process may now take several weeks, so vendors are highly encouraged to begin registering as soon as possible to avoid any possible delays in future contract awards. Remember, there is no cost to use SAM. To find out additional information about the changes of the SAM registration process, contractors should visit the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) link located at the top of the SAM homepage (www.sam.gov). ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. It is and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential offerors to monitor the FBO website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be maintaining a mailing list. POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The Contract Specialist for this solicitation is Jessica Baker telephone: 615-736-5640 e-mail: Jessica.L.Baker@usace.army.mil. Any communications regarding this procurement must be made in writing via e-mail. It must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, e-mail address, phone number including area code and point of contact. RELATED NOTICE: INDUSTRY FEEDBACK SESSIONS (SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District, is conducting Industry Feedback Sessions on 5, 6, 9, 11, and 12 September 2019 with regards to the blasting specification for the New Soo Lock Upstream Chanel Deepening project. These will be individual sessions either over the phone or in person at the USACE Detroit District Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan at the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building. Industry is invited to schedule up to one (1) two hour private session on any of the above listed days between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm EST. Please click on the following link for more information on industry day feedback sessions: https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA35/W911XK20B0001_IndustryFeedback/listing.html
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USA/COE/DACA35/W911XK20B0001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Soo Locks, 312 Portage Ave., Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, 49783-2445, United States
- Zip Code: 49783-2445
- Zip Code: 49783-2445
- Record
- SN05468427-W 20191006/191004230334-582bad4091139c46a68d62ffe46c174d (fbodaily.com)
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