Solicitation Number:

W912EP-08-B-0013

Notice Type:

Presolicitation

Synopsis:

THIS PROJECT HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY POSTPONED. The project work consists of removing shoals from the Manatee Harbor Entrance Channel and Turning Basin, dredging to a required depth of 40 feet plus 1 foot allowable overdepth. A drag bar may be used for Stations 94+00 to 171+29 in lieu of dredging. There is approximately 6,000 cubic yards (cy) in this area. From Stations 16+17 to 94+00 dredging is required. The quantity to be dredged is approximately 210,200 cy. The maximum dredge size that will be allowed on this project is a 24 inch discharge cutter-suction dredge. Dredged material will be placed at the designated upland disposal area, located at the Manatee County Port Authority approximately 3 miles from the channel. Minor earthwork will be required at the disposal site to include dressing of the dike. Weirs located on the cross dike of the upland disposal area will be removed and disposed of. Turbidity and ammonia monitoring will be required. Special Note: Low water levels in Lake Okeechobee make it impractical to mobilize equipment through the Okeechobee Waterway. The project is located on the west coast of Florida in Manatee County near the town of Terra Ceia, approximately 25 miles south of Tampa. Magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000.00 to $10,000,000.00. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 02, 2008 with bids due on or about July 03, 2008. THIS SOLICITATION IS UNRESTRICTED. There will be a price preference for certified HUBZone small business concerns that comply with the requirements in the solicitation as stipulated in FAR 19.1307. ALL RESPONSIBLE BIDDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE. Solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the Army Single Face to Industry (ASFI) website at https://acquisition.army.mil/asfi/. In order to receive notification of any amendments to this solicitation, interested vendors must REGISTER TO RECEIVE NOTIFICATION on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. If you are not registered, the Government is not responsible with providing you with notification of any changes to this solicitation. In addition, in order to generate a Plan Holders List, all interested bidders must also REGISTER AS INTERESTED VENDOR which is also located on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. You must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration in order to be eligible to receive an award from this solicitation. Please call 1-888-227-2423 for more information or visit the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. You must be registered in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in order to be eligible to receive an award from any Government solicitation. For more information, visit the ORCA website at http://orca.bpn.gov/. The NAICS Code is 237990 and the size standard is $18.5 Million Dollars.

Contracting Office Address:

US Army Engineer District, Jacksonville, P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville, FL 32232-0019

Place of Performance:

US Army Engineer District, Jacksonville P.O. Box 4970, Jacksonville FL 32232-0019 US

Point of Contact(s):

Karla M. Garcia , 904 2321015 US Army Engineer District, Jacksonville