SOURCES SOUGHT
Y -- Chief Joseph Dam Spillway Gates Lifecycle Maintenance
- Notice Date
- 5/13/2016
- 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, Seattle, Attn: CENWS-CT, PO Box 3755, Seattle, Washington, 98124-3755, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98124-3755
- Solicitation Number
- W68MD960487287
- Archive Date
- 6/15/2016
- Point of Contact
- Monique Paano, Phone: 206-764-6084
- E-Mail Address
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monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil
(monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District is seeking information regarding capability and availability of potential contractors to perform a Firm Fixed Price Contract for Spillway Gates Lifecycle Maintenance at the Chief Joseph Dam, Bridgeport, WA. The purpose of this notice is to measure the interest of Small Businesses (SB), 8(a), Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or HUBZone prime contractor business sources and their size classifications relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code of 237990 "Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction" (Size Standard of $36.5 Million) for the subject opportunity. Summary Scope of Work (SOW): The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Seattle District requires lifecycle maintenance on the 19 spillway gates at Chief Joseph Dam. The following is a brief description of the proposed project: OVERVIEW: Chief Joseph Dam has 19 spillway gates measuring approximately 60 feet tall by 35 feet wide. The work described below will be accomplished on all 19 gates: WIRE ROPE: Contractor will replace the two (2) assemblies (one on each side of each spillway gate) of stainless steel wire rope for all 19 spillway gates that are used to hoist the gates. Chief Joseph Dam will supply wire rope assemblies for eight (8) of the spillway gates, or a total of 16 assemblies of stainless steel wire rope. Contractor will furnish wire rope for remaining 11 gates, or 22 total assemblies, and any other equipment or material required to complete the work. GATE SEALS: Contractor will furnish all material and equipment necessary for replacing the side and bottom seals on all 19 spillway gates including all seal hardware and gaskets. SPILLWAY GATE RECOATING: Contractor will erect a containment structure within each spillway and sand blast the upstream side of all 19 spillway gates and recoat with specified paint types. Containment of debris structure erecting work is required to complete this task because of over the water work. Recoating work also includes miscellaneous weld repairs identified by the Government on the gates. GEAR AND GEARBOX INSPECTIONS AND MACHINERY REHABILITATION: Contractor will partially disassemble spillway gate hoist machinery to inspect gears and gearboxes. Seals and bearings will be replaced in large gearboxes. Small gearboxes, couplings, and bearings will be replaced. Machinery and covers will be repainted. SPILLWAY RAIL AND TROLLEY SYSTEM: (Design-build item) Contractor will design and fabricate rail system and trolley systems for 19 spillway gates. Anticipate 38 beams to compose rail system, two (2) motorized trolleys for moving Government-furnished hoists, and two (2) non-motorized hoists for fall restraint attachments. Design shall allow for easy removal and installation of trolley from one spillway gate to another. CATHODIC PROTECTION: Install sacrificial anodes on 19 spillway gates. Work includes welding on connections and bolting on anodes. SEAL HEATERS: Remove oil from and completely replace all non-embedded seal heater oil piping. This piping runs the length of the spillway, and heats the seals along every gate. Insulate all new piping. Furnish new valves, gauges, and fittings where necessary to match existing piping layout. Reuse existing pumps and heaters. Flush new systems as per typical commissioning requirements, and supply new fluid for systems. Anticipate a total of 600 gallons of seal heating oil in three (3) separate systems. In addition, fabricate pipe guards and oil catch pans. WELD REPAIRS: Based on inspections, and as part of the spillway gate recoating process, weld repair work may be identified to repair damaged welds on the spillway gates. These repairs would be completed ahead of spillway gate recoating. REQUIREMENTS: Interested firms should submit a capabilities package, to include the following: 1. Firm's name, address (mailing and URL), point of contact, phone number, email address. 2. Business classification, i.e., Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB), Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Small Business, 8(a) Program, or Other Than Small Business (large business). 3. Three (3) to five (5) examples of past projects as the Prime Contractor for spillway gate rehabilitation projects of similar size, complexity and scope completed within the last ten years. Examples should include the following information: a. A description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of each project; b. Description of experience demonstrating experience with rehabilitating, disassembly/reassembly, inspection, and testing of hoist machinery; providing access for and blasting, containment, and repainting of steel hydraulic structures; and design and construction of steel trolley hoist systems. 4. CAGE Code and DUNS number. 5. Firm's Joint Venture Information, if applicable. 6. Bonding Information: a. Provide the following, on the bonding company's letterhead: (1) Bonding Limits (a) Single Bond (b) Aggregate All interested parties who believe they can meet the requirements are invited to submit, in writing, complete information describing their interest and ability to meet all requirements stated above. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this Sources Sought Announcement. The official Synopsis citing a solicitation number will be issued on Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) inviting firms to register electronically to receive an electronic notification of a solicitation should one be issued. SUBMIT TO: Responses to the Sources Sought Announcement should be received no later than 2:00 PM (Pacific Time) on 31 May 2016. Submit responses to the attention of Monique Paano, Contract Specialist, by email: monique.a.paano@usace.army.mil. All interested firms must be registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of Government contracts. NOTE: This announcement is for planning purposes only; it does not constitute a solicitation for competitive bids/proposals and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Corps.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Chief Joseph Dam, Highway 17 and Pearl Hill Road, Bridgeport, Washington, 98813-1120, United States
- Zip Code: 98813-1120
- Zip Code: 98813-1120
- Record
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