SPECIAL NOTICE
Z -- Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach Wall and Decommissioning
- Notice Date
- 8/22/2023 9:01:45 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT NASHVILLE NASHVILLE TN 37203-1070 USA
- ZIP Code
- 37203-1070
- Response Due
- 9/13/2023 1:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 09/28/2023
- Point of Contact
- CONNOR STRUCKMEYER, Phone: 6157367916, STACY WIGGINS, Phone: 6157367944
- E-Mail Address
-
connor.a.struckmeyer@usace.army.mil, Stacy.S.Wiggins@usace.army.mil
(connor.a.struckmeyer@usace.army.mil, Stacy.S.Wiggins@usace.army.mil)
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Nashville District, is conducted an Industry Conference on 16 August 2023 to seek feedback from potential contractors on the lock replacement approach wall and de-commissioning project for the Chickamauga Lock on the Tennessee River at Chattanooga, TN. The intent is for USACE to present Draft 90% Plans and Specifications for industry review. USACE seeks feedback from a contractor�s perspective towards clarity and constructability of the current plans and specifications. The Draft 90% Plans and Specifications are attached to this posting for your review and will be provided upon receipt of an approved registration form. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS ANNOUCEMENT. This is a Special Notice and is for planning purposes only as defined by FAR 15.201. This is not a solicitation announcement, nor is it an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), or Request for Quote (RFQ). No solicitation is currently published. Participation in this conference by any party does not obligate the Government in any contract award. The Government will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any respondents for the development of such information. The Government is not responsible for any costs associated with reviewing the Draft Documents, preparing and submitting comments, or any other efforts towards participation in this conference. Furthermore, the Government is not obligated to compensate respondents for any information received, even if the Draft Documents are revised as a result of a respondent's comment or question. Respondents should refrain from providing proprietary information in the course of the conference, since any information acquired by the Government in this forum will not be treated as proprietary. The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Replies to responses, comments, or suggestions will not be provided or published. The scope of this project will consist of the construction of river and middle approach walls downstream from the lock, decommissioning the existing lock, the wet commissioning of the lock chamber constructed in the lock chamber contract, and site restoration activities at the project site and two (2) storage areas. Downstream lock approach walls will be constructed from pre-cast concrete beams that were fabricated in 2012 and are currently stored at another TVA facility until ready to be installed at the project. The downstream approach wall will extend under and through the Norfolk Southern Railway Bridge. Two (2) new 30-foot diameter mooring cells will be built downstream of the new lock. Once the existing lock is closed, a portion of the lock chamber and the associated wall culverts will be plugged with concrete. A concrete thrust block will be installed to resist concrete expansion in the dam, and the remaining area will be filled with stone. Miscellaneous equipment and buildings will be removed. No cofferdams will be required for decommissioning the existing lock, but installation of needle dams (similar to a cofferdam, but more temporary) may be required for dewatering of the chamber. The downstream approach wall, decommissioning of the existing lock, wet commissioning of the new lock, and site restoration contract is anticipated to be awarded in September 2024. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business size is $45.0M. The magnitude of this project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000. The following information is provided in this Special Notice: Event:�Industry Conference Date:�16 August 2023 Time: � 9:30 to 10:00AM Eastern Time � Check-in ����������� Scheduled start of event is 10:00AM Eastern Time Location: TVA Chickamauga Dam, 4601 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN 37406. Recommend using GPS coordinates, Latitude: 35.101019 Longitude: -85.228784 Parking will be on the�South Side�of the Tennessee River at the TVA Powerhouse. The service road is off of Amnicola HWY (TN 58/319). See Directions to Industry Day attachment. After the Conference, registered attendees will have to opportunity to view the site. *Special Instructions � All participants are required to have personal protective equipment, i.e. hard hat, safety glasses, reflective vests, and steel-toed shoes before entering the project site. Contractors who do not have these items present at the site visit may not be able to participate in the visit. Registration: U.S. Citizens: To register for the Conference, U.S. Citizens must fill out a U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form and submit to the Point-of-Contacts (POC) listed below no later than five (5) business days prior to the event. Foreign Nationals (FNs):�To register for the Conference, Foreign Nationals (FNs) shall submit a completed FN Site Visit Request Form and legible color copies of two (2) of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N 550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS- Form I571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted 21 calendar days prior to the event. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis but will be limited. Both the U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form and the FN Site Visit Request Form are provided on SAM.gov with this notice.�Only two (2) persons from each business entity will be permitted to attend the Conference.�Any persons without an approved U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form or FN Site Visit Request Form will be removed from both the Site Visit. Point-of-Contact:� Please submit all site visit request forms to Connor Struckmeyer at Connor.A.Struckmeyer.usace.army.mil and Stacy Wiggins at�Stacy.S.Wiggins@usace.army.mil.� When you send your U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form or FN Site Visit Request Form, please put��Chickamauga Lock AWD - (Foreign National or U.S. Citizen) Request Form- (Your Company Name)� in the subject line of the email. Please edit the information in parenthesis to match the request form you submit and your company name. The Government is seeking feedback from Industry relating to the Draft Plans and Specifications and Industry Day. Industry feedback is to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at http://www.ProjNet.org/ProjNet. The information gathered will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Replies to Industry feedback will not be provided or published. To submit Bidder Inquiry items, Interested Vendors will need to be a current registered user or self-register into system. Bidder Inquiry will remain open for feedback until September 13, 2023. After this date Bidder Inquiry will be closed, and no further feedback can be received. Project Title: (Chickamauga Lock Replacement) Approach Wall and Decommissioning Contract The Bidder Inquiry Key is: KVRMGQ-PWWBD9 Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: 1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. 2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked USACE. 3.Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication. 5. Select Continue. A page will then open stating a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form. 6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system. 7. Select Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system. Specific Instruction for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: 1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in. 2. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. 3. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 5. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet. 6. Select Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question. 7. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system. From this page you may view all bidder inquiries or add an inquiry. Interested Vendors will receive an acknowledgement of their questions or comments via email. The Government is seeking Industry feedback on the Draft Plans and Specifications provided. Replies to Industry feedback will not be provided or published. For Bidder Inquiry technical difficulties, the Call Center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Chattanooga, TN 37415, USA
- Zip Code: 37415
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 37415
- Record
- SN06800944-F 20230824/230822230052 (samdaily.us)
- Source
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