INDUSTRY DAYS –ALBENI FALLS DAM REPLACEMENT SPILLWAY GATES

3/27/2025  Virtual and Site Visit Attendance was added.  Slide Presentation was added.  Industry Day Question and Answered were added and Reference Drawings from W912DW22R0008 Solicitation was added.

The US Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting two (2) Industry Days for the Albeni Falls Dam Replacement Spillway Gates Project.  One will be held Virtually and One on Site.  Below contains the information for both days. 

LOCATION: Virtual.  Zoom information provided below.

DATE: 29 JANUARY 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM PST

LOCATION: Onsite.  Location information provided in Attachment 1. The onsite visit is restricted to two personnel per company. Follow pre-registration steps provided below. 

DATE: 30 JANUARY 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM PST

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

The Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a requirement to replace existing steel  spillway gates at Albeni Falls Dam (AFD), Oldtown Idaho.  AFD is a concrete gravity structure consisting of two main sections, the spillway and powerhouse. The spillway with a total of 10 spill-bays, which are controlled by 32 feet high by 41 feet wide vertical steel lift gates. These gates consist of an upper and lower leaf. One additional gate is available with each leaf being stored at the top of a maintenance slot to be used during emergencies or when maintenance is required on another gate. The gates underwent inspection in 2012 which identified repairs and maintenance that were needed to ensure that the gates are in good operating condition. A contract was awarded in 2022 for the repair and maintenance of the gates. However, the rehabilitation efforts will be stopped after the return of the first rehabilitated gate has been returned to the dam. The project is seeking to fabricate replacement gates.  Replacement spillway gates components include:

1. Fabricate minimum three (3) and maximum eleven (11) new vertical lift steel spillway gates offsite
   1. Including paint, non-destructive testing (NDT), seals and seal heaters, cathodic protection, wheels, dogging and latching mechanisms.
2. Fabricate two (2) new lifting beams for new spillway gates.
   1. Including paint, NDT, and three (3) electric gear motor driven actuators for latching and dogging mechanisms on lifting beam and gates.
3. Mobilize/demobilize a crane to transition each leaf of the gate(s) to a designated location in the vertical position for the Operating project to transfer and install the gate into the designated slot with the project intake gantry cranes. Provide fixture to hold gate leaf in vertical position.
4. Retrieve the existing gates from the designated location for removal and disposal of the existing spillway gates.
5. Verify the new spillway gate, lifting beam equipment, and electrical features are properly fitted and tested.
6. Delivery of new fabricated gates need to be staged and scheduled so that USACE dam operations are not impacted.  

The contract solicitation and award is planned in FY26 for the first 3 gates.  The remaining 8 gates will be optional award items to the contract with anticipated award in the subsequent years.

The anticipated NAICS code may be 332312, Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing (supply). or NAICS code is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering, Construction. 

The proposed project is anticipated to be a competitive, firm-fixed-price contract to be procured in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation), using the Tradeoff process to acquire gates in the most expeditious manner possible.

The VIRTUAL Industry Day Event will take place on 29 JANUARY 2025 at 10:00 AM PDT via Zoom. Below is the link to register in advance for this webinar.

https://boisestate.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bL_WtmHZTSezxZhaZwLe8Q

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

You must pre-register to attend this onsite Industry Day by submitting the attached RSVP form in an email to Jeannette Patton, Contract Specialist, at jeannette.k.patton@usace.army.mil and Daisy Douglass, Project Manager, at daisy.p.douglass@usace.army.mil, and reference the Albeni Falls Dam Spillway Gate Replacement Project Onsite Industry Day in the subject line. RSVP by 22 JANUARY 2025 at 4:00 PM PST. Required personal protective equipment for the onsite visit includes safety vest and boots/safety shoes. If attendee is a foreign national, this information must be provided by 17 JANUARY 2025 at 4:00 PM PDT. Late respondents, those not pre-registered, or those not providing the correct information will not be granted access to the site. Participation is limited to two representatives from each interested entity. The Slide deck and attendance participation will be available after both industry days via SAM.gov.

ATTENDING THE SITE VISIT DAY IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED SINCE IT IS UNLIKELY THAT AN ADDITIONAL SITE VISIT WILL BE OFFERED UNTIL THE SOLICITATION PERIOD.

In-processing begins for all Vendors at the main entrance. When you approach Gate 1 (Marker 2), you will be required to state that you are attending the “AFD Spillway Gate Replacement Industry Day”.  At Marker 2, you will use the pedestal call box to contact the Administrative Assistant at the extension listed on the plaque. Your name will be checked against the pre-registered attendees’ list and you will then be directed to drive to the main parking lot, between markers 2 and 3, where you will park your vehicle for the entirety of the site visit. At Gate 2 (Marker 3), you will be required to present photo identification and AFD staff will direct you to the conference room for the safety briefing and project overview prior to proceeding out to the project site.  Your safety gear will be inspected before entry into any additional areas.   

The following documents are attached in support of this Special Notice. 

1. Attachment 1-Location information for Onsite Industry Day
2. Attachment 2- Questions from USACE to Industry regarding the AFD Spillway Gate Replacement
3. Attachment 3- RSVP Form

If you would like to provide feedback for consideration on the documents, please provide them by email to: Jeannette Patton, Contract Specialist, at jeannette.k.patton@usace.army.mil by 6 FEBRUARY 2025, 12:00 PM PST.

Small Business Program Inquiries:

Enshane Hill-Nomoto: Enshane.Nomoto@usace.army.mil

https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Small-Business/

Thank you for your interest in this USACE project.

1/7/2025: Amendment 1 - Remove Set Aside Requirement.

1/10/25: Amendment 2 - Add a n to Contract Specialist Name in the description section.   The correct spelling is Jeannette Patton email @ jeannette.k.patton@usace.army.mil