Roadway Resurfacing and Drainage System Upgrade

This is a pre-solicitation announcement 693JF717R00013 for the Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration. The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is seeking a qualified, licensed and insured contractor to provide labor, material, transportation, tools, equipment and supervision for the resurfacing of the roadway, including curbs, behind Land Hall and the upgrade of the drainage system in that area. The fact that this roadway does not have any storm-water catch basins have led to severe erosion of the road surface and curbs. This presents a safety hazard to pedestrians and vehicular traffic located at the USMMA 300 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, New York. Request for Proposals will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or before 15 days after this synopsis notice is posted. This announcement is a 100% Small Business set-aside. Period of Performance: Work is to be completed 30 days after Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) is issued to the awardee. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in July 2017. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov . As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the MARAD will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov ) on or about July 17, 2017, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal response date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. All interested offerors (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An Offeror's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL proposal documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDOT/MARAD. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov shall be verified prior to submitting an offer. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/. THE MILLER ACT IS APPLICABLE AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS IN A PENAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND ANY INCREASES ARE REQUIRED.

The purpose for this amendment is to upload the solicitation documents, SF-1442, Pictures and Wage Determinations. The new Offer due date is in the amendment. This is a pre-solicitation announcement 693JF717R00013 for the Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration. The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is seeking a qualified, licensed and insured contractor to provide labor, material, transportation, tools, equipment and supervision for the resurfacing of the roadway, including curbs, behind Land Hall and the upgrade of the drainage system in that area. The fact that this roadway does not have any storm-water catch basins have led to severe erosion of the road surface and curbs. This presents a safety hazard to pedestrians and vehicular traffic located at the USMMA 300 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, New York. Request for Proposals will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or before 15 days after this synopsis notice is posted. This announcement is a 100% Small Business set-aside. Period of Performance: Work is to be completed 30 days after Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) is issued to the awardee. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in July 2017. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov . As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the MARAD will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov ) on or about July 17, 2017, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal response date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. All interested offerors (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An Offeror's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL proposal documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDOT/MARAD. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov shall be verified prior to submitting an offer. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/. THE MILLER ACT IS APPLICABLE AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS IN A PENAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND ANY INCREASES ARE REQUIRED.

The purpose for this amendment is to clarify the discrepancy on page 21 of 22 of the SF1442 to correct the Response Due Date to read: Address to submit proposals: Address to submit proposals: Proposals must be received at the physical address below or the email address below, no later than 12:00 noon on August 28, 2017. This is a pre-solicitation announcement 693JF717R00013 for the Department of Transportation/Maritime Administration. The United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) is seeking a qualified, licensed and insured contractor to provide labor, material, transportation, tools, equipment and supervision for the resurfacing of the roadway, including curbs, behind Land Hall and the upgrade of the drainage system in that area. The fact that this roadway does not have any storm-water catch basins have led to severe erosion of the road surface and curbs. This presents a safety hazard to pedestrians and vehicular traffic located at the USMMA 300 Steamboat Road, Great Neck, New York. Request for Proposals will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or before 15 days after this synopsis notice is posted. This announcement is a 100% Small Business set-aside. Period of Performance: Work is to be completed 30 days after Notice-to-Proceed (NTP) is issued to the awardee. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in July 2017. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov . As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the MARAD will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov ) on or about July 17, 2017, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal response date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents. All interested offerors (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. An Offeror's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL proposal documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDOT/MARAD. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications and shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov shall be verified prior to submitting an offer. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $750,000 with interest at the prime rate, as published daily in the Wall Street Journal, plus 1.75 percent. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov/. THE MILLER ACT IS APPLICABLE AND PAYMENT AND PERFORMANCE BONDS IN A PENAL AMOUNT EQUAL TO 100% OF THE CONTRACT PRICE AND ANY INCREASES ARE REQUIRED.