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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW GATED DAM, BRADDOCK LOCKS AND DAM, MONONGAHELA RIVER, PENNSYLVANIA SOL DACW59-99-R-0003 DUE 031899 POC Michael S. DeStefano, 412-395-7466 or Michele R. Hutfles, 412-395-7479 WEB: US Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, http://www.gpo.gov/procurement/index.html. A new Gated Dam at Braddock Locks and Dam (currently called Locks and Dam 2) on the Monongahela River will be constructed using innovative, in the wet, float-in construction techniques. The new gated dam will consist of four 110 foot wide tainter gate bays separated by gate piers and will be situated between the existing lock on the right bank and a new abutment, currently under construction, on the left bank. A portion of the dam and a portion of each gate pier will be constructed as two hollow floating structures. One structure will be approximately 333 feet long by 106 feet wide by 40 feet high and the other one will be approximately 265 feet long by 106 feet wide by 22 feet high. These structures will be fabricated and partially assembled at an off-site location, transported to the project site and submerged onto a prepared foundation system. The Contractor will be required to locate and provide the off-site location where these structures will be fabricated. Real Estate acquisition for the fabrication site will be as defined by the Special Contract Requirement "REAL ESTATE POLICY; BRADDOCK DAM CONTRACT" that will be incorporated into the specifications. The foundation system will consist of an excavated area with sheet pile cut off walls and concrete drilled shafts. The dam structure will be reinforced concrete and the tainter gates will be structural steel fabrications. The tainter gates will be operated using direct connected hydraulic cylinders, powered by individual hydraulic power units and controlled through a PLC network. This procurement will be advertised on an unrestricted basis. The estimated cost range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000 and the time allowed for completion will be approximately 3 years. In accordance with FAR 15.3 the source selection method for this procurement will be by the "Best-Value Trade-Off" method, wherein Contractors will submit both technical and price proposals. Award may be made to other than the lowest priced offer based on an evaluation of the proposals against the evaluation criteria outlined in the Request for Proposal. The Request for Proposal will be issued free of charge on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) using Electronic Bid Set (EBS) technology. The CD-ROM will include the entire solicitation package (including contract clauses, plans, and specifications) as well as the viewing software necessary to view, navigate and print the documents. The Contractor will require no additional software to use the CD-ROM. Plans and Specifications will not be provided in a printed paper hard copy format. Notification of amendments shall be made through either 3.5" floppy disk, CD-ROM or fax. The CD-ROMs will be available on approximately 22 December 1998. A pre-proposal conference is currently scheduled for 20 January 1999 with proposals due on 18 March 1999. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractors Registration (CCR) Database before receiving any contract awards. For additional information contact the CCR center at 1-888-227-2423. Requests for a CD will not be honored by telephone; Requests must be made in writing or faxed to 412-644-5109. Posted 11/20/98 (W-SN273360). (0324)

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