LEVEE 37 PUMP STATION UPGRADE, VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS (USACE ACQUISITION)

EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 23, 2020: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0007 against this Solicitation, wherein providing a Spec Section that was omitted from Amendment No. 0006. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. Also, please note the following particulars regarding the virtual Bid Opening (which are the exact same as previously issued): THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 1:00p.m. CDT ON OCTOBER 27, 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 (the AUDIO INFORMATION FOLLOWS THE BELOW WEBEX INFORMATION). When it s time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink, meeting number and password: https://usace.webex.com/usace/j.php?MTID=m226927a22bcee3972735446da4efc02f Meeting number: 146 818 8223 Password: tWbJmtMQ782 ----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 Conf ID No.: Enter the # sign -----Looking forward to your participation!! - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE _____________________________________________________________________________________ EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 20, 2020: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0006 against this Solicitation. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. Also, please note the following particulars regarding the virtual Bid Opening: THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BEGIN AT 1:00p.m. CDT ON OCTOBER 27, 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 (the AUDIO INFORMATION FOLLOWS THE BELOW WEBEX INFORMATION). When it s time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink, meeting number and password: https://usace.webex.com/usace/j.php?MTID=m226927a22bcee3972735446da4efc02f Meeting number: 146 818 8223 Password: tWbJmtMQ782 ----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 Conf ID No.: Enter the # sign -----Looking forward to your participation!! - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 15, 2020: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0005 against this Solicitation. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Ericka Hillard, Contract Specialist, Chicago District-USACE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 14, 2020: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0004 against this Solicitation. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Ericka Hillard, Contract Specialist, Chicago District-USACE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 2, 2020: The government has issued and published Amendment No. 0003 against this Solicitation. Please refer to the Attachments Section herein this notice. - Ericka Hillard, Contract Specialist, Chicago District-USACE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2020: The government has attached the attendance sheet from the Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting held on September 24, 2020 via Webex (please refer to the "Attachments" Section of this Notice. Please note, the government intends to extend the response due date for this Solicitation. An amendment is forthcoming. Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, USACE-Chicago District September 16, 2020 (5:48 p.m. CDT): THIS IS AN UPDATE TO THIS SOLICITATION -Amendments No. 0001 and 0002 has been added to the the "Attachments" Section hereunder. 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 PRE-BID MEETING." PRE-BID MEETING FOR LEVEE 37 PUMP STATION UPGRADE, VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, IL, IFB# W912P620B0002 THE VIRTUAL PREBID MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 11:00 a.m. CDT ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2020, wherein the government will provide an overview of the technical aspects of the project and the contract requirements. When it s time to join the meeting on the aforementioned date and time, please use the following weblink, meeting number and password: https://usace.webex.com/usace/j.php?MTID=m24cefcfdf6c483acb6499314ecc40787 Meeting number: 146 521 3253 Password: R2NzC5UfGP3 ----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 Conf ID No.: Enter the # sign Looking forward to your participation!! - Regina G. Blair, Contracting Chief, Chicago District-USACE September 16, 2020: IMMEDIATE ATTENTION the Pre-bid meeting scheduled for today, 16 September 2020 at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) has been CANCELLED. A new date and time will be provided via an amendent that will be issued today. -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 imminent issuance of an Invitation for Bids (Solicitation) for its construction project entitled, "Levee 37 Pump Station Upgrade, Village of Mount Prospect, Cook County, Illinois (USACE Acquisition)." PROJECT INFORMATION: Under the contract, the contractor will be required to perform: An additional pump station, adjacent to the existing pump station #2 with total capacity of 120 cfs, will be constructed. The design intent is to raise the level of protection by increasing the pumping capacity and perform other improvements. The three submersible axial flow pumps, 40 cfs each, will satisfy the pumping capacity requirement. Each pump will be installed inside the wet well and will be equipped with a Formed Suction Intake (FSI) unit which will ensure smooth laminar type flow towards the pump s suction side. 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 ) will be downloadable from the INTERNET 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 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on October 6, 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 W912P620B0002 on all correspondence. **