EWP - Streambank Stabilization - Caves Road Site, Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, is preparing to issue a solicitation for work authorized under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to relieve imminent hazards to life and property impacting Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
The project consists of streambank restoration and stabilization with 468 cubic yards of rock riprap, associated drain-fill, and channel clearing and shaping along Caves Road.
The solicitation will be a Total Small Business set-aside. Interested contractors must be registered as Active and complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award.
All necessary permits and land rights have been acquired.
A firm-fixed price construction contract is anticipated under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. FAR Part 13 and 36 apply. A bid bond is not required and there will be no formal bid opening. A Request for Quotes is being solicited, and can be supplied via fax, email, or regular mail. Award will be made to the lowest priced, responsible offeror.
An alternative form of payment protection, either a Payment Bond (SF-25A) or irrevocable letter of credit (ILC), in the amount of 100% of award will be required within 5 days of award.
The solicitation package, construction drawings and specifications will be posted and available from this site on or about August 20, 2019. Requests for quotes, under Simplified Acquisition Procedures, will be due September 5, 2019 at 2:00 p.m.
A site showing to inspect the site will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 10 am. Participants should meet at the site on Caves Road, 1.5 miles east of the intersection of Caves Road and US Hwy 35 in Jackson Township, Jackson County, Ohio. The intersection of Caves Road and US Hwy 35 is approximately 5 miles NW of the City of Jackson. Caves Road is also known as Township Road 223.
Performance time is 21 calendar days.
Magnitude of proposed construction: between $25,000 and $100,000.
Laureen M Eipp, Contract Specialist, Phone 315-477-6522, Fax 855-477-8518, Email laureen.eipp@wdc.usda.gov
