USACE SPK – DBB Construction – American River Common Features (ARCF), Erosion Lower American River (LAR) Site 1-1 project (referred to as contact 3A) – American River Parkway, C   3

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Sacramento District (SPK), anticipates a potential requirement to perform design-bid-build (DBB) construction services to conduct erosion control measures along site 1-1 of the in support of the American River Common Features (ARCF) Erosion Lower American River (LAR) Site 1-1 project (referred to as contract 3A), which is located on the American River within the American River Parkway in Sacramento, California.

Site 1-1 is located on the left bank looking downstream. The site roughly extends from the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Bridge to approximately 1,800-feet upstream of the Interstate 80 Business Bridge. Construction access is anticipated to be from Sutter's Landing Regional Park to the west and Glenn Hall Park to the east. The primary intent of the project is to reduce the risk of levee failure by erosion during extreme flow events.

The project is anticipated to include construction of approximately 2,500 feet of riverbank and river toe erosion protection and stabilization of the existing levee; design is not required. Vegetation clearing (including the removal of select trees to four feet above existing grade) and the transplanting of elderberry shrubs within the project footprint is anticipated to be performed by another Contractor prior to erosion protection and on-site habitat construction activities. The Contractor is anticipated to be required to protect identified vegetation, structures, and utilities, remove stumps, strip & grub the project footprint, install temporary access ramps, and place silt fencing, construction chain link fencing and construction safety fencing along the project footprint, staging areas, and haul routes. After the project site has been prepared, it is anticipated the Contractor will be required to excavate and regrade approximately 3,300 cubic yards of material from the downstream riverbank slope, as well as stockpile suitable excavated material for placement as engineered fill. It is anticipated the Contractor will be required to install soil-filled rock slope protection on the waterside levee face and riverbank, install rock apron protection at two existing stormwater outfalls, place soil and rock to construct river toe protection and planting bench features, tie-in erosion protection elements to existing rock revetment features, place instream wood structures on the planting benches, and provide temporary erosion control for stabilization of disturbed soil areas. It is anticipated that about 2,500 feet of the site will require working in the active channel of the American River to place material with associated turbidity control. It is anticipated the project will require import and placement of approximately 36,000 tons of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Class I riprap, 30 tons of FHWA Class II riprap, 750 tons of FHWA Class VI riprap; 6,400 tons of FHWA Subbase A bedding, 100 tons of B4 bedding; 9,500 cubic yards of FHWA Class I soil-filled rock; 4,600 cubic yards of topsoil, 7,000 cubic yards of soil fill; 145 trees (for instream wood structures), and 1,350 live cuttings to be planted on-site.

It is estimated that construction of the potential requirement can be completed within 380 calendar days.

The potential requirement may result in a solicitation issued approximately January 16, 2023.

If solicited, the Government intends to award the contemplated requirement as a firm-fixed-price contract by approximately March 17, 2023.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204(i) the Government currently estimates the magnitude of construction for this project to be between $10,000,000 to $25,000,000

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The small business size standard for this NAICS, as established by the U.S. Small Business Administration, is $39.5 Million annual revenue. The Product Service Code for the potential requirement is anticipated to be Y1PC Construction of Unimproved Real Property (Land).

If there is a reasonable expectation that at least two (2) responsible small business concerns under this NAICS can provide the anticipated services at fair market prices, the Contracting Officer is required to set the acquisition aside for small business concerns. If competition is set-aside for small businesses, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, requires that general construction small business Contractors self-perform at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials. If no set aside is made, the requirement is competed with full and open competition, and the awarded Contractor is not a small business, the Contractor is required to perform the percent of work identified in the solicitation under FAR 52.236-1, Performance of Work by the Contractor.

Contractors with the skill, capabilities, workload capacity, and ability to obtain bonding to complete the project described above (either through self-performance and/or Subcontractor management) are invited to provide capability statements to the point of contact listed below. Other than small businesses are also encouraged to submit Capability Statements.

CAPABILITY STATEMENT:

Responses must be limited to ten (10) 8.5 x 11 pages with a minimum font size of point 10.

Please provide the following information:

1) Company name, Employer Identification Number (EIN; previously DUNS #), address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address.

2) Experience and capability to complete contracts of similar magnitude and complexity to the potential requirement, including at least three (3) examples of comparable work performed within the past six (6) years. Each example should include a brief description of the project, description of the work performed (identification of self-performance and/or Subcontractor management), customer name, customer satisfaction, timeliness of performance, dollar value of the project, and whether there were any challenges experienced during the project (delays, investigations, health and safety issues, labor shortages, management/organizational issues, etc.).

3) Business size and socioeconomic type for the applicable NAICS (ex: certified HUBZone, Woman-Owned Small Business, Serviced-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), 8(a) Participant, small business, or other than small business (large business)).

4) Bonding capability (in the form of a Surety letter).

Responses will not be considered an offer, proposal, or bid for any solicitation that may result from this Notice. Moreover, responses will not restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Notice is for information and planning purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any review conducted or the capability statements received.

Please provide responses and/or questions by e-mail to the Contract Specialist, Miguel A. Martinez via email at Miguel.A.Martinez@usace.army.mil by 0800 / 8:00 a.m. (PST) Thursday, 12 January 2023

Please include the Sources Sought Notice number, W9123821S0006' in the subject line.