Added: Jul 10, 2008 1:15 pm
THIS ACTION IS BEING CONSIDERED FOR A TOTAL HUBZONE, 8(A) SMALL BUSINESS OR SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE (Details Below). Prime Contractors who are HUBZone small businesses, 8(a) small businesses, or Service disabled veteran-owned small businesses and who intend to submit a bid for this solicitation MUST submit the following by e-mail to CFLContracts@fhwa.dot.gov or by telefax to 720-963-3360 (Attn: Brenda McGehee) for receipt by close of business (4 p.m. local Denver time) on July 16, 2008: (1) a positive statement of your intention to submit a bid for this solicitation as a Prime Contractor; (2) a copy of the letter from SBA stating date of HUBZone small business certification or acceptance to the 8(a) small business program or acceptance to the service-disabled veteran-owned small business program (must be obtained prior to date of this synopsis); (3) letter from bonding agent stating bonding capability, to include single and aggregate totals; and (4) a listing of experience in work similar in type and scope of this proposed synopsis. All of the above must be submitted in sufficient detail for a decision to be made on availability of interested HUBZone, 8(a), or service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor being considered not interested in this solicitation. A decision on whether this will be pursued as a HUBZone, 8(a), or service disabled veteran-owned small business set-aside or on an unrestricted basis will be made following the due date and posted as an amendment to this sources sought on the Federal Business Opportunity website at www.fbo.gov.
The size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations 13 CFR 121.103 for information on how the SBA determines affiliation and 13 CFR 121.108 regarding the penalties for misrepresentation of size status. All firms should be certified in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) located at https://orca.bpn.gov/
A Qualified HUBZone SBC receiving a HUBZone contract for general construction must spend at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its own employees or employees of other qualified HUBZone SBCs. This requirement may be met by expending at least 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel on its employees or it may subcontract at least 35% of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel to one or more qualified HUBZone SBCs. A qualified HUBZone SBC prime contractor may not, however, subcontract more than 50% of the cost of the contract incurred for personnel to non-qualified HUBZone SBCs.
PROJECT DETAILS: This project will consist of grading and hot asphaltic concrete pavement on 7.21 miles of roadway for HI A-AD 6(5), State Route 200 Saddle Road, in Hawaii County, Hawaii. Estimated price range is between $20,000,000.00 and $35,000,000.00.
Principal work items include: 7.3 miles of centerline re-establishment; 7.3 miles of grade finishing stakes; 10,000 m gallons of watering; 29,500 cu yds of embankment construction; 51,500 tons of grading E subbase; 164,000 sq yds of road reconditioning; 21,000 gallons of dust palliative; 14,300 tons of stockpiled aggregate; 1,810 tons of asphalt cement; 330 tons of antistrip additive; 26,600 tons of superpave asphalt concrete pavement; 77,600 tons of hot asphalt treated base course; 5,300 tons of asphalt binder; 141 tons of prime coast; 94 tons of tack coat; 37,800 ln ft of asphalt concrete curb; 37,300 ln ft of woven wire type fence; 25,900 sq yds of placing conserved topsoil; 17.4 acres of hydraulic mulching; 2,000 m gallons of water; 178,300 ln ft of solid parking markings (various widths); 2,000 hours of flagger; 1,300 temporary water filled barriers; all of the aforementioned along with associated sediment control, placed riprap, , pipe culvert, rental equipment, and hired services.
Tentative advertisement date is July 31, 2008.
PLEASE NOTE: The Invitation for Bid will be available for download after July 31, 2008, from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at www.fedbizopps.gov. PLANS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD IN ADOBE (.pdf) FORMAT ONLY ON CFLHD's WEBSITE at http://www.cflhd.gov/procurement/construction/advertised-projects.cfm under the Project Name. Other information regarding this solicitation is also available at the above website. If you have problems accessing information on the website, please call (720) 963-3353 or (720) 963-3354.
Technical questions specific to the project will only be addressed by FHWA via written correspondence to e-mail address CFLContracts@fhwa.dot.gov or FAX to (720) 963-3360.
