RECOVERY--M--PROJECT NUMBER 220, Allatoona Lake, GA Installation of Security Fence at Powerhouse, Operation and Maintenance of Government-Owned Facilities and Equipment, Allatoona Lake, Cartersville, Georgia

RECOVERY - PER FAR 5.7 THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; THEREFORE FAR 5.203 DOES NOT APPLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTOR(S) UNDER THE CURRENT CONTRACT NUMBER(S): R&D Maintenance Services, Inc., W91278-06-C-0038 The Mobile District Corps of Engineers intends to issue a modification using Recovery Act funding to contract number W91278-08-C-0013, a competitively awarded Cost-Reimbursable Plus Award-Fee contract for the Operation and Maintenance of Government-Owned Facilities and Equipment, Allatoona Lake and Dam Project, Cartersville, Georgia, awarded to R&D Maintenance Services, Inc., P.O. Box 815 Hennessey, OK. This modification will include removal of the existing damaged fence from its current location and the rerouting and placement of a new fence. The new fence will run from the toe of the abutment to 3 feet beyond the rivers edge. The total length of the new fence will be approximately two hundred and fifty feet long depending on final alignment. In addition to replacing the fence the contractor will be responsible for removing all trees and underbrush from the upstream side and 10 feet downstream of the new fence. This work will be accomplished on the downstream side of the Allatoona Dam on the north bank of the Etowah River. This existing contract must be used because the contractor is responsible for the complete inspection, maintenance, and repair of all project buildings and structures, as well as all equipment and vehicles to support the effort. The contractor has not only the management, technical, and administrative skills to efficiently and effectively accomplish this work at a reasonable cost, but also, the advantage of the flexibility to readily adjust to any unforeseen obstacles encountered during installation. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains specific acquisition requirements that must be met when using funds appropriated by the Act. Acquisitions must comply with FAR, and to the maximum extent practicable, be awarded under competitive procedures as fixed-price (FP) contracts. The Mobile District intends to use the current CPAF contract to meet it requirements. Though not a FP contract, it was awarded competitively as a small business set aside. The contract type was selected to provide the contractor with the greatest incentive for efficient and economical performance, given the types of services to be performed. Furthermore, the existing Operation and Maintenance contractor has experienced personnel that are already on site and ready to perform the work. Accordingly, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the government and in compliance with the goals of the Recovery Act to use the existing Operation and Maintenance contract to accomplish the requirements listed above.