Chrome Plating Facility Repair Project, Watervliet, NY   4

WVA Chrome Plating Facility Repair Design Bid Build Advanced Notice to Contractors:

U.S. Army Engineer District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue a solicitation package seeking to award a firm-fixed price contract, for construction of the Chrome Plating Facility Repair Project. The project consists of repairing and replacing major components of the large tube chrome plating area at the Watervliet Arsenal (WVA) in Watervliet, NY. This project will be solicited as a Full and Open Competition procurement via Design-Bid-Build (DBB) Best Value Trade Off (BVTO) One Step Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with FAR.

The scope of the Chrome Plating Facility Repair project consists of repairing and replacing major components of the large tube chrome plating area. The chrome plating area is used for tube plating and includes chrome plating tanks, electropolish tanks, caustic clean tank, caustic strip tank, rectifiers and cold-water rinse tanks. The tanks are divided into two (2) separate plating lines. Associated mechanical, electrical, plumbing, control, and air scrubber exhaust systems will also be replaced.

It is anticipated that the DBB BVTO One Step RFP will be posted electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website on or about 18 February 2021 and the proposals will be due approximately 45 days later. Any and all amendments shall be likewise posted on the SAM website. Hard copies will not be available. It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the SAM website for any amendments. Bidders/Offerors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (see www.sam.gov).

The period of performance for this project is 720 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed date. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236210 for Industrial Building Construction. The magnitude of this construction is estimated to cost between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00

Proposals/offers will be submitted to: Michael.L.McCue@usace.army.mil

All questions must be submitted in writing via email to the Michael.L.McCue@usace.army.mil. The media selected for issuance of Synopsis/Solicitation and amendments shall solely be at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this project shall be the internet, Telephone, email or fax requests for the solicitation will not be accepted or honored. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments, if any, will not be available or issued.

All vendors who want access to the solicitation must be registered with the SAM. Business opportunities can be located in SAM. To keep informed of changes, check https://www.sam.gov frequently. Project specification files and drawings are portable document files (PDF).

Prospective contractors must be registered in sam.gov prior to award. Lack of registration in SAM may make an offeror ineligible for award.

Direct all contracting questions to the Contract Specialist, Mr. Michael McCue, by e-mail at Michael.L.McCue@usace.army.mil