This is a pre-solicitation notice being released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.

The Government anticipates a construction requirement for Bridge Replacement and Road Repair in Tellico Plains, Monroe, TN. This procurement will be solicited using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a small business size standard of $39.5M.

This will be solicited using FAR Part 15.101-2. The Request for Proposal (RFB) will be posted on or about 17 July 2021 and the closing date will be approximately 30 days after. Full plans and specifications will beavailable for download from beta.sam.gov.  A site visit will be held 10 -15 days after the IFB is issued.

This acquisition will be competed as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside.

The Bald River Falls Bridge project will replace the existing 3-span, 200 ft bridge with a new 2-span structure. The existing structure is a two lane, 20 ft wide bridge comprised of concrete abutments, steel girders, concrete deck and 2 concrete piers. The new structure will be 170 ft long two lane structure with sidewalk and observation deck. The structure will be founded on bedrock with shallow foundation spread footings. The abutments/wingwalls will be concrete and will include rock anchors for support. The superstructure will be concrete box beams. A single 3-column center concrete pier will be located at center span. Additional work will include clearing, grubbing, bridge rail, guardrail, masonry and paving. Tellico River Road will be closed during construction. The awardee will be responsible for maintaining the detour route through the life of the contract.

The magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

Period of Performance: Approximately 365 days