City of Newport News Fort Eustis Blvd. Bridge - VA FLAP NPNWS 105(1)

Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted for the City of Newport News Project VA FLAP NPNWS 105(1), Solicitation Number 693C73-20-B-000009, located in the City of Newport News, Virginia. The project consists of the replacement of the existing Route 105 (Ft. Eustis Blvd) Bridge over the Lee Hall Reservoir. The bridge work includes replacing the existing 658-foot, 16-span, prestressed concrete girder bridge on concrete pile bents, with a 676-foot bridge with 9 prestressed concrete bulb-T spans on concrete pile bents. The proposed transverse section will be 86 feet wide from face of rail to face of rail and contain five 12-foot travel lanes, two 10 foot shoulders, and a 4-foot median. The approach work includes reconstruction of the roadway approaches including grading and drainage, subbase, paving and other miscellaneous work. The total project length, including the bridge and associated ramps is 0.56 miles. At least one lane of traffic in each direction is required to be maintained through the duration of the project. The cost of the entire project expected to be greater than $10,000,000.

Bid documents should be issued on or about February 5, 2020. Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.

Note:

The project's west abutment is part of the Lee Hall Reservoir Dam and includes elements of design that meet the requirements of the Dam Safety Alteration Permit approved on September 26, 2019 and effective August 31, 2019.

Use Internet address www.beta.sam.gov (at QUICK SEARCH, type "EFLHD" and all available projects will be listed) to check for availability of bid documents. All bid documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive Email Notification to automatically be notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Plan Holders List.

Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (Jan 2020). The Representations and Certifications must be filled-in online at www.beta.sam.gov. The required Annual Form Vets-4212 must also be filled-in online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37.

Please send all questions concerning construction projects to eflhd.contracts@dot.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.

IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Also FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.beta.sam.gov.

IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS

Required from all "other than Small business" when requirement is expected to exceed $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) [FAR 19.702]. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and Small Business Specialist are responsible for approving a reasonable and realistic plan [FAR 19.705-4] [TAM 1219.201(e)(6)]. Legislated subcontracting goals [15 USC 644(g)(1)]: 41.40% - Small Businesses (SB), 5% - Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 5% - Women-Owned Small Business Entities (WOSB), 3% - HUBZones, 3% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). A copy of each subcontracting plan (or contractor statement that no subcontracts are to be awarded) must be provided to Eastern Federal Lands and approved by the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization prior to close of negotiations (or award of the IFB) [TAM 1219.705-5 and -6].

PLEASE NOTE

For security reasons, individuals requiring access to the EFLHD must present a valid photo ID and be escorted to their destination by a Government employee. Due to new security provisions, all visitors attending bid openings are urged to arrive at least 1 hour prior to the scheduled bid opening. All visitors must register with the receptionist in Room 100. A Government employee will collect the bids. Prior to bid opening, a Government employee will escort all bidders to the bid opening. Unescorted visitors will be denied entry and no exceptions will be made.