Z -- UNITS N-1 AND N-3 EDUCTOR REPLACEMENT, LOWER NEVADA PENSTOCK, HOOVER DAM, BOULDER CANYON PROJECT, ARIZONA -- NEVADA

Notice Date

June 7, 2001

Contracting Office

Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

ZIP Code

89005-2422

Solicitation Number

01-SI-30-0079

Point of Contact

Ms. Rebecca Hyche, procurement Technician, Tel: (702) 293-8779; E-mail: rhyche@lc.usbr.gov

E-Mail Address

Contact us via e-mail (rhyche@lc.usbr.gov)

Description

The work is located at Hoover Dam, on the Colorado River, approximately 7 miles northeast of Boulder City, Nevada, and 32 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada, in Clark County. Work to be performed under this solicitation consists of removing and replacing the unit cooling water eductor systems for Units N-1 and N-3 in the Nevada Powerplant. The work includes the complete removal and disposal of the existing eductors, strainers, valves, and piping. The Contractor will then install and test the new systems such that they are complete and operational systems. Portions of the equipment and materials will be Government-furnished. The eductor systems are located on the first floor of the Nevada Powerplant with piping extending up two levels. There is a required delivery schedule for completion of work and testing for each eductor. The required delivery schedule will be published in the solicitation. We strongly recommend that all prospective offerors visit the site to examine the location of the work. Access to the work site is very limited and conditions at the site will affect the Contractor's operations. Prospective bidders desiring to visit the site of the work should communicate with Mr. Art Carvajal, Construction Inspector, Field Engineering Group, Egineering Services Office, Lower Colorado Region, telephone: (702) 239-8589. We request that bidders refrain from making site visit arrangements until after the solicitation has been issued. The estimated cost range of this project is $100,001 and $250,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 234910 (Water, Sewer, and Pipeline Construction) and the business size standard is $27.5 million. The solicitation including plans and specifications, will be issued approximately 15 days from publication of this requirement. The solicitation and specifications portions of the document will be issued electronically ONLY via the internet at the following address: The document can be viewed and downloaded without charge from our web site at the following address: http://www.lc.usbr.gov/~g3100/con0079.html. Instructions for downloading the electronic file are provided at our web site. It is the bidder's responsibility to monitor the site for amendments (if any). Requests for drawings must be submitted in writing. Requests may be sent via facsimile to Becci Hyche at (702) 293-8499 or to the following e-mail address: rhyche@lc.usbr.gov or mailing address: Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Attention: Becci Hyche (Mail Code: LC-3115), P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006-1470. The method of procurement will be by sealed bid, FAR Part 14. This solicitation is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a bid which will be considered by the agency. The estimated issuance date of the solicitation is June 25, 2001. The estimated date for receipt of bids is July 25, 2001. The solicitation, plans and specifications will be available from our web site on the day of issuance and the drawings will be placed in the mail on the same day. Except for the drawings, plans and specifications will NOT be directly provided in a paper hard copy format nor CDs. Notification of any changes to this solicitation will be made ONLY on the Internet site. It is, therefore, the contractor's responsibility to check the below listed Internet site daily for any posted changes in this solicitation's plans and specifications. Download from the Internet is free of charge; however, the plans and specifications may take time to download. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from this Internet site. Pre-bid inquiries must be submitted via e-mail to Sherry Gossett, Contract Specialist at sgossett@lc.usbr.gov. Documents may also be viewed at our office located at the Bureau of Reclamation, Management Services Office, Nevada Highway and Park Street, Annex Building, Room AA-104, Boulder City, Nevada 89005. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR ONE HARD COPY SET OF DRAWINGS. IF MORE THAN ONE SET IS DESIRED, YOU MAY PLACE AN ORDER FOR ADDITONAL SETS OF DRAWINGS FOR $10 FOR EACH SET. Copies of the drawings may be requested in writing and sent to the address mentioned above or by facsimile at (702) 293-8499. Payment of the $10 charge for each additional set of drawings may be made by check (payable to Bureau of Reclamation) or by credit card (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express). Please provide a physical mailing address, contact name, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address (if available), and state business size and/or if the business is women- or minority-owned. If paying by credit card, also include the card number and type, and expiration date. All packages are mailed by First Class USPS. If you would like your drawings sent via an expedited carrier, please include your account number with your request.*****

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