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SOURCES SOUGHT: West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Sand Material


Louisiana, United States
Government : Military
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THIS NOTICE IS FOR SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR INVITATION FOR BID. INFORMATION RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO THIS REQUEST WILL BE CONSIDERED PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE AND WILL NOT BE RELEASED TO ANY OTHER PARTY, FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO DEVELOP MARKET INFORMATION FOR INTERNAL USE BY THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS. SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. The NAICS code for this proposed acquisition is 212321. The project number for this announcement is W912P819SS0002. The Government will use responses to this Sources Sought synopsis to make appropriate acquisition decisions regarding the possible procurement of sand material for construction of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Risk Reduction System. The US Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, solicits a Capability Statement from all interested parties. All projects are located in the following southern Louisiana parishes: St. Charles, St. John, and St. James. The overall programmatic requirement for sand material is estimated at approximately 1,000,000 cubic yards.

All interested parties are invited to submit a Capability Statement consisting of appropriate documentation, literature and brochures providing responses addressing the following: 1) Firm name, address, telephone and fax number, 2) If submitting as a small business, provide identification of the company as a Small Business with proper certification; 8(a), Hub Zone, Service Disabled Veteran or Woman-Owned. (NAICS Code 212321 Business Size Standard is 500 employees). 3) Past experience with excavating and transporting sand material, 4) Letter from bonding agency indicating your performance and payment bond capacity, 5) If applicable, a list of existing teaming agreements in place with other businesses. 6) Map delineating stockpile areas, location of sand material source(s) and approximate quantities per site. 7) Do you own the source of sand or do you have a documented agreement to excavate material from the site? 8) Has your source of sand been environmentally cleared in accordance with the requirements shown below? 9) Has geotechnical testing been conducted on your source of sand in accordance with the requirements shown below? 10) Is the sand source and/or stockpile protected from flooding and high river stages?


Submission of a Capabilities Statement is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Corps in making appropriate procurement decisions. This sources sought is for information and planning purposes only and is neither to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.


Electronic submissions of packages will be accepted and can be provided on a CD or emailed to Bridget.M.Bonnecarrere@usace.army.mil. Response submitted in CD format may be mailed or delivered to the address below. Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM Central Time Zone, 11 January 2019. Statements that are not submitted within the allotted time will not be considered.



US Army, Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division
Attn: Bridget Bonnecarrere (CEMVN-CT-E) Room 172
7400 Leake Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118


 


REQUIREMENTS FOR SUITABLE EARTHEN SAND MATERIAL


The minimal New Orleans District Corps of Engineers requirements for suitable earthen sand material for levee construction are described below. Material which would be acquired through a possible procurement for earthen sand material will require full documentation to demonstrate these requirements. The Government may or may not elect to purchase earthen sand materials based on the market research gathered under this sources sought.


1. MAPS


(a)    Site Map. The site map showing boundary of property with latitude and longitude.
(b)    Vicinity map. The vicinity map should use USGS 1:24,000 quad maps as a background and zoomed out enough to show nearest city or town.


2. ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES


2.1 Jurisdictional Determination of a Wetlands Delineation.


Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: Include a copy of Corps of Engineers Jurisdictional Determination (JD) letter with a map of the proposed borrow site.


2.2 Cultural Resource Report.


A Cultural Resources Investigation Report that meets Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act standards prepared by a professional cultural resource management company. The report should include a map of the studied area with the study area boundary defined by latitudes and longitudes.


2.3 Environmental Site Assessment


Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Phase 1 that shows a low risk of encountering recognized environmental conditions (REC) completed by a professional knowledgeable in this discipline. The ESA must conform to ASTM 1527-05 standards. Include a map of the studied area boundary defined by latitudes and longitudes.


2.4 Coastal Zone Management Act (CZM)


If applicable, a letter of No Objection or a Coastal Use Permit (CUP) from the Louisiana Department of Natural Resources in Louisiana, or respective state agency for other states should be included.


2.5 Threatened and Endangered Species Act


Include a consultant's report and a concurrence letter from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that concurs with a determination of the impacts the project will have on any Threatened and Endangered species or their designated critical habitat. Include a map of the studied area boundary defined by latitudes and longitudes.


2.6 Out of State Earthen Sand Material Sources


If the borrow source includes the importation of earthen sand materials from outside of the state of Louisiana, include the steps planned to be in compliance with all applicable Federal and State regulations governing the importation of soil into the State of Louisiana.


2.7 Mitigation for Unavoidable Impacts


If upon review by the Government of the Contractors plan the Government determines that any resources will be impacted that can not be avoided, then the Contractor will be required to perform mitigation for those impacts that the Government determines mitigation is required for.


3. EARTHEN SAND MATERIAL


The earthen sand material shall be naturally occurring or Contractor blended. Soil that is classified in accordance with ASTM D2487 and the Unified Soil Classification System as SW, SP, SC, and SM is suitable.



4. CAPABILITY STATEMENT SUBMITTALS


Capabilities statements submitted in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT notice are not required to address all of the Requirements for Suitable Sand Clay Material at this time. For the purposes of this sources sought and to gather market research on available suitable sand sources, respondents are encouraged to submit a single, complete package which presents all of their existing documentation to provide suitable sand material for levee construction in accordance with the Maps, Environmental Clearances, and Geotechnical Properties sections in this Sources Sought.


 


Bridget Bonnecarrere, Contract Specialist, Phone 5048622876, Email Bridget.M.Bonnecarrere@usace.army.mil

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