SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- McCook Stage 1 Rock Wall stabilization project, Summit, Illinois
- Notice Date
- 5/16/2006
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago, 111 N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago, IL 60606
- ZIP Code
- 60606
- Solicitation Number
- W912P6-06-R-0008
- Response Due
- 5/23/2006
- Archive Date
- 7/22/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District is conducting a Market Survey to identify potential sources that currently possess the expertise, capabilities, and experience necessary to meet the requirements for the McCook Rock Wall Stabilizati on at the CUP McCook Reservoir site located in Summit, Illinois THIS Sources Sought notice will be used for planning purposes only. This notice does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not reimburse contractors for any cost incurred for their participation in this survey. Large and small businesses are encouraged to participate in this survey. BACKGROUND: The project will constitute providing all equipment, materials and labor for the following: 1. Evaluating the rock slope stability; 2. Performing detailed geologic mapping of recently blasted quarry faces of up to 250 feet in height; 3. Scaling quarry high walls for removal of loose rock (dolomite); 4. Installing rock support elements including rock dowels , rock bolts, rock cable bolts, chain link wire mesh, shotcrete and concrete at locations where deemed necessary in the quarry perimeter walls. The work will be necessarily intermittent in nature and will occur concurrently with blasting and excavation op erations at a 300-foot deep quarry at the CUP McCook Reservoir site (located at the Metropolitan Water Reclamation of Greater Chicago's LASMA site in Summit, Illinois - southwest Cook County) . The work will require complex coordination with Vulcan Materi als - the quarry operator and other major contractor's on site to determine access and scheduling time for rock slope stability evaluation, mapping, rock face scaling and installing rock support elements. The contractor will be required to perform some or all of the elements of the work on short notice. The scheduling of activities will rely heavily upon the schedule of blasting and excavation of the quarry operator, and the contractor shall adjust his schedule and respond to changes in the quarry operat or's schedule on short notice in order to stabilize rock surfaces as necessary. Periods of continuous around-the-clock work, as well as periods of prolonged inactivity should be anticipated. The Contractor will be strongly encouraged to participate in re gular meetings and discussions with the joint safety committee made up of contractors working on site, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago representatives. All activities shall be conducted in accord ance with applicable Federal, state and local regulations and applicable provisions of MSHA, OSHA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Safety Manual - EM 385-1-1. The Contractor will be responsible for the following: Coordination of work schedules with quarry operator (Vulcan Materials) and other contractors operating on site. Providing power, water and other utilities necessary for the work. Mobilizing and demobilizing equipment, scaffolding, high lifts, materials, supplies and personnel on short notice to perform the work in a manner that will not interfere with the quarry operator's production. Scaling and removing loose rock from recently blasted vertical quarry faces using high-pressure water blasting equipment and hand tools. Preparing geologic maps and sections of excavated quarry faces. Evaluation of short and long-term rock stability by on-site rock mechanics specialist. Preparing weekly reports, plans and sections of quarry faces in progress, and preparing final quarry maps and sections. Making recommendations for rock support measures to be installed. Tracking contract quantities. Providing equipment, materials and labor for drilling and installing approved rock support elements including: o Initial temporary rock support. o Chain-link wire mesh o 1-inch and 1-3/8-inch resin-encapsu lated rock dowels up to 15 feet in length o 1-inch and 1-3/8-inch resin encapsulated rock bolts up to 15 feet in length o Installing ?-inch or larger 7-strand deformed resin encapsulated cable bolts up to 40-feet in length. o Mine straps of varying lengths. o Shotcrete PLEASE SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING: 1. Description of the education and experience of the project superintendent and a rock mechanics specialist (s) (Registered Professional Geologist and/or Engineer) with a minimum 5-years experience conducting rock investigations, evaluating rock stabili ty and designing rock support features for similar projects. The rock mechanics specialist(s) shall be on site at all times during evaluation of rock stability and installation of rock reinforcement. 2. Descriptions of similar projects involving evaluation of rock stability and installation of rock support in limestone or dolomite on vertical and near-vertical faces where tensioned and untensioned rock reinforcement has been installed, including the number and lengths of rock support elements. Project experience with cable bolt s over 25 feet in length and 1-inch resin encapsulated rock bolts up to 15 feet should be included in project summaries. 3. Technical data on equipment and materials proposed for installing and tensioning, where necessary rock support elements. 4. Description of safety protocols used on previous work in active quarries. All capabilities statements are due to Linda Zamarocy prior to the close of business on 23 May 2006 at the following address: U.S. ARMY COPRS OF ENGINEERS 111 N. Canal Street, Suite 600 Attn: Linda Zamarocy Chicago, Illinois 60606 POINT OF CONTACT for this action is Linda Zamarocy, Contract Specialist, Telephone: (312) 846-5374.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago 111 N. Canal, Suite 600, Chicago IL
- Zip Code: 60606
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 60606
- Record
- SN01049166-W 20060518/060516221024 (fbodaily.com)
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