The US Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for construction services work to repair Dodson Levee in Jackson County, Missouri. The work includes incidental concrete repairs to the floodwall, improving flap gate operation and maintenance at drainage structure outlets, painting of flap gates, replacing riprap at drainage structure outlet ditches, improving riverside access near Boone Creek, removing trees and vegetation, storm drainage pipe cleanout and incidental related work. It will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 14 and FAR Part 36.

In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimate magnitude if this construction project is: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

This procurement is a 100% total small business set aside utilizing the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 237990 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

The estimate performance period for completion of construction is 180 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed (NTP).

At this time, no Pre-Solicitation Conference is planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a Pre-Solicitation Conference, the Pre-Solicitation Announcement will be modified accordingly.

There will be an organized site visit planned for this solicitation. The details will be included in the solicitation.

Bid Bonds shall be in the amount of 20% of the bid price or $3,000,000.00, whichever is lesser of the two values. Payment and Performance Bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

Bids will be due the day and time specified in the solicitation. The solicitation is expected to be available within the next 90 days.

To view or download the solicitation and all other associated documents requires registration at the https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ website. Bidders are responsible for checking the SAM.gov website frequently for any update(s) or questions and answers to the solicitation. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the bidder’s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. This website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The Government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for a bidder’s inability to access the document at the reference website.

Prior to submitting a bid, interested bidders must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Bids from contractors without an active SAM registration will NOT be considered for award. Firms can register via the SAM internet website at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/. If the bidder is a Joint Venture (JV), the JV entity must have a valid SAM registration in the SAM database representing the JV as one business/firm/entity.  SAM.GOV registration is free of charge. For assistance with SAM registration, please visit https://www.aptac-us.org/     

For any questions or inquiries, contact the primary point of contact listed on this announcement. 

Technical inquiries and questions relating to the solicitation are to be submitted via email when the solicitation is made available.