EFFECTIVE JUNE 12, 2024: The government has attached the Bid Opening Results (please refer to the Attachments Section of this Notice).***** ** Administrative edit for the response time zone which was set at Central Standard Time to Central Daylight Time. The response time is not changed and are due one prior to the bid opening. ** *****TIME OF BID SUBMISSION: Bids are required one hour prior the time specified on Page 1 of this Solicitation, Block #13a. Please note, FAR Subpart 14.302 Bid submission; Bids shall be submitted so that they will be received in the office designated in the invitation for bids not later than the exact time set for opening of bids.***** VIRTUAL BID OPENING INFORMATION: THE VIRTUAL BID OPENING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON JUNE 12, 2024 AT 2:00 P.M. (CENTRAL TIME). AT THE DESIGNATED DAY AND TIME, PLEASE JOIN BY: MEETING LINK: https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m58412351cc02d87e7eef80328270c9d9. Meeting number (access code): 2825 703 3158. Meeting password: QpbVMRQ@433. OR, JOIN BY PHONE: 1-844-800-2712 US Toll Free. 1-669-234-1177 US Toll. Access code: 2825 703 3158. Conf ID: press the # sign. *** EFFECTIVE JUNE 4, 2024: The government has posted Amendment No. 0003 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).*** EFFECTIVE MAY 30, 2024: The government has posted Amendment No. 0002 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).*** EFFECTIVE MAY 13, 2024: The government has posted Amendment No. 0001 hereunder this Notice (please refer to the Attachments Section).*** Under this Solicitation, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District issues Solicitation No. W912P624B0007 for bidding purposes. Therefore, provided hereunder is the relevant bid package for its construction project entitled, Gary Airport Sanitary Sewer Improvements - Section 219, Gary, Lake County, Indiana (USACE Acquisition). PROJECT INFORMATION: The project work involves the construction of the installation of approximately 2,200 linear feet (LF) of an 8-inch gravity sewer that would flow to a proposed lift station located along Chicago Avenue on airport-owned property. This work would also include the installation of approximately 600 LF of 1.25-inch pressure sewer from the proposed lift station to the existing 10-inch force main located along Airport Road. 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 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?) will be 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 May 31, 2024.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 W912P624B0007 on all correspondence. **
