Blue Ridge Parkway
Sealed bids from all business concerns will be accepted for the Blue Ridge Parkway Project PRA-BLRI 2V16, Solicitation Number DTFH71-14-B-00027, located in Transylvania County, North Carolina. The project consists of the rehabilitation of the Blue Ridge Parkway Devil's Courthouse Tunnel at Milepost 422.05. The work includes asphalt pavement reconstruction, asphalt pavement milling, Superpave asphalt concrete pavement overlay, structural concrete repairs, stone masonry repairs, drainage improvements, and other miscellaneous work. The project is expected to fall within the price range $500,000 to $2,000,000.
Bid documents should be issued on or about May 27, 2014. Bid due date and location will be specified on the SF 1442, Block 13a of the Solicitation.
Use Internet addresses http://www.efl.fhwa.dot.gov/contracting/Documents.aspx or https://www.fbo.gov/ (at QUICK SEARCH, type "EFLHD" and all available projects will be listed) to check for availability of bid documents. All bid documents can be directly downloaded from these websites. Documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive Email Notification to automatically be notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at the Federal Business Opportunities website, there will be no Plan Holders List.
Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (Jan 2014). The Representations and Certifications must be filled-in online at http://sam.gov/. The required Annual Form Vets-100 must also be filled-in online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets-100.html per FAR 52.222-37.
Please send all questions concerning construction projects to [email protected]. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted.
ATTENTION Minority, Women-Owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)
The Department of Transportation (DOT) offers working capital financing assistance for transportation related contracts. The DOT's Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers lines of credit to finance accounts receivable. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169 or 202-366-1930. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov
IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT
In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. Also FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov.
IMPORTANT SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Required from all "other than Small business" when requirement is expected to exceed $650,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) [FAR 19.702]. Contracting Officer, Contracting Officer's Representative, and Small Business Specialist are responsible for approving a reasonable and realistic plan [FAR 19.705-4] [TAM 1219.201(e)(6)]. Legislated subcontracting goals [15 USC 644(g)(1)]: 43% - Small Businesses (SB), 5% - Small Disadvantaged Businesses (SDB), 5% - Women-Owned Small Business Entities (WOSB), 3% - HUBzones, 3% - Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). A copy of each subcontracting plan (or contractor statement that no subcontracts are to be awarded) must be provided to Eastern Federal Lands and approved by the Office of Small Disadvantaged Business Utilization prior to close of negotiations (or award of the IFB) [TAM 1219.705-5 and -6].
Shirley A Anderson, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-948-1407, Fax 703-404-6217, Email [email protected] - LeeAnne Tran, Contract Specialist, Email [email protected]
