Y -- RENTAL OF CUTTERHEAD PIPELINE DREDGE WITH ATTENDANT PLANT AND OPERATORS FOR PRINCIPALLY THE ALABAMA RIVER SYSTEM, ALABAMA WITH POSSIBLE ASSIGNMENT TO THE BLACK WARRIOR AND TOMBIBEE RIVER SYSTEM, OR TO THE TENNESSEE-TOMBIGBEE WATERWAY

Notice Date

December 8, 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-0008

Response Due

February 7, 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

Work consists of Rental Cutterhead Pipeline Dredge with Attendant Plant and Operators for Maintenance Dredging of Principally the Alabama River System, with Possible Assignment to the Black Warrior and Tombigbee River System or the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. This work will require dredging to depths of 13 feet or greater over channel widths of up to 200 feet at certain locations, and pumping of material to disposal areas over distances as a great as 8500 feet and lifts up to 70 feet. The character of the material may range from fine silts to heavy sands and clays. The work will require a 20, 22 or 24-inch dredge with respective minimum horsepower requirements of 2100, 2100, and 2400. These requirements are due to long line lengths and high lifts that exist at various locations on the river system. NOTE: The above general outline of features of the work 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 drawing referred therein. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 234990. Bid documents are available on or about 5 January 2001. 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 or posting for download to the aforementioned web page. The solicitation will be on the internet for download only. Plan 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. Roger Gerth, at phone (334) 694-3708 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. 20001212/YSOL005.HTM (W-343 SN5084N8)