Z -- DESIGN/BUILD, ALTERATION OF LIFT BRIDGE, PHILADELPHIA NAVAL BUSINESS CENTER, PHILADELPHIA, PA

Notice Date

November 26, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, Philadelphia -- Civil Works, 100 Penn Square East, Wanamaker Bldg (RM 643), Philadelphia, PA 19107-3390

ZIP Code

19107-3390

Solicitation Number

DACW61-02-R-0007

Response Due

February 7, 2002

Point of Contact

Denise DeTitta, 215-656-6775, FAX 215-656-6780

E-Mail Address

US Army Engineer District, Philadelphia -- Civil Works (Denise.M.DeTitta@nap02.usace.army.mil)

Description

This acquisition is a one step turnkey design/build for alteration of the Lift Bridge across the Reserve Basin, Philadelphia Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, PA. Work includes but is not limited to: structural rehabilitation of the lift span and deck to include cleaning and painting the structural steel; removal and disposal of both existing towers and the tower spans, except for certain machinery items that are to be installed in the new towers; construction of two new taller towers with new counterw eights and rope systems and two new tower spans; re-construction of the four substructure elements (bridge tower piers, bridge abutments, and approach spans) to include additional 6 foot diameter drilled shafts at the two bridge tower piers and 3 foot diam eter drilled shafts at the two bridge abutments; replacement of fender system; new electrical control system; new operator s house; new railroad track and signal system; new approach spans (in lieu of replacing the relieving platforms) and approach roadwa ys. Completion time is 600 calendar days. Potential hazards that may be encountered during the project include asbestos, lead based paint, contaminated soils (pyrene and asbestos) and contaminated groundwater (PCB 1260). Major evaluation criteria in des cending weighted order will include: Price and Management. Detailed evaluation criteria will be included in the RFP package. Award of the contract will be made as a whole to the offeror whose proposal conforms to all requirements of the specifications an d offers the greatest value to the Government. The NAICS Code for this project is 234120 (SIC 1622) and the small business size standard is $27.5 million. Issue date for the request for proposals is on or about January 3, 2002 with proposals due by close of business on or about February 2, 2002. Interested contractors may view/download this solicitation and all amendments from the Internet at the following address: https://ebs.nap.usace.army.mil/AdvertisedSolicitations.asp on or after the issue date of t he solicitation (January 3, 2002). Hard copies will not be provided. It is the contractor s responsibility to monitor the solicitation web page for amendments. Interested firms are still encouraged to register for this solicitation through this web page . No written or faxed requests will be accepted. If any information changes during the advertisement period, contractors are responsible to make changes to their user profile on the Internet. Contractors are responsible for printing paper copies of the solicitations. All amendments to this solicitation will be posted to the Internet at the above address. Hard copies of amendments will not be furnished. It is the contractors responsibility to monitor the web page for any amendments to this solicitation . Estimated cost range of the project is $10,000,000 to $25,000,000. All contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database prior to award. Instructions will be included in the RFP package. Liquidated Damages will be specifi ed. Davis Bacon rates will be applicable to the construction portion and bonding is a requirement. This procurement is advertised as unrestricted and is subject to the availability of funds. Affirmative Action to ensure equal opportunity is applicable t o the resulting contract. SPECIAL NOTE: All responders are advised that this requirement may be cancelled or rescinded at any time during the solicitation, selection, evaluation, and/or final award process based on decisions related to DOD changes in forc e structure and disposition of US Armed Forces.

Web Link

Army Single Face to Industry (http://acquisition.army.mil)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011128/ZSOL005.HTM (D-330 SN513749)