Lower Monumental PH HVAC System Upgrade

General:

The US Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is seeking interested offerors for construction project entitled Lower Monumental PH HVAC System Upgrade. The Construction will occur at Lower Granite Lock and Dam and will be a firm fixed price contract. The magnitude of construction is estimated to be between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 238220 – Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, and the associated small business size standard is $19,000,000.00. Performance and payment bonds will be required.

This sources-sought announcement is a tool to identify businesses with the capability to accomplish the work. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION. Only those firms who respond to this announcement by submitting the following information will be used in determining whether to set aside this requirement.

A list of, no more than five (5) current or past projects demonstrating technical experience with work of a similar nature to that listed in the Summary Scope of Work. For each project submitted, provide a brief narrative statement of the work involved, your firm’s role in the project, performance period, the dollar value and the completion date. Include a statement detailing any special qualifications and certifications, applicable to the scope of this project, held by your firm and/or in-house personnel. If any of the experience is that of a subcontractor, please specify that information in your response. Please provide the following:

• A reference list for each of the projects submitted in A) above. Include the name, title, phone number and email address for each reference.


• Provide a statement of your firm’s business size (HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a), small disadvantaged, or woman-owned) with regards to the NAICS code listed above.


• Provide the percentage of work you (as the prime) intend to perform. If you intend to subcontract a major portion of the work (defined as at least 20% of the work), please include this information in your response.


• Provide a statement that your firm intends to submit an offer on the project when it is advertised.


• Provide a statement of your firm’s bonding capacity. A statement from your surety is NOT required.


• Cage Code and DUNS number.

Submit this information to Nathan Bruce, Contract Specialist, via email to: Nathan.i.bruce@usace.army.mil. Your response to this notice must be received on or before: 4:00 p.m. (PST) on 21 March 2025.

Summary of Scope of Work:

The purpose of this acquisition is to provide a modernized HVAC system that will ventilate, heat, and cool the spaces in the powerhouse using river water for both heating and cooling sources. The new system must allow for efficient powerhouse pressurization to reduce smoke and dust ingress into the powerhouse, prolonging equipment life for many assets and providing for good indoor air quality for occupants. The occupied spaces must be provided with sufficient ventilation, comfort heating and comfort cooling. The control room and stairwells must be provided with a system that will be capable of pressurizing those spaces with clean outside air for the exclusion of smoke during a fire event anywhere in the powerhouse in addition to providing sufficient ventilation, comfort heating and comfort cooling. Update the HVAC control system to a modern electronic control system which can be operated from the control room to significantly reduce the effort required to operate the system. Provide permanent access platforms for efficient access to system components for maintenance, such as the maintenance of the dampers in the mixed air plenum and replacement of air filter media in the perceptron room.

• Anticipated Solicitation date is: September 2025


• Anticipated Award date is: December 2025


• Physical construction work starting in early Fiscal Year 2027


• Physical Completion anticipated late Fiscal Year 2028

All on-site work shall be performed in accordance with the Corps of Engineers Safety and Health Requirements Manual (EM 385-1-1).

The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective on-site Safety and Health program in accordance with EM 385-1-1 that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific Accident Prevention Plan for Government acceptance. In addition, the Contractor will be required to develop and submit for Government acceptance Activity Hazard Analyses for each phase of work and a project specific Fall Protection Plan that comply with EM 385-1-1.

A Site Safety and Health Officer (SSHO) employed by the prime contractor shall be required for each shift of the contractor’s on-site operations. The SSHO shall possess a minimum of 5-years’ experience in construction safety on similar projects, shall have completed the 30-Hour OSHA Construction Safety training within the last 5-years, and shall have completed at least 24-hours of formal safety training each year for the past 5-years.

The Contractor will be responsible for establishing and managing an effective Contractor Quality Control (CQC) System that will require the development and submission of a comprehensive project specific CQC Plan for Government acceptance. A CQC System Manager employed by the prime contractor shall be required to be on-site for each shift of the Contractor’s operations. The CQC System Manager must possess a minimum of 5-years relevant experience in a supervisory or management position such as Quality Control Manager, Quality Assurance Manager, or Construction Manager directly involved in the management of construction quality at the project site. In addition, the CQC System Manager shall have completed the course entitled “Construction Quality Management for Contractors” within the last 5-years.

The Contractor will be required to use the Government-furnished Construction Contractor Module (referred to as QCS) of the Resident Management System (RMS) to record, maintain, and submit various information throughout the contract period. QCS is a Windows-based program that can be run on a stand-alone personal computer or on a network. The Government will make the QCS software available to the Contractor after contract award.

The project will involve the development and management of Contractor furnished submittals for items such as pre-construction plans, product data, test reports, and contract close-out documentation as required by the technical specifications of the contract.

Miscellaneous work within the project includes the delivery of As-Built Drawings.