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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 14,1998 PSA#2073

Commanding Officer, USCG Civil Engineering Unit Cleveland, 1240 East 9th St., Room 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060

Z -- ATON STONE PROTECTION -- MARKET SURVEY SOL DTCG83-98-R-3WF235 POC Pamela M. Komer 216-902-6216 The USCG Civil Eningeering Unit is conducting a Market Survey to identify commercial contractors located near the Upper Mississippi or Illinois Rivers that have the capability to do this work; and to receive proposals from those contractors on the most cost effective or efficient method to accomplish this work. Background: The CG maintains hundreds of fixed aids to navigation (ATON) in the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Most of these consist simply of lights atop single steel piles, and are quite susceptible to leaning caused by soil erosion around the base or ice flow pressure. The CG has determined that the most cost effective method of extending the service life of these ATONs is to maintain piles of large rock around them. Scope of Work: The work required is simply to procure the rock and provide all labor and equipment to place it in piles around the base of each aid to navigation (ATON). Pile driving capability could also be required for straightening leaning piles. Materials -- Rock will meet the standard Army Corps of Engineers specification for use in these rivers. Largest stones shall weigh between 200 and 400 lbs. Typically, 250-350 tons of rock will be placed at each ATON. Contractor would need to establish a delivery and/or loading site(s) for the rock. Equipment -- The floating plant required for this work includes a crane barge, rock barges, tug boats, and a small pile driver. All floating plant must have current Coast Guard inspection/certification records. Shore side equipment (trucks, rock loaders, etc.) to support the floating plant could also be needed. Location: All ATON requiring rock protection are located between Mile 71 (Meredosia, IL) and Mile 223 (Peru, IL) on the Illinois River, and from Mile 282 (Louisiana, MO) to Mile 821 (Hastings, MN) on the Mississippi River. Water depths are typically shallow, varying from 2-5 feet at normal pool elevations. Schedule: This survey is being conducted for work that would start in the spring/summer of 1999 at the earliest. Depending on approved funding levels and costs, it is estimated that anywhere from 10 to 30 ATON could be worked each year. The CG will have a need for these services from several years, and multiyear contract may be considered. Specific Survey Information Desired: a) Name and addresses (including phone numbers and POCs) of contractors interested in and capable of doing this work; b) Any contractor restrictions to performing the complete Scope of Work. For example, indicate if your operatoins are limited to certain areas on the Illinois or Upper Mississippi Rivers; c) Contractor's proposed method for accamplishing this work. Proposals should briefly address rock procurement/staging, equipment to be used, and how services would be provided at various locations on the Illinois and/or Upper Mississippi Rivers; d) Any ideas to do this work more economically and easier. For example, suggest alternate equipment, materials, and/or technology, that could be used to provide protection to fixed ATON more cost effectively; and e) Indicate if your firm is a Small or Large Business under SIC Code 1629. All responses should be submitted by 14 May 1998. Send information to: Contracting Officer, USCG CEU, Attn: Pam/98-3WF235, 1240 E. Ninth St., Rm. 2179, Cleveland, OH 44199-2060. This RFI is issued for the sole purpose of obtaining information from prospective offerors. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. No solicitation will be issued at this time. (0100)

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