Emergency Watershed Protection Bank Stabilization Project, Hattiesburg, MS

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) is preparing to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Emergency Watershed Protection ("EWP") in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The work will consist of installing bank stabilization measures on designated slopes via rock rip rap and grout materials. The major items of work consist of: Item - Quantity - Unit Protective Cover - 1 Lump Sum Mobilization/Demobilization - 1 Lump Sum Rock Riprap - 5,325 Tons Geotextile - 6,355 Square Yards Concrete grout - 759 Cubic Yards The solicitation will be a Total Small Business set-aside. Contractors must be registered in and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award. A firm fixed price construction contract is anticipated under Sealed Bidding procedures in FAR Part 14. A bid guarantee, in the amount of 20% of the bid, is required to be submitted with each bid. Sureties should use SF-24 Bid Bond form. The bid guarantee shall be emailed with bid and the apparent low bidder will mail the bid guarantee within 24 hours of request by Contract Specialist. Performance (SF-25) and Payment (SF-25A) Bonds, in the amounts of 100% of the contract price, will be required within 5 calendar days after award of the contract. The anticipated period of performance for this project is 146 calendar days from the date the contractor receives the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Key Dates: February 20, 2018 - full solicitation package including construction drawings, specifications, bid schedule, and wage rates will be posted and available from this website February 27, 2018 - Site showing at 10am. Site showing location is NRCS, Area Office, 113 Fairfield Drive, Suite 110, Hattiesburg, MS 39402 March 23, 2018 - Bids due via email to tami.lanier@wdc.usda.gov March 30, 2018 - Notice to Proceed issued by this date In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $36.5M.