Eisenhower Diffuser Pit Shotcrete Construction

As of December 22, 2022, construction has not started. Construction will start in January 2023 and all subs have been awarded a contract. Contract Award Date: Nov 18, 2022 Contract Award Number: 6923G523C0021 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: Contractor Awarded Name: PATTERSON-STEVENS INC Contractor Awarded Address: Tonawanda, NY 14150 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $799125.00This proposed procurement is 100% Set-Aside for Small Businesses NAICS 237310 "Highway, Street and Bridge Construction" with a size standard of $39,500,000.00. The Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation has been tasked to solicit for and award construction services for the Eisenhower Diffuser Pit Shotcrete which is located at the Eisenhower Lock at 76 Barnhart Island Road, in the Town of Massena, New York. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed-price (FFP), contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Contracting by Negotiations. The scope includes furnishing all plant, labor, equipment, and materials, and perform all work to rehabilitate concrete on the Eisenhower Lock Diffuser Pit walls, which is located in the Town of Massena, New York. Each winter the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS or Corporation) performs inspections and winter maintenance on the Eisenhower and Snell Locks. Inspections during previous winter maintenance periods have indicated the need for concrete rehabilitation on the Eisenhower Lock's diffuser pit walls. The intent of this project is to perform concrete rehabilitation in these damaged areas, including the demolition of concrete and installation of steel reinforcement as necessary. Pursuant to FAR 36.204, the magnitude of construction is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. Additional information in accordance with the Statement of Work will be included in the Request for Proposal (RFP) package. It is anticipated that the RFP will be released on or about 29 September 2022 with proposals due on or about 17 October 2022. The media through which the Government chooses to issue this solicitation will be the internet only. This solicitation will not be issued in paper format. Vendors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database to receive a government contract award. Vendors must also be registered in Representations and Certifications Applications (included in SAM). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable (237310) to this acquisition must be in vendor's SAM registration. Note: Update SAM profile to include all applicable NAICS Codes associated with your company. Vendors may register for SAM online at www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.(GOALS FOR MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN EACH TRADE - 2.5%) (GOALS FOR FEMALE PARTICIPATION FOR EACH TRADE - 6.9%) Project: Eisenhower Diffuser Pit Shotcrete Construction Repair located in Massena, New York This acquisition is solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside: NAICS code 237310, Highway, Street and Bridge Construction Size standard - $39,500,000.00. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the magnitude of this construction project is between $500,000.00 and $1,000,000.00. This acquisition will be awarded in accordance with FAR Part 15. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) . Site Visit #1: Thursday, 13 October 2022, 9:00am EST: See FAR 52.236-27; Site Visit (Construction) Site Visit #2: Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 10:00am EST: See FAR 52.236-27; Site Visit (Construction) RFIs due: Friday, 21 October 2022, 2:00pm EST. Email to: purchasing@dot.gov. A Bid Bond (SF24) is required with proposal submission. Performance (SF25) and Payment (SF25a) bonds are required ten(10) calendar days after award. Proposal due: Friday, 28 October 2022, 2:00pm EST. Email only to: purchasing@dot.gov Concrete rehabilitation work will occur in locations throughout the diffuser pit area, with the bulk of the work (by volume) anticipated on the face of the stoplog sill when compared to other individual areas. Patches will vary in depth of new concrete throughout. Reference photos attached to this Scope of Work indicate areas of known deteriorated concrete in the diffuser pit. Additional areas in the diffuser pit not pictured in these photos may require rehabilitation work. GLS will identify areas after the Contractor has provided means of access to the dewatering pit. GLS and the Contractor shall agree on the pre-demolition and pre-placement volumes prior to demolition and placement respectively in order to determine the volumes for payment. The Corporation estimated the amount of repairs in each area based on cubic yards of shotcrete to be placed. The Contractor will only be paid for actual volumes of completed concrete demolition and rehabilitation at each location. Note that volumes of concrete waste, such as rebound or over spray, will not be paid for. The Contractor shall complete the required preparation work for concrete rehabilitation in each location. The Contractor will be authorized to commence work within the diffuser pit after initial dewatering which is anticipated to be on or about January 9, 2023. All work within the diffuser pit shall be completed by no later than March 6, 2023. Under no circumstances shall the Contractor be authorized to access or have materials, tools or equipment within the diffuser pit work areas after March 6, 2023. The Contractor must demobilize all material, tools, equipment and debris by no later than March 13, 2023. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Shoring, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Dam Construction and Equipment.