UPPER OHIO NAVIGATION PROJECT
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY DAY
Welcome to the Upper Ohio Navigation Project, project overview.
Thank you for your participation.
Please:
1. Type your name, company and position into the chat box for our records.
2. Keep your microphones muted for the presentation.
If you have any logistics questions, put them in the chat.
4. Compiled technical questions and send to Christopher.t.dening@usace.army.mil
UPPER OHIO NAVIGATION PROJECT
OVERVIEW
Upper Ohio Navigation Project
Great Lakes & Ohio River Division
19 MAY 2022
Upper Ohio Project
Project Team
Maggie Bernard, Contracting Officer
Corry Morgan, Lead Engineer
Chris Dening, Project Manager
Upper Ohio Project
Location
Upper Ohio Project
Lock Configuration & Use
15-20 million tons of
commerce shipped annually
through the Upper Ohio.
>50% is coal
Other commodities include
petroleum, aggregates,
chemicals, ores/minerals,
iron/steel, other misc.
commodities
Average annual transportation
savings of over $170M
Upper Ohio Project
Lock Condition
Chamber Wall Face
Middle Wall Gallery
Land Wall Gallery
Gallery
Middle Wall
Gallery
Land Wall Gallery
Upper Ohio Project
Lock Capacity
Upper Ohio Project
Authorized Plan
Existing
Authorized
WIIN Act 2016
Authorized Plan
Replacement of the existing 56 x 360 auxiliary chamber with
a new 110 x 600 main chamber at Montgomery, Emsworth,
and Dashields
Upper Ohio Navigation Project
Project Cost & Schedule
Project Cost
Current (2021)
$ 2.3 Billion
Project Facility
Montgomery Lock Construction
Emsworth Lock Construction
Dashields Lock Construction
Start
2032*
2038*
Finish
2038*
2044*
* Funding dependent/construction
duration still underdevelopment
Upper Ohio Navigation Project
Montgomery Lock Cost & Schedule
Montgomery Lock
Current
>$500 million
Montgomery New Lock Chamber is being solicited Design-Bid-Build (D-B-B)
Upper Ohio Navigation Project
Montgomery Lock Critical Milestones & Contract Actions
Milestone/Contract Action
Current
Batch Plant site development contract
award
FY2023 Q1
Secant wall construction complete
FY2023 Q2
Resident office contract award
FY2023 Q3
Montgomery lock design complete
FY2023 Q4
Montgomery lock contract award
FY2024 Q3
Secant Wall Contract
New Lock
Chamber Contract
Batch Plant Site
Development Contract
Resident Engineer
Office Contract
ACQUISITION METHOD
-Proposed Acquisition Method: Best Value Trade Off
-Set-aside-Full and Open with 10% Hubzone Preference per FAR 19.1307
-Period of Performance- 8 years
-Potential Evaluation factors- Past Performance, Technical, Schedule and Small Business
Additional Info:
-Considering the use of the EPA clause to help mitigate cost in material.
-Advertisement estimated-1Q FY24 with an Award estimated 3Q FY24
Construction Industry Day
Individual Meetings
We still have a couple of openings on the 9th.
Contractors have the opportunity to meet one on one with USACE on June 8th and 9th, 2022 in person or via WebEx.
Meetings time slots are available at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm EST each day.
Time slots will be filled on a first come first served basis.
These meetings will be held at the Pittsburgh Engineer Warehouse and Repair Station (PEWARS) located at 3500 Grand
Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15225 or virtually by request.
Contractors are limited to 4 personnel for in-person or virtual meetings.
Please email christopher.t.dening@usace.army.mil to schedule a meeting if interested.
Construction Industry Day
Security Requirements
No later than May 25th, 2022, all prime contractors, subcontractors, material suppliers and other vendors who plan to
attend the construction contractor industry day will need to provide all information required for criminal history checks
to meet facility access requirements to be accomplished by the Pittsburgh District Security Office.
No one will be admitted to the event without clearance from the Pittsburgh District Security Office.
In order to complete the background check, please fill out the attached LRP Security Information Sheet with the
attendees and send to christopher.t.dening@usace.army.mil
Construction Industry Day
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Montgomery Lock is an active construction site.
PPE is required: steel-toed boots, hard hats, life jackets are required.
USACE can provide limited hard hats and life jackets if necessary.
QUESTIONNAIRES
Written contractor feedback is requested and greatly appreciated.
Please email christopher.t.dening@usace.army.mil with completed questionnaires by June 17th.
Questionnaires will be considered proprietary and will not be made public. Partially completed questionnaires are
acceptable.
Industry day questions are attached to the SAM.gov posting.
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING!
Contact Chris Dening with questions:
Christopher.t.dening@usace.army.mil
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