Y -- REPLACE UNIT BREAKERS, FORT RANDALL PROJECT, SD

Notice Date

April 27, 2001

Contracting Office

U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

ZIP Code

68102-4978

Solicitation Number

DACW45-01-B-0002

Response Due

May 15, 2001

Point of Contact

Technical, Specification Section at 402-221-4411, Ordering Specifications, Lee McCormick at 402-221-4045, Small Business Matters at 402-221-4110. Inspection of Site, Ron Gall at 605-487-7845 extension 3004

E-Mail Address

Lee M McCormick (lee.m.mccormick@usace.army.mil)

Description

PROJECT INFORMATION, Solicitation No. DACW45-01-B-0002, On or about 15 May 2001, this office will issue Invitation for Bids for the construction of Replace Unit Breakers, Fort Randall Project, SD. Bids will be opened on or about 14 Jun 2001. This solicitation is unrestricted and open to both large and small business participation. Contractors interested in inspecting the site of the proposed work should make reservations for the site visit with Ron Gall, Project Manager's Office, Fort Randall Project, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.O. Box 199, Pickstown, South Dakota 57367-0019, Telephone (605) 487?7845 Ext 3004. DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above. See "Ordering" below. The work will include the following: (Approx. quantities)Work will involve replacing or retrofitting ten existing 1950's vintage Allis Chalmers Model AB-15-1000 station class air-blast type circuit breakers and isolation disconnect switches with vacuum or SF-6 metal-clad sealed interrupter type circuit breakers or breaker assemblies. Eight of the generator breakers will be rated 15kV, 3,000 ampere continuous, 95kV BIL with an interrupting rating of 37,000 amperes. The two station service breakers will be rated 15kV, 1,200 ampere continuous, 95kV BIL with an interrupting rating of 63,000 amperes. Switchgear enclosures and buswork may be retained to the extent practicable for the retrofit assemblies option. Segregated-phase bus shall be modified or removed as required and new metal-enclosed bus furnished and connected as required. Existing gapped valve-type generator surge arresters shall be replaced by metal-oxide types. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $750,000 and $1,000,000. Contractor's Quality Control will be a requirement in this contract. Large business concerns submitting bids for services exceeding $500,000 or for construction exceeding $1,000,000, shall comply with Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for a subcontracting plan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers considers the following goals reasonable and achievable for fiscal year 2000:(a Small Business:61.2% of planned subcontracting dollars.(b) Small Disadvantaged Business:9.1% of planned subcontracting dollars.(c) Women Owned Small Business: 5.0% of planned subcontracting dollars. The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 480 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. The plans and specifications are available on Compact Disk (CD-ROM) and will be provided free of charge. It has been determined that the number of Compact Disks be limited to one (1) per firm. Plans and Specifications will not be provided in a printed hard copy format. Contractors may view and/or download this project from the Internet at the following Internet address: http://155.77.110.11/ebs/advertised solicitations.asp Ordering of CD-ROM shall be made through the Internet address above. To register on the Omaha District website, go to the "Solicitation Registration" section of the synopsis and click on the link for "Registering". If you do not have Internet access, then you may fax your request to (402) 221-4530, faxed requests will take longer to process, causing a delay in receiving Solicitation documents. Please include the following information: 1)Name of Firm;2)Point of Contact;3)Mailing Address;4)Street Address for Parcel Delivery Service;5)Telephone and Fax Phone Numbers with Area Code (FAX numbers are mandatory to ensure the receipt of any amendments that may be faxed);6) Level of Participation (General Contractor, Subcontractor, Supplier or Plan Room); and7)Large Business, Small Business or Small Disadvantaged Business. If any of the information changes during the advertisement period, submit the information via e-mail to lee.m.mccormick@usace.army.mil or by written request or fax. Failure to provide the above information and any changes may cause a delay in receiving CD-ROM and amendments. Questions regarding the ordering of the same should be made to: 402-221-4045. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402-221-4110. Telephone calls on contents of drawings and specifications should be made to Specification Section at: (402) 221-4411.Commander,U.S. Army Engineer District, Omaha,ATTENTION: CENWO-CT-C, 215 North 17th Street,Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Web Link

Omaha District Advertised Solicitations (http://155.77.110.11/ebs/advertisedsolicitations.asp)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010501/YSOL019.HTM (W-117 SN50K5A9)