Chicago Harbor Shorearm Extension and Breakwater, Chicago Illinois

The United States Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District issues Presolicitation Notice for W912P624B0015. The project (Chicago Harbor Shorearm Extensionand Breakwater, Chicago Illinois) includes repairs to the existing exterior and shorearm extension breakwaters in order to stabilize these existing structures, as well as any incidental related work. Repairs will restore the structures to original design function and maintain safe passage for vessels entering and exiting the Chicago Harbor.

Along the exterior eastern breakwater, work consists of adding a bedding layer of gravel, B-stone as an underlayer along each side of the existing timbercrib breakwater, B-stone at the toe of each slope, and A stone on the top of each slope and along the top of the breakwater. Along the shore-arm extension breakwater, work consists of drilling and grouting a double row grout curtain along the top of the cap, filling relief wells in the cap, and providing grout containment measures.

The relevant bid package for its construction project entitled, Chicago Harbor Shorearm Extensionand Breakwater, Chicago Illinois, Cook County, Illinois (USACE Acquisition) will be posted to the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) November for prospective bidders to review and submit responses. The response time will be 30 days from the date of publishing to PIEE.

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 237990, with a small business size standard in dollars of $45.0 Million. The magnitude of cost for construction is estimated between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

Request for solicitation packages made by telephone, fax or e-mail will not be honored. The Point of Contact for this acquisition is Kyle Smith at (312) 846-5370, or via email: kyle.d.smith@usace.army.mil. ** Please include Solicitation Number W912P624B0015 on all correspondence. **