SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Pipeline Dredging, Deep Draft, Maintenance Dredging of the Sabine-Ches Waterway, Texas, Port Arthur Canal Junction & Sabine Pass Channel with Two Options
- Notice Date
- 6/12/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USACE District, Fort Worth, Attn: CESWF-CT, PO Box 17300, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102-0300, United States
- ZIP Code
- 76102-0300
- Solicitation Number
- W9126G-17-S-0027
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2017
- Point of Contact
- Traci D. Robicheaux, Phone: 4097666306, Maria E. Rodriguez, Phone: 4097666331
- E-Mail Address
-
traci.d.robicheaux@usace.army.mil, maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil
(traci.d.robicheaux@usace.army.mil, maria.e.rodriguez@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS For Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas, Navigation Channel, Port Arthur Canal Junction Area and Sabine Pass Channel in Jefferson County, Texas, Pipeline Dredging, Deep Draft Sources Sought No. W9126G-17-S-0027 This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. This announcement seeks information from industry, which will be used for preliminary planning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Ft. Worth has been tasked to solicit for and award a project/procurement for Pipeline Dredging Deep Draft, Maintenance Dredging of the Sabine-Neches Waterway, Texas, Port Arthur Canal Junction Area and Sabine Pass Channel with two options in Jefferson County, Texas. Proposed project will be a competitive, fixed price contract. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT TO INCLUDE: 1. Pipeline Dredging - Schedule 1, Sabine Pass & Port Arthur Canal Junction Area, estimated quantity of 2,489,000 Cubic Yards (CY). Option 1, Sabine-Neches Canal Turning Basin estimated quantity of 112,000 CY; Option 2, Port of Port Arthur Berthing Areas estimated quantity of 139,000 CY, A production rate of 12,000 CY/Day has been established to maximize the channel availability for the vessel traffic and minimize the amount of time the channel is encumbered by dredging equipment. The established production rate is based on current dredging needs and shoaling rates within each dredging area. 2. Due to the critical shoaling and current restrictions in the channel, below are the anticipated dates of Award and Commencement of Dredging: i. Issue Solicitation: July 20, 2017 ii. Bid Opening: August 21, 2017 iii. Contractor to Furnish Pre-Award: August 22, 2017 iv. Contract Award: September 07, 2017 v. Pre-Construction Meeting and Issue NTP: September 20, 2017 vi. Start Dredging: September 30, 2017 vii. Complete Dredging: May 22, 2018 3. Current Order of work: i. Port Arthur Junction Area ii. Port of Port Arthur Berthing Areas iii. Sabine-Neches Canal Turning Basin iv. Sabine Pass 4. Estimated magnitude for this effort is estimated between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00. 5. NAICS Code 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, Dredging 6. SB Size Standard, $27.5M for dredging. To be considered small for purposes of Government procurement, a firm must perform at least 40 percent of the volume dredged with its own equipment or equipment owned by another small dredging concern. 7. PSC Code - Z2KF 8. Bonding Requirements - The Contractor will be required to provide the Performance and Payment Bonds within (3) calendar days after award. The contractor shall begin Dredging within (10) calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed. 9. Furnish pre-award documents within 1 working day after Bid Opening. 10. Completion Time for Schedule No. 1 for this project is estimated at 208 calendar days after acknowledgement of the Notice to Proceed; Option 1, 12 additional days; Option 2, 14 additional days. If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the Government in an amount to be determined for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about Jul 20, 2017, and the estimated Bid Opening date will be on or about Aug 21, 2017. The official Synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities www.fbo.gov and inviting firms to register electronically to receive a copy of the solicitation when it is issued. FIRMS RESPONSE SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: 1. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) & Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) (This information can be obtained from your System for Award Management (SAM) Registration at www.sam.gov ). 2. Name of firm w/address, phone, fax, e-mail address, and point of contact. 3. State if your company is an SBA Certified 8(a) firm, HubZone Small Business, or Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). 4. State your firm's bonding capacity for a single contract and your firm's aggregate bonding capacity. 5. Please indicate whether your firm will submit a bid for this project if this project is set-aside for 8(a), Hubzone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB). 6. Qualifications: Responses to this sources sought announcement shall indicate specialized experience and technical competence in Pipeline dredging experience in deep draft harbors and channels navigated by ocean-going vessels, barges, and a myriad of other watercraft. The evaluation will consider overall experience. Provide documentation for your firm on past similar efforts as a prime contractor. 7. Submission Requirements: Firms submitting responses shall provide information on the most recent five projects that prove you can meet the qualification criteria listed above, with contract number, project location, description of work requirements, Equipment used (Dredge/s and Booster/s), average production rate on project, and contact and phone number for each effort. Firms should also indicate projected equipment to be used, all applicable personnel and sub-contractors proposed to work on the contract. Proof of Small Business Administration (SBA) registration 8(a) and Hubzone Small Business shall be provided with this response. Firms responding to this sources sought announcement, who fail to provide ALL of the required information requested, will not be used to help the Government make the acquisition decision, which is the intent of this sources sought announcement. Interested firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 10:00 a.m., Central Standard Time, on 22 June 2017. All interested firms must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax or email your response to Traci D. Robicheaux, Galveston, 2000 Fort Point Road, Galveston, TX 77550-1229, 409-766-6306, traci.d.robicheaux@usace.army.mil EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Jefferson County, Texas, United States
- Record
- SN04541154-W 20170614/170612234825-5045e89970f078e2da6393b42417d64e (fbodaily.com)
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