Added: Jul 11, 2008 2:44 pm
NOTICE OF INTENT: Due to lack of other known sources the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, AL intends to award a sole source purchase order to Dr. Michael J. Duncan and Associates for a 36 hour classroom-based course of instruction in Seepage and Piping and Slope Stability Analysis. Attendees for this class will be Corps of Engineers employees responsible for conducting design, construction, and risk assessment of dams as well as employees responsible for designing loading conditions for soils. The place of performance will be the United States Army Corps of Engineering Learning Center (ULC) in Huntsville, AL. The period of performance is September 22-26 2008.
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Topics of Discussion: As a minimum the course presentation shall contain the following topics.
1. Introduction
a. Purpose and Scope
b. Basic Design Considerations
c. Analysis and Design Procedure
2 Determination of Permeability of Soil and Chemical Composition of Water
a. Darcy's Law
b. Range of Validity of Darcy's Law
c. Coefficient of Permeability
d. Factors Influencing Permeability
e. Indirect Methods for Determining Permeability
f. Laboratory Methods for Determining Permeability
g. Origin, Occurrence, and Movement of Ground Water
h. Field Methods for Determining Permeability
i. Chemical Composition of Ground Water and River (or Reservoir) Water
3. Determination of Permeability of Rock
a. Permeabilities of Rock Masses
b. Flow Characteristics In Rock Masses
c. Methods for Determining Rock Mass Permeability
d. Applications of Rock Mass Permeability
4. Seepage Principles
a. General Considerations
b. Boundary Conditions
c. Confined and Unconfined Flow Problems
d. Laplaces Equation
e. Methods for Solution of Laplace's Equation
f. Graphical Method for Flow Net Construction
g. Flow Net for Anisotropic Soil
h. Flow Net for Composite Sections
i. Determination of Seepage Quantities, Escape Gradients, Seepage Forces, and Uplift Pressures
5. Confined Flow Problems
a. General Considerations
b. Gravity Dam On Pervious Foundation of Finite Depth
c. Gravity Dams On Infinitely Deep Pervious Foundations
6. Unconfined Flow Problems
a. Introduction
b. Homogeneous Earth Dam On Impervious Foundation
c. Earth Dam With Horizontal Drain On Impervious Foundation
d. Earth Dam With Toe Drain On Impervious Foundation
e. Earth Dam With Vertical or Near Vertical
f. Horizontal Drains On Impervious Foundation
g. Flow Net for A Composite Zoned Dam
h. Zoned Earth Dam On Pervious Foundation
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7. Seepage Toward Wells
a. Use of Wells
b. Analysis of Well Problems
c. Basic Well Equations for Steady State Flow
d. Special Conditions
e. Non-steady State Flow
8. Seepage Control in Embankments
a. General
b. Methods for Seepage Control
c. Flat Slopes Without Drains
d. Zoning Embankments
e. Vertical (or Inclined) and Horizontal Drains
f. Seepage Control Against Earthquake Effects
9. Seepage Control in Earth Foundations
a. General
b. Selection Of Method for Seepage Control
c. Horizontal Drains
d. Cutoffs
e. Upstream Impervious Blanket
f. Downstream Seepage Berms
g. Relief Wells
h. Trench Drain
i. Concrete Galleries
10. Seepage Control through Earth Abutments Adjacent To Structures and Beneath Spillways and Stilling Basins
a. Through Earth Abutments
b. Adjacent to Outlet Conduits
c. Beneath Spillways and Stilling Basins
11. Seepage Control In Rock Foundations and Abutments
a. General Considerations
b. Cutoff Trenches
c. Abutment Impervious Blankets
d. Drainage and Grouting Galleries and Tunnels
e. Grouting of Foundations and Abutments
f. Surface Treatment ff Foundations and Abutments
12. Remedial Seepage Control
a. General Considerations
b. Remedial Methods
c. Storage Restriction
d. Grouting
e. Upstream Impervious Blanket
f. Downstream Berm
g. Slurry Trench Cutoff
h. Relief Wells
i. Drainage of Downstream Slope
13. Monitoring Performance of Seepage Control Measures
a. General Considerations
b. Piezometers for Seepage Pressures
c. Flow Measurements
d. Seepage Water Analysis
e. Remote Sensing Methods
14. Inspection, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation of Seepage Control Measures
Government Furnished Resources: Classroom/computer laboratory, audiovisual equipment in classroom, Student Registration Forms, Test Answering Sheets, End-of-Course Evaluations, Course Completion Certificates
Contractor Deliverables: The contractor shall deliver classroom-based content in accordance with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Manual (EM) 1110-2-19011901 and Engineer Technical Letter (ETL) 1110-2-561. The following items shall also be provided by the contractor: Schedule of Instruction, Student Learning Objectives, Student Course Manual, Student Handouts, Audiovisual Aids, and Pre and Post Tests (based upon student learning objectives).
THIS IS NOT A FORMAL SOLICITATION. Contractors who feel they can provide the U.S. Army Engineering & Support Center, Huntsville, AL, with the above services are invited to submit in writing an affirmative response which includes firms capability, evidence of experience, and any information indicating a bona fide ability to meet this specific requirement. Submitted resumes shall address the following areas:
a. Practical work experience in the relevant subject areas stated above. Documentation required for practical work experience include: (1) when and where, (2) type/kind of experience of activities.
b. Teaching experience in the relevant subject areas. Documentation required for teaching experience include: title of course; one paragraph (no more than 50 words) describing course content; nature of audience; date and number of instruction hours.
c. Education requirements: The lead instructor shall have a Masters degree in civil engineering with qualified professional engineering related to seepage and piping.
All responsible sources may submit a capability statement response(including a price quotation) to this synopsis, and all such responses will be considered by the agency. If no written responses are received by 18 July 2008 by 5:00 PM CT, the Government intends to continue with the sole source award of the Seepage and Piping and Slope Stability Analysis requirements stated above to Dr. Michael J. Duncan and Associates. Written responses should be submitted to emailed or faxed to Contract Specialist Chaquandra Wilson at email address Chaquandra.K.wilson@usace.army.mil or fax number 256-895-1197. All interested parties should provide company Duns Number, Tax Identification Number and Cage Code. All interested sources must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before they can be considered as potential sources for the efforts listed above.
Federal Business Opportunities numbered note 22 applies with the exception of the 45 day response time. The 45 day response time is not applicable to this requirement for the procurement of a commercial service. This action requirement falls within the guidelines of FAR 13.106-1(b). In additional, the commercial item procedures of FAR Part 12 will be utilized.
