Synopsis for L-246 Levee Rehab, Chariton County, Missouri The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue a solicitation to repair flood damage sustained to Federal Levee L-246, located near Brunswick, in Chariton County, Missouri. The solicitation will be available on or about 15 April 2011 on the FeedBizOps website at www.fbo.gov . The bids will be due approximately 30 days later. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times The general scope of work includes, but is not limited to the excavation of unstable portions of the levee embankment, reconstruction of levee embankment, construction of sand drainage trenches, repairing slides with stability berms or geosynthetics, seeding of disturbed areas, placement of aggregate surfacing, and other incidental related work not specifically described. This solicitation will be issued as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The estimated performance period for the completion of construction is 150 (One Hundred and Fifty) calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP). This solicitation will include options that may be included in the award, or up to 90 days after the award. A site visit is tentatively scheduled for April 22nd at 10:00am CST (local time). Details and any changes will be included in the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $250,000 and $500,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990, and the size standard is $33,500,000. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE A TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. Therefore, this project is only open to small businesses as determined by the SBA. HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION - - - To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov . Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Amendments will only be available from the FBO website. Bidders are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for a bidder's inability to access the document at the referenced website. CCR REQUIREMENTS: Prior to bidding, vendors must be actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system, including creation of an MPIN number. Registration instructions may be obtained and online registration may be accomplished at www.ccr.gov. One can also contact the Contractor Registration Assistance Center at 1-888-227-2423 for assistance with CCR. ORCA REQUIREMENTS: bidders are required to complete ORCA requirements prior to submitting their bids. ORACA may be accomplished at http://orca.bpn.gov. POINTS-OF-CONTACT: The point-of-contact for administrative for contractual questions is
[email protected] . The point-of-contact for questions regarding the scope of work, plans and specifications, or other technical issues is
[email protected] .