FERMCO, PO Box 538704, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8704

Y -- DISPOSAL FACILITY SOL FSC597. Due 091396. Contact: DAVE SABLOSKY, (513) 648-7021. The Fernald Environmental Restoration Management Corporation (FERMCO), IFB No. FSC 597 is scheduled to be released in November 1996 for Phase I Construction of the On-Site Disposal Facility (OSDF) at the Department of Energy's Fernald Environmental Management Project (FEMP), Hamilton County, Ohio. The OSDF will be constructed in multiple phases and includes construction of approximately eight (8) disposal cells with composite liner systems, placement of approximately 2.5 million bank cubic yards of low level radiologically contaminated (impacted) material from remediation of operable units at the FEMP, capping/cover system and support facilities. Approximately 80% of the impacted material is soil, with the remainder consisting of building demolition debris, fly ash, lime and waste water treatment sludge, municipal solid waste and small quantities of miscellaneous other materials. A complete package for the OSDF that was submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency is available for public review at the Public Environmental Information Center (PEIC) located in the Jamtek Building at 10845 Hamilton-Cleves Highway, Harrison, Ohio 45030. These documents are for regulatory approval and are public information; they are not intended to take the place of solicitation documents. The scope of work for the above referenced Phase I OSDF Construction shall include, but not be limited to, construction of the composite liner system for two (2) disposal cells including horizontal wells, leachate collection and detection systems, placement of approximately 80,000 bank cubic yards of impacted material (from stockpiles at t he site) and construction of support facilities. The contractor shall provide personnel, supervision, facilities, equipment, material, supplies and services for performance of this subcontract. The successful contractor will be required to comply with the terms and conditions of the FEMP Site Project Labor Agreement for Union Construction Labor Forces. The contractor must perform at least 55% of the Contract Value of this project with its own forces. To be qualified to receive a solicitation for this work, a prospective contractor must provide a release letter to authorize release of performance data to FERMCO and a list of (minimum two, maximum nine - two projects that satisfy all criteria or up to nine projects that each satisfy individual criterion) projects that meet the criteria listed below. The list shall include: (a) project name, brief description of actual work performed and year project completed; (b) the location or work, name of owner's representative and telephone number for the project owner; (c) the total dollar value of the project; (d) the contract value for work performed by the prospective contractor; (e) a listing of major equipment used by the prospective contractor for the projects. The following are the criteria: (1) At least one (1) project must be a disposal facility with a minimum contract value of $3.5 million and must have been completed 1986 to present. (2) Experience in processing, moisture conditioning and placement of clay liner for at least two (2) projects of 50,000 CY (minimum) each or at least one (1) project of 100,000 CY (minimum). For each of these projects the contractor must have self-performed 55% of the contract value of the project. (3) Experience in the installation of geosynthetic liner for at least two (2) projects of 10 acres (minimum) each or at least one (1) project of 20 acres (minimum). (4) At least two (2) projects that involved earthwork including excavation, fill, erosion, and sediment control and dust control. (5) At least one (1) project that included handling and placement of waste material and the use of personal protective equipment. (6) Experience in the installation of High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) pipe and appurtenances. This experience may be by the contractor or a subcontractor. (7) For each project submitted, the contractor must be able to demonstrate successful performance based on quality, cost and schedule. FERMCO will evaluate the response from the project owner(s) and/or other contacts relative to the listed criteria in order to verify successful performance of the project. (8) The contractor must be able to demonstrate a successful record of safe construction performance by a current workers compensation experience modification rate (EMR) of less than or equivalent to 1.05 or the trend for the past three years is downward and none of the past three years has an EMR greater than 1.25. This criterion shall be met by the prime contractor and all lower tier subcontractors performing work in the field. Firms interested in this work must meet all of the above defined criteria to be eligible to receive the solicitation. The estimated subcontract cost for the project is $7 million to $12 million. Bid guarantee required, non-refundable charge for solicitation documents to be determined. Interested firms should contact Mr Dave Sablosky at either (513) 648-7021, E-mail address andrew.sablosky%em@em.doe.gov, or send letter to his attention at FERMCO, PO Box 538704, Mail Stop 44, Cincinnati, Ohio 45253-8704 to request a Prequalification Form and release letter format. The Pre-qualification Form and release letter are to be filled out completely by the interested firm and returned to Mr Sablosky at the above address no later than September 13, 1996. Qualified firms will be notified approximately October 4, 1996 and requested to submit a check for the solicitation documents at that time. The exact closing date will be established by the solicitation. All pre-qualified sources may submit a bid which will be considered; only pre-qualified contractors 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, offers will only be accepted by FERMCO form pre-qualified prime prospective contractors. (236)

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