CITY OF CROWN POINT SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS - SECTION 219, CROWN POINT, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA (USACE ACQUISITION)

ADDED SEPTEMBER 3, 2020:

THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 3:00 P.M. CDT ON 4 September 2020.

Individuals interested in participating in the virtual bid opening can participate by navigating to the below WEBEX link and entering 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:

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August 29, 2020 (5:53 p.m. CDT): THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THIS SOLICITATION - Amendment No. 0003 has been added to the "Attachments" Section hereunder. - Regina Blair, Contracting Chief,  Chicago District-USACE

August 24, 2020 (5:53 p.m. CDT): THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THIS SOLICITATION - Amendment No. 0002 has been added to the "Attachments" Section hereunder. - Regina Blair, Contracting Chief,  Chicago District-USACE

August 19, 2020 (5:30 p.m. CDT): THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THIS SOLICITATION - Amendment No. 0001 has been added to the "Attachments" Section hereunder. -Ericka Hillard, Contract Specialist, Chicago District-USACE

This Solicitation Notice is being issued by the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District to inform  interested/potential contractors of the District's issuance of the attached Invitation for Bids Package;  project is entitled, "City of Crown Point Sanitary Sewer Improvements – Section 219, Crown Point, Lake County, Indiana (USACE Acquisition)."

PROJECT INFORMATION: Under the contract, the contractor will be required to installation of the following rehabilitation work components for the combined sewers: 700 feet of 8-inch Cured-In-Place-Pipe Liner (CIPP), 400 feet of 10-inch CIPP, 6500 feet of 12-inch CIPP, and up to 40 manholes to be rehabilitated as w ell as installation of a 36” flow meter and 48” sanitary doghouse manhole (up to 9’ complete). Manholes and sewer segments would be rehabilitated to include cementitious lining amongst other component work, while the sewer segments would receive cured-in-place pipe lining (CIPP), and/or point repairs.

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 3:00p.m. (Central time) on September 1, 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 W912P620B0010 on all correspondence. **