RFQ Contractor - Brandon Road Interbasin Project - Increment 1A

SOL : W912EK24RBRIP is cancelled, W912EK24RBRIP1A Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) The availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) Whether they are small businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteranowned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) Their understanding, capabilities, and experience relative to the proposed acquisition to assist the Government in determining the expectation of receiving bids from responsible small business contractors at fair market prices. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set- aside is possible. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code can submit a response to this notice, however their capabilities may/may not be assessed for the purposes of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Corps of Engineers (COE), Rock Island District does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received, however as a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the COE may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). Interested parties are expected to review this Notice and the Project Requirements to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project. The Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) is located immediately downstream of the Brandon Road Lock and Dam as shown in Figure 1. The navigation lock is located near Illinois Waterway River Mile No. 286 on the Des Plaines River in the City of Joliet, Illinois in Will County. The BRIP was developed to control the upstream transfer of aquatic nuisance species (ANS) at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River. The overall project has several components including an Engineered Channel (EC) in the area immediately downstream of the Brandon Road Lock and a flushing lock feature added to the lock itself as shown in Figure 2. Within the EC, several deterrents are proposed to be further modeled, developed, and designed and include: (1) electric deterrent; (2) acoustic fish deterrents; and (3) air bubble deterrents, with additional EC area for future deterrent technologies. Other features of the overall project include upstream and downstream boat ramps to provide access to the waterway for monitoring, utility installations to support the project, and support facilities. The entirety of the project has been divided into three (3) separate design and construction increments, specifically Risk Reduction Increments 1, 2 and 3, with Increment 1 further divided to include the focus of this sources sought, Increment I-A.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Earthwork Methods, Shoring, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Dam Construction and Equipment.