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W912P524R0001 Synopsis:

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USCAE), Nashville District (LRN), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation for a firm fixed-price (FFP) construction contract for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Approach Wall and Decommissioning Project in Chattanooga, TN.

This is a Pre-solicitation Notice. This Notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of this requirement is to construct the downstream approach walls, demolish the cofferdam structure and portions of the existing dam spillway, bring the new lock online, and decommission the existing lock located at Chickamauga Dam, which is on the Tennessee River near Chattanooga, TN. No Solicitation document exists at this time. The 95% plans and specifications will be available with the Solicitation announcement. The Solicitation is expected to be released on or around 25 March 2024. The100% plans and specifications will be available on or about 30 April 2024.

DISCLOSURE OF MAGNITUDE OF THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: The estimated price range is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000.

NAICS CODE AND SBA SIZE STANDARD: 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction; $45,000,000.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: None (Full and Open/Unrestricted)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the Solicitation. The Solicitation documents will be posted on the SAM.gov website. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential Offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to industry questions/comments, etc. The Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

The Solicitation is subject to Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements. Effective January 22, 2024, Final Rule (FAR Case 2022-003), implements Executive Order (E.O.) 14063, Use of PLAs for Federal Construction Projects, which requires the use of PLAs in large-scale (defined as $35 million or more) Federal construction projects within the United States. A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement as described in 29 U.S.C. 158 (f). Further details will be provided in the Solicitation.

In accordance with FAR Provision 52.222-33, Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, which will be incorporated into the Solicitation, all Offerors are required to submit a PLA with their offer. At a minimum, the Project Labor Agreement must:

i. Bind the Offeror and Subcontractors engaged in construction on the construction project to comply with the project labor agreement;

ii. Allow the Offeror and all Subcontractors to compete for contracts and subcontracts without regard to whether they are otherwise parties to collective bargaining agreements;

iii. Contain guarantees against strikes, lockouts, and similar job disruptions;

iv. Set forth effective, prompt, and mutually binding procedures for resolving labor disputes arising during the term of the project labor agreement;

v. Provide other mechanisms for labor-management cooperation on matters of mutual interest and concern, including productivity, quality of work, safety, and health.

One (1) or more of the items under this acquisition is subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement and Free Trade Agreements.

POINT-OF-CONTACT: The Primary Contract Specialist for this Solicitation is Connor Struckmeyer, email: Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil. Any communication regarding this notice should be made in writing sent via email and must identify the Solicitation number, company name, address, phone number and point of contact.

PRE-PROPOSAL SITE VISIT: There is a Pre-Proposal Site Visit expected to take place on April 8, 2024 at 9:00 am Eastern Time. Due to processing time constraints, the Government is accepting registration for the site visit during the pre-solicitation timeframe as indicated below.

U.S. Citizens: To register for the Pre-Proposal Site Visit, U.S. Citizens must fill out a U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form and submit to the Point-of-Contacts (POC) listed below no later than five (5) business days prior to the site visit.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): To register for the Site Visit, Foreign Nationals (FNs) shall submit a completed FN Site Visit Request Form and legible color copies of two (2) of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N 550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I-551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS- Form I571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted thirty (30) calendar days prior to the Pre-Proposal Virtual Meeting. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis but will be limited.

Both the U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form and the FN Site Visit Request Form are provided on SAM.gov with this notice. Only two (2) persons from each business entity will be permitted to attend the In-Person Site Visit. Any persons without an approved U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form or FN Site Visit Request Form will be removed from both the Site Visit.

Points-of-Contact: Please submit all site visit request forms to Connor Struckmeyer at Connor.A.Struckmeyer@usace.army.mil and Stacy Wiggins at Stacy.S.Wiggins@usace.army.mil. When you send your U.S. Citizen Site Visit Request Form or FN Site Visit Request Form, please put “W912P524R0001- (Foreign National or U.S. Citizen) Request Form- (Your Company Name)” in the subject line of the email. Please edit the information in parenthesis to match the request form you submit and your company name.

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