Y -- RENTAL OF CUTTERHEAD PIPELINE DREDGE WITH ATTENDANT PLANT & OPERATORS FOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING OF THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY & BENDWAYS, AL & MS

Notice Date

December 5, 2000

Contracting Office

U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers -- Mobile, Contracting Division, CESAM-CT (109 St. Joseph Street 36602) PO Box 2288, Mobile, AL 36628-0001

ZIP Code

36628-0001

Solicitation Number

DACW01-01-B-0007

Response Due

January 23, 2001

Point of Contact

Contact Karen Johnson, (334) 690-2535; Contracting Officer, Sue L. Speights

E-Mail Address

cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil (cesam.plansroom@sam.usace.army.mil)

Description

This work consists of Rental of Cutterhead Pipeline Dredge with Attendant Plant & Operators for Maintenance dredging of the Tenn-Tom Waterway and bendways, Black Warrior-Tombigbee River System and the Alabama River. The principal location of work is expected to be the Tenn-Tom Waterway (TTWW), AL and MS. This work will require dredging to depths of 12 feet or greater over varying channel widths. The dredge material will have to be transported at distances up to 11,000 feet from the dredging site at lifts as high as 70 feet. This contract will require a 20, 22, or 24-inch dredge with respective minimum horsepower requirements of 2500, 2700, and 2700. These requirements are due to long time lengths and high lifts that exist at various locations on the river system. NOTE: The above general outline of features of the week does not in any way limit the responsibility of the Contractor to perform all work and furnish all plant, labor, equipment and materials required by the specifications and the drawings referred to therein. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 234990. Bid documents are available on or about 22 December 2000. Estimated cost of work is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. Unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which shall be considered. Bidders, subcontractors and Dodge Plan Rooms are required to self-register their firm or office on the Internet. Registration instructions are available on the Internet at http://www.sam.usace.army.mil then click on contract bids. Neither telephonic, mailed, nor fax requests will be accepted. Those registering are responsible for the accuracy of the information on the mailing list. Registration must include the firms physical address, telephone, a valid fax number and a point of contact. Registration should be completed one week prior to the issue date. All notifications of changes to this solicitation shall be made through the Internet only. It is therefore the contractors responsibility to check the Internet address listed above daily, for any posted changes to this solicitation. Actual solicitation amendments will be issued either by fax, posting for download to the aforementioned web page. The plans and specifications will be issued on the Internet. Plans and specifications will not be provided in a printed paper format; however, the Government reserves the right to revert to paper medium when it is determined to be in the Government's best interest. All bid forms, bid bonds, and other normal documents required for the bid submittal, including amendments to the bid submittal, shall be in paper medium. Electronic medium for the bid submittal documents will not be allowed. Critical Path Method (Network Analysis System) is not required. For this job, a small business is defined as having average annual receipts of less than $17,000,000 for the past three years. This solicitation includes bid options, which may not be awarded. Detailed Information on this and other Mobile District Projects (Ordering Solicitations, Points of Contact, Synopsis of Work, Plan Holders, Bid Results, etc.) are available on the Internet at: http://www.sam.usace.army.mil/. Specific questions related to this project may be answered by Mr. Don Greene at (334) 690-3730 or fax (334) 694-4264. Technical inquiries on plans and specs must be submitted in writing by mail or fax. Refer questions on distribution of plans and specifications to the Plan Room at (334) 690-2535 or fax (334) 694-4343.

Web Link

http://www.sam.usace.army.mil (http://www.sam.usace.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001207/YSOL008.HTM (W-340 SN5081D7)