STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, HAMMOND, LAKE COUNTY, INDIANA (USACE ACQUISITION)

EFFECTIVE JULY 7, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0002 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section). ************************************************************************************************************************************************* EFFECTIVE JUNE 27, 2023: The government has posted Amendment No. 0001 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section). ************************************************************************************************************************************************* ATTENTION TO BIDDERS ****************************************PRE-BID MEETING & PROJECT SITE VISIT JUNE 14, 2023************************************ A pre-bid meeting and project site visit is scheduled for Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. (Central Time). Interested contractors are to meet at location: Hammond City Hall, 5925 Calumet Avenue, Hammond, Indiana 46320. ****************************************PRE-BID MEETING & PROJECT SITE VISIT JUNE 14, 2023************************************ Under this Solicitation Notice, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues Solicitation No. W912P623B0012 for bidding purposes. Therefore, provided hereunder is the relevant bid package for the construction project entitled, "Stormwater Improvements, Hammond, Lake County, Indiana (USACE Acquisition)." PROJECT INFORMATION: The project work involves the construction of increased capacity to convey stormwater from the Dowling Park neighborhood eastward to a 90" diameter storm water interceptor on Kentucky Street. Increased capacity to convey storm water will be achieved w ith the installation of a new 60" storm sewer pipe. Approximately 1,630 linear feet of 60" pipe will be installed using open trench construction methods. All of the work w ill be conducted within the public right-of-way (176th Place or Parrish Avenue) or on property/parcels owned by Hammond through the Hammond Park District and the City of Hammond Redevelopment Commission. CONTRACTING OFFICE: USACE Chicago District, 231 SOUTH LaSALLE STREET, SUITE 1500, Chicago, IL 60604 ACQUISITION INFORMATION: Competition for this acquisition is Full and Open, Unrestricted to Business Size. The North American Industry System Classification Code is 237110, with a small business size standard in dollars of $45.0 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 the INTERNET ONLY. The project specification files are Portable Document Format (PDF) files and can be viewed, navigated, or printed using Adobe Acrobat Reader. Responses to this Solicitation (Invitation for Bids) are due by 2:00 p.m. (Central Time) on July 5, 2023. 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 Ericka Hillard at (312) 846-5378, or via email: ericka.d.hillard@usace.army.mil. ** Please include Solicitation Number W912P623B0012 on all correspondence. **