Z -- RENUE DETERIORATED INTERNAL PENSTOCK COATING

Notice Date

April 26, 2001

Contracting Office

International Boundary & Water Commission, United States Section, The Commons, Building C, Suite 310, 4171 N Mesa St., El Paso TX 79902-1441

ZIP Code

79902-1441

Solicitation Number

IFB 01-06

Response Due

June 26, 2001

Point of Contact

Irma Gurrola (915) 832-4774

E-Mail Address

IBWC Acq. Div. (arthurtuttlebee@ibwc.state.gov)

Description

The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States Section, requires the furnishing of labor, materials (except for all paint and paint thinner, which will be furnished by the Government), and equipment for performing all operations in connection with surface preparation and application of a paint coating system to the interior surface of the steel lining of Penstock #1 at Falcon Dam and Power Plant. The Falcon Dam and Power Plant site is located on the Rio Grande near Falcon Heights, Starr County, Texas and approximately 75 miles downstream from Laredo, Texas, and approximately 30 miles upstream from Rio Grande City, Texas. Approximately 25,000 square feet of penstock lining will be painted. The total length of the lining to be painted is approximately 700 linear feet, and this lining is composed of sections of 13-foot, 9-foot, 6-foot, and 2-foot diameter steel pipe, and associated transitions. Falcon Dam is situated on the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico. Work under this contract will not require the Contractor to enter the Republic of Mexico. Work under this contract involves removal of the old paint coating system and surface cleaning by abrasive blasting and power tools of all surfaces to be painted, followed by application of a three-coat single-component, moisture cure urethane paint coating system. The three-coat system shall consist of a prime coat, followed by intermediate and top coats. The prime coat shall be zinc-rich, and the intermediate and top coats shall be coal tar-rich. The Government will supply all paint and paint thinner for this new paint coating system. Tentative dates for issuing and closing IFB 01-06 are 22 May 2001 and 26 June 2001, respectively. The work under this contract, is to be completed in 120 calendar days from the date of issuance of Notice to Proceed. The estimated price range for the repairs is between $250,000 and $500,000. Plans and specifications will be available for inspection, without charge, at the International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section, The Commons, Building C, Suite 224, 4171 North Mesa Street, El Paso, Texas 79902-1441. Requests for IFB 01-06 contract drawings and specifications should be submitted in writing by 22 May 2001, to the International Boundary and Water Commission, U.S. Section, ATTN: Irma Gurrola, at the preceding address. No telephone or facsimile request will be accepted. There will be no charge for the solicitation documents. Recipients of the IFB that do not submit a bid should advise the issuing office as to their desire to remain on the mailing list for receipt of future solicitation notices. Offers are solicited from small business concerns. Offers received from businesses that are not small business concerns will not be considered. The North American Industry Classification system (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 235210 for Miscellaneous Contractors, Painting. The associated small business size standard is 11.5 million dollars annual average gross receipts for the past three years.

Web Link

IBWC, Acq. Div. (http://www.ibwc.state.gov)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010430/ZSOL004.HTM (W-116 SN50K4M3)