McAlpine Locks and Dam Life Safety and Canal Entrance Sign Installation

This Request for Quote (RFQ) is for the contractor to preform Life Safety and Canal Entrance Sign Installation at McAlpine Locks and Dam, in accordance with the attached Scope of Work (SOW).

The contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, supplies, materials, and incidentals necessary to remove and dispose of the existing Canal Entrance sign, posts, framing, and foundation(s), design and install two (2) new Government Furnished signs near the southern tip of Shippingport Island at McAlpine Locks and Dam, Louisville, Kentucky. Prices should include mobilization and de-mobilization, fuel, labor, material, and equipment.

The contractors work and responsibility shall include all planning, programming, administration, management, supervision, communications, and inspection necessary to ensure that all work is conducted in accordance with the contract requirements and all applicable Federal, State and Local laws and regulations. All work shall be performed in strict compliance with the attached specifications and all other terms and conditions incorporated herein.

NOTE: Bid bonds and payment bonds are required The Contractor shall begin work within 30 calendar days of Notice to Proceed (NTP). The Period of Performance for this work is 365 business days after receiving the NTP. One award will be made with this Solicitation.

Location: McAlpine Locks and Dam 805 N. 27th Street Louisville, KY 40212This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business, NAICS 238990 (Size Determination $19M). Method of Payment under this contract will be Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to a commercial bank account specified by the Contractor.

Note: The contract award will be based on Lowest Price to the Government. A site visit is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for the contractor to review the complexities of the work site, verify existing conditions, and exact measurements. A single site visit will be held on 10 September, at 1000 EDT.

The Pre-Bid Site visit will be held at the Project Site Maintenance Office, please use the following address: 805 N. 27th Street Louisville, Kentucky 40212 Attendees must bring and wear the appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to hard hats, safety glasses, steel toe work boots while walking around the site.

If the initial site visit is missed the Contractor may request, with no guarantee, a site visit with the TPOC, Darren Roberts, (502) 315-7007 and/or Lock Master Jay Rickman at (502) 774-3514.Quotes are due on 22 September 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Electronic submittals will be accepted. You must submit your quote through PIEE (directions are attached). Fax, telephones, or mailed submittals will not be accepted.

Technical questions pertaining to this project shall be posted to ProjNet per the instructions incorporated into the solicitation. Contractors are NOT to contact the TPOCs listed until an award has been made. All questions must be submitted via ProjNet at least 5 days prior to solicitation due date. **ALERT: All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to contractors submission.

All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer System for Award Management, which indicates All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT). Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov.

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