SAVE THE DATE: INDUSTRY DAY/WEBINAR FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS IN PUERTO RICO

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SAVE THE DATE: INDUSTRY DAY/WEBINAR FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS IN PUERTO RICO

NOTICE ID: W912EP22Z0010

DESCRIPTION: The Government is planning a Webinar/Industry Day to provide an update for the upcoming Supplemental Puerto Rico civil works construction projects. The projects are located throughout Puerto Rico. This is not a solicitation for proposals and no contract shall be awarded from this notice.

LOCATION: Virtual/Webex

DATE: 27 January 2022 from 8:00 11:00 am, EST (9:00 am 12:00 pm in PR).

REGISTRATION: It is requested that an email be sent to Anelis I. Nazario Castillo at Anelis.I.Nazario-Castillo@usace.army.mil to confirm attendance by your organization.

INSTRUCTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS:

Webinar Information: A Webinar/Webex educational presentation is scheduled for 27 January 2022 from 8:00 11:00 am, EST (9:00 am 12:00 pm in PR).

Webinar link:

https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=ma100d50c5f92995c26908d1426006fae

Webinar number/Access Code: 2764 227 7916

Password: YCqDTzE@838

Join by video system:

Dial 27642277916@usace1.webex.com

You can also dial 207.182.190.20 and enter your meeting number.

Join by phone:

+1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free

+1-669-234-1177 US Toll

Agenda: to be posted.

Presentation: to be posted.

Questions: All questions to be submitted through ProjNet (See instructions below)

Chat function: available for technical difficulties with the webinar system.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION: Submit your questions or comments in ProjNet. We appreciate your feedback by 5:00 pm, EST on 4 February 2022.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING QUESTIONS: Questions relating to this webinar and future projects are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team.

All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. Approved answers to all timely questions will also be posted on the Sam.gov website in the form of a report generated from ProjNet when all answers are finalized.

The Solicitation Number is: W912EP22Z0010

The Bidder Inquiry Key is: MZ4H4X-SPX4EU

Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access from ProjNet home page:

1. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

2. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication.

3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

4. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form.

5. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system.

6. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system.

Specific Instructions for Future ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access from ProjNet home page:

1. For future access to ProjNet, you will not be emailed any type of password. You will utilize your Secret Question and Secret Answer to log in.

2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE.

3. Email. Enter the email address you used to register previously in ProjNet.

4. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above.

5. Click Continue. A page will then open asking you to enter the answer to your Secret Question.

6. Enter your Secret Answer and click Login. Once this is completed you are now logged into the system.

PROJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED ARE:

Rio Puerto Nuevo

The authorized project will provide protection to 7,000 residential structures, 800 commercial and public structures, 1.5 square miles of major port facilities, recreation facilities, government offices, a major electrical power plant, and several wastewater/water treatment facilities in the metro area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The proposed improvements will consist of 1.7 miles of earth lined channels, 9.5 miles of concrete lined channels, 1 debris basin, 2 stilling basins, 23 new, replaced, or modified bridges, replacement of 19 bridges, an upland dredge disposal area, sewer line modifications and replacements, recreational features, and mitigation for the loss of environmental habitats.

Rio de La Plata

The authorized project will provide protection to the towns of Dorado, Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Levittown, and the communities of Mameyal, Ingenio, Campanilla and San Jose. The plan of improvement includes construction of 7.0 miles of channel improvements, 7.6 miles of levees, scour protection of 3 bridges, recreation facilities and mitigation for the loss of environmental habitats.

Rio Grande de Arecibo

The authorized project provides flood risk reduction for a 100-year flood event for the municipality of Arecibo and Los Ca os area due to overflows from Rio Grande de Arecibo, Rio Tanama, and Rio Santiago. The recommended improvements include combination of two floodwalls and approximately 2 miles of levees along the Arecibo River; approximately 2 miles of channel improvements and three bridge replacements along Santiago River; and mitigation for the loss of environmental habitats.

PROJECT LOCATION: Various Areas of Puerto Rico

NAICS CODE: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction with a small business size standard of $39.5mil.

POINT OF CONTACT (POC): Questions regarding this event can be directed to Anelis I. Nazario Castillo at 904-232-3285 or anelis.i.nazario-castillo@usace.army.mil.