Amendment 0001 Belle Fourche Middle Point Rip Rap   2

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), Missouri Basin Regional Office is soliciting sealed bids the construction of approximately 1,150 linear feet of riprap revetment along the shoreline of Belle Fourche Reservoir at Middle Point. The work under this requirement is located at Belle Fourche Reservoir and is 6 miles east and 3.5 miles north of the City of Belle Fourche in Butte County, South Dakota. The principal components of the work to be performed include the following tasks: *Constructing approximately 1,150 linear feet of riprap revetment at two sites located along the shoreline. This shall include stripping existing topsoil and excavation/embankment at cutbanks to form a 3:1 subgrade slope. *Installing geotextile on the prepared subgrade and placing riprap rock on the geotextile covered surface. *Placing 3-inches of salvaged topsoil on exposed slopes. *Seed and mulch all disturbed areas. Pursuant to Part 14 and Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Reclamation issued an Invitation for Bid (IFB) on August 13, 2020. The IFB is available for viewing through electronic commerce. Reclamation issued IFB Number 140R6020B0002 via https://beta.sam.gov/search?index=opp, at the link provided in this notice. The Department of Interior made the decision to discontinue electronic posting through FedConnect. The solicitation and any future updates will be sent ONLY to beta.SAM.gov. Sealed bids are due on September 14, 2020 at Reclamation's Missouri Basin Regional Office. All responsible small business sources may submit a sealed bid. The estimated price range of this acquisition is between $250,000 and $500,000. Reclamation issued the IFB under the total small business set-aside program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990 and the associated Small Business Size Standard is $39.5 Million. The IFB and subsequent amendments and/or notices will be available to vendors on beta.SAM.gov. The successful contractor will be required to commence work within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed and complete the entire work ready for use within 120 calendar days. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises. For further information about the requirement, offerors should contact Linda Melnick at lmelnick@usbr.gov. SAM: Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the federal government must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. SAM is a federal government owned and operated free website. IPP: The successful contractor shall electronically submit all payment requests for the anticipated purchase order through the U.S. Department of the Treasury s Internet Payment Platform System (IPP). If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its offer.