FERMCO, P.O. Box 538704, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8704

Y -- NORTH ENTRANCE AND HAUL ROAD CONSTRUCTION SOL FSC 587 DUE 081096. Contact: Alan J. Hohnhorst, (513) 648-5168. The Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corporation (FERMCO), IFB No. (To be assigned) is scheduled to be released on or about August 1, 1996 for the construction of a New Haul Road and the relocation of the Plant's North Entrance Road Phase 1 at the Department of Energy's Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP), Fernald, Hamilton County, Ohio. Contract award is anticipated around October 1, 1996. NOTE: THIS PROCUREMENT IS DESIGNATED AS A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE ONLY (SIC CODE 1611). The following further describes the potential scope of work to be included in the IFB. The activities include tree and stump removal, clearing and grubbing, surveying, planning and installation of construction traffic controls/signage, removal/relocation of fencing, installation of new culverts, dust control, erosion and sediment control, preparation of subgrade, placing of geotextile fabric with aggregate and asphalt pavement installation, permanent road signage, fabrication and installation of a new pedestrian bridge with associated electrical, pavement striping, seeding and mulching. The contractor shall provide all personnel, supervision, facilities, equipment, material, supplies and services (except as may be expressly set forth in any subsequent subcontract) and otherwise do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the performance of the work as set forth in the subcontract. The successful bidder shall be required to comply with the terms and conditions of the FEMP Site Project Labor Agreement between FERMCO and the Greater Cincinnati Building and Construction Trades Council. The prospective bidder must be able and willing to perform at least 45% of the work with their own work forces. To be qualified to bid and receive award for this work, a prospective bidder must: (a) provide a list of all contracts meeting Criteria 1 through 3 below. The list shall include a project name and brief description of actual work performed, (b) location, point of contact and telephone number for the project owner, 9c) total dollar value of the prospective bidder's subcontract (d) dollar value of work performed by the prime contractor or lower tier subcontractor, as applicable, (e) identification of lower tier subcontracts, where applicable, (f) brief summary of major quantities of major work items performed and (g) brief summary of equipment inventory for the projects. The mere submittal of marketing data is not sufficient. The responders must submit complete documentation indicating how the criteria have been met. The information must be submitted clearly and in a logical form. FERMCO will not expend time extracting data/information from marketing/sales brochures. If the data submitted does not meet the criteria, the contractor will be disqualified as a prospective bidders and so informed. Criterion 1 - Demonstrated successful performance (quality, technical and schedule) by the contractor of at least three (3) contracts with the Ohio Department of Transportation OR one (1) contract with the Ohio Department of Transportation and two (2) contracts with any other state DOT within the last five (5) years in which the contractor's amount was approximately $2,000,000 per project and at least 45% of this work was performed directly by the contractor utilizing union labor forces. Criterion 2 - Demonstrated successful performance (quality, technical and schedule) by the contractor of at least two (2) roadwork projects including surveying, clearing and grubbing, subgrade preparation, grading and drainage, erosion and sediment control, hauling and placement of asphalt for approximately 10,000 lineal feet and 24 feet wide within the last five (5) years and at least 45% of the work was performed directly by the contractor. Criterion 3* - Demonstrated successful record of safe construction performance by a current workers compensation experience modification rate (EMR) of less than or equal to 1.05 or the trend for the past three (3) years has been downward with an EMR not greater than 1.25. *NOTE: If a prospective bidder cannot meet Criterion 3 but still desires to become prequalified, the prospective bidder may do so under the following conditions: 1) Include a narrative statement as to the reason(s) for not being able to meet the criterion and request FERMCO consideration of any special circumstances that relate to its rating. 2) The prospective bidder is advised that the FERMCO evaluation and decision as to acceptability and responsibility for this solicitation is final and is not subject to discussions of any type between FERMCO and the prospective bidders and is not subject to any appeal or dispute. Firms interested in this work must meet all the above defined criteria to be eligible to receive the Invitation For Bid. The estimated cost of the project is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Bid guarantee required, non-refundable charge for solicitation documents to be determined. Interested firms should send a Letter of Qualification referencing this announcement and including shipping address, primary contact, and telephone and fax numbers to the attention of A. J. Hohnhorst at FERMCO, P.O. Box 538704, Mail Stop 44, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8704 no later than June 28, 1996. Qualified firms will be notified approximately July 15, 1996 and requested to submit a check for the solicitation documents at that time. All prequalified sources may submit a bid which will be considered. Any firm interested as a lower tier subcontractor or supplier may obtain a copy of the solicitation by sending a check to the above address, however, bids will only be accepted by FERMCO from prequalified prime bidders. 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