GARY SANITARY DISTRICT 13TH AVENUE SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT - SECTION 219, GARY, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA (USACE ACQUISITION)

Effective September 8, 2020, the government has issued Amendment No. 0007.  Due to a systems error, the numbering sequence for the Amendments issued against this Solicitation was impacted.  As a result, Amendment Numbers 0003 through 0005 will not be issued against the Solicitation. To obtain a copy, please refer to the "Attachments" Section  of this Notice.  Also, please NOTE the following WEBEX and Audio Information for the "VIRTUAL BID OPENING."

VIRTUAL BID OPENING FOR GARY SANITARY DISTRICT, 13TH STREET SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT – SECTION , IFB# W912P620B0019

THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 4:30 P.M. CDT ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Interested individuals will navigate to the below WEBEX link and enter their email address and name. Please provide your full name and information. This information will be utilized to obtain the list of attendees at the virtual bid opening. The bids will be read aloud and individuals will be able to view the information on the WEBEX screen as the bids are entered into a bid tabulation sheet.  Should technological issues ensue from the visual viewing at the WEBEX, the audio access will take precedence and satisfy the conditions of bids being communicated publicly/read aloud.

When it’s time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink:

https://usace.webex.com/usace/j.php?MTID=ma8fb93970bb84dd285192efee1df995e

Meeting number: 146 953 8887

Password:  fE6kEAtiE53

FOR AUDIO – JOIN BY PHONE:  

Call-in number (ATT Audio Conference): 1-816-423-4282 (US/Canada) 
Call-in toll-free number (ATT Audio Conference): 1-866-590-5055 (US/Canada) 

Access Code: 268 944 3 

Security Code: 268 944 3 

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Looking forward to your participation!! Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE

Effective 26 August 2020:  The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0002 against this Solicitation Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Regina Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE

Effective 24 August 2020:  The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0001 against this Solicitation Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Regina Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE

Under this Solicitation Notice, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues Solicitation No. W912P620B0019 for bidding purposes. Therefore, provided hereunder is the relevant bid package for the construction project entitled "Gary Sanitary District 13th Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement – Section 219, Gary, Lake County, Indiana (USACE Acquisition)."

PROJECT INFORMATION: Under the contract, the contractor will be required to remediate compromised sewers in Gary, Indiana. The proposed project area is located on 13th Avenue bounded on the west by Roosevelt Place, on the east by Johnson Street. The existing poured in place concrete sanitary sewer (30-inch, 42-inch, and 48-inch) is severely corroded, crumbling, and has recently failed forming a large sinkhole. The proposed project will replace up to approximately 2,030 linear feet of existing sewer line with a new reinforced concrete sewer with the same sizes, and in the same location and slope as the existing sewer. The new sewer will connect to the existing sewer at the west end manhole on Roosevelt Place. The project will also include nine new manholes, removal of existing manholes and pipes, dewatering, bypass pumping, and pavement repair. This proposed project is expected to accommodate the city’s needs for the next 50 years.

CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 SOUTH LaSALLE STREET, SUITE 1500, Chicago, IL 60604

ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY for Small Business Concerns.

The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237110, with a small business size standard in dollars of $39.5 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $1,000,000.00 and $5,000,000.00.

The Solicitation (Invitation for Bids –“IFB”) is downloadable from this INTERNET Site ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.

At the date of issuance of this IFB, bids are due prior to 4:00p.m. (Central time) on September 10, 2020.

IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE IFB DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE IFB ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.

IMPORTANT POLICY:  Bidders are REQUIRED to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) AT THE TIME ITS BID IS SUBMITTED to comply with the annual representations and certifications requirements.  Registration can be completed free of charge at www.sam.gov.

Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Ms. Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil.

** Please include Solicitation Number W912P620B0019 on all correspondence. **