Tionesta Lake Jib Crane Work Platform and Safety Updates

Tionesta Lake Jib Crane Work Platform and Safety UpdatesTionesta Lake, Tionesta, PennsylvaniaThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a project that involves erecting a platform on the exterior of the Control Tower at Tionesta Creek Lake located in Forest County, PA. The purpose of the platform is to facilitate maintenance on the previously installed jib crane which is otherwise inaccessible to workers. The timing of this contract coincides with new OSHA requirements involving ladders and fall protection. So while not necessarily part of erecting a platform, updates to multiple ladders onsite are made as well while the Contractor is mobilized. The jib crane on the exterior of the Control Tower is the only means of raising and lowering the stoplogs in the raking platform of the tower. This crane has not been regularly maintained since the 1990?s when it was installed. Currently, the only way to reach the crane is to lean off from a permanent ladder on the exterior of the tower, or rappel from above. Neither of these options is feasible, and the crane has started to fall into disrepair. To install the work platform, the existing ladder cage and fall protection system need to be demolished on the exterior of the tower. This is also consistent with new regulations that disallow ladder cages. Since the contractor will already be mobilized at the site, this scope also demolishes the old ladder cage and fall protection system on the ladder leading to the roof of the tower. This is not part of the work platform but is done out of convenience for this contract. The platform itself is made of structural steel framing, aluminum bar grating and aluminum hand railing. It is installed at an elevation such that maintenance workers can walk the length of the jib while it is in the parked position in order to do maintenance. The platform will have a mezzanine slide gate to allow the jib hoist to swing out over the raking platform without impacting the hand railing. The distance from the Operations Platform to the work platform is less than 24 feet, therefore no fall protection is required. From the new work platform to the Raking Platform is greater than 24 feet. Rather than install new fall protection here, a step off platform is installed between the two, ensuring no free fall distance greater than 24 feet. No new fall protection is required on the exterior of the control tower. The distance from the Operating Floor to the roof is greater than 24 feet, new fall protection must be installed here.The work shall be completed within 365 after written Notice to Proceed. Disclosure of Magnitude of Construction (FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204)Between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00The acquisition will be procured as 100% Set-Aside for Small Business. The resulting award will be for one (1) Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) Contract. All responsible Bidders are encouraged to participate. The Request for Quotes (RFQ) will be issued on or about 29 May 2025, online through Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) which posts the opportunity to SAM.gov; therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation will not be honored.The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 237990 - Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS Code is $45,000,000.00.In order to submit a Bid on this project, your company must-1) Be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an active registration status. 2) Be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for the Solicitation Module with the PROPOSAL MANAGER Manger role. 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18 June 2025 - Organized site visit conducted, Contracting discussion and site visit sign in sheet posted.