Atlantic Ocean Channel Deepening Phase 2   7

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is anticipating a future procurement for a Firm, Fixed Price Construction contract for Atlantic Ocean Channel (AOC) Phase 2 Deepening project located in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

Description of Work:

The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is seeking eligible firms capable of performing deepening (new work) dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations with a mechanical dredge, in Atlantic Ocean Channel. The channel is being deepened to a required depth of -59 feet MLLW from the current maintained depth of -52 feet MLLW. No widening or other channel framework modifications are proposed at this time. One foot of overdepth dredging will be allowed as part of the contract dredging pay prism. A not to exceed depth of -64 feet MLLW will be observed for this project.

Dredged material generated by the project is expected to be placed at Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), Resort Beach in Virginia Beach, and the Dam Neck Ocean Disposal site (DNODS). Dredging is estimated to generate approximately 3.1 MCY of pay volume.

The Contractor shall be responsible for the following: dredging within the designated areas to the proposed required and allowable pay depths, beach nourishment activities, earthwork (spur and containment dike construction and management), discharging the material in the designated Government-furnished placement site, properly operating and maintaining the spillways within the CIDMMA, ensuring effluent water leaving the CIDMMA meets State water quality requirements, and communicating with the Port of Virginia maritime users to minimize impacts to vessel traffic, adjacent utilities, and dredging operations.

In accordance with DFARs 236, the estimated construction price range for this project is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. NAICS Code 237990 applies. Sources are sought for all interested firms with a NAICS code of 237990 with a small business size standard of $33,000,000.00.

The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for any information received from potential sources as a result of this synopsis.

Construction Time :

AOC deepening dredging shall commence within 21 calendar days of receipt of Notice-to-Proceed (NTP). The construction period of performance will be approximately 500 days from issuance of the NTP. The period of performance includes a timeframe between 01 September through 14 November where hopper dredging is prohibited.

There are possible restrictions for use of certain areas within the placement site, CIDMMA between May and mid-August due to migrating bird species, so the contractor is expected to plan their work accordingly.

Consistent with Norfolk District practices, there are no seasonal dredging restrictions for this project pertaining to endangered, threatened, or species of concern for mechanical dredging; however, there is a seasonal dredging restriction from 01 September to 14 November for hopper dredging.

SURVEY OF THE DREDGING INDUSTRY

The following confidential survey questionnaire is designed to apprise the Corps of prospective dredging contractors' project execution capabilities. Please provide your response to the following questions. All questions are for the Atlantic Ocean Channel Phase 2 Deepening project located in Hampton Roads, Virginia.

1. Please provide company's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.
2. Would you be interested in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued? If the answer is No, please explain why not?
3. Have you worked on dredging jobs similar in nature, complexity and magnitude to this project within the past 5 years? Have you managed the dredge material placement sites with the inflows similar in magnitude to this project in the past 5 years? If so, please describe the project(s) and for whom the work was performed. Indicate the dollar value of the project(s). Identify a point of contact (s) and phone number, as a reference of relevant experience.
4. Would you be bidding on this project as a sole contractor, prime contractor with subcontractor(s) or as a joint venture?
5. Is there a dollar limit on the size of contract that you would bid? If so, what is that limit?
6. What is the largest dredging contract, in dollars, on which you were the prime contractor?
7. What is your bonding capacity per contract? What is your total bonding capacity?
8. Are you familiar with the safety and health requirements of EM 385-1-1?

This Sources Sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issues a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expand responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available.

The Government will utilize this information in determining an acquisition strategy. Please state all of the socio-economic categories in which your company belongs (8(a), Hub-zone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned). Please submit capability packages electronically via email to Tracey.M.Strawbridge@usace.army.mil and Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil

The responses to this Sources Sought must be submitted no later than 2:00 PM EST 29 November 2022 via email to Tracey Strawbridge at tracey.m.strawbridge@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Eartha D. Garrett at Eartha.D.Garrett@usace.army.mil

The official synopsis citing the solicitation number will be issued on SAM.gov. Subject Solicitation will be advertised via Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) (https://piee.eb.mil). All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM.