FORT SHERIDAN COASTAL RESTORATION PHASE II CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS
This Pre-Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform interested/potential contractors of the District's imminent issue of an Invitation for Bid Package for its construction project entitled, "FORT SHERIDAN COASTAL RESTORATION PHASE II CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, FORT SHERIDAN, ILLINOIS."
PROJECT INFORMATION: This project's goal is to install lacustrine reef habitat structures off the shore of the existing Ft. Sheridan Ecosystem Restoration project location. The purpose of the structures is to create lacustrine habitat that would otherwise be created during the normal erosion process, which is limited by development in the area. Three types of reef design were developed in consultation with the Shedd Aquarium and are proposed for installation: Dome Reefs, Linear Reefs and Sand Bar Structures.
CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 South LaSalle Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60604
ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS. The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $36.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated at between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.
The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids -"IFB") will be downloadable from the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the package is released into advertisement at this website ("Federal Business Opportunities"), interested bidders may download the full package, includes: specification and drawings files. The Solicitation package is planned for advertisement on or about August 19, 2019, with bids due on or about September 19, 2019.
IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.
IMPORTANT POLICY: Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements. Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov.
Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.
** Please include Solicitation Number W912P6-19-B-0016 on all correspondence. **
Anita R. Simpkins, Contract Specialist, Phone 312-846-5372, Fax 312-886-5475, Email anita.r.simpkins@usace.army.mil - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Phone 312-846-5371, Email regina.g.blair@usace.army.mil
