C & D Canal Building Replacement

2026-11-03

REQUEST FOR INFORMATIONTHIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ( RFI ) / SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE BEING RELEASED PURSUANT TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION ( FAR ) PART 10 : MARKET RESEARCH . This RFI is issued solely for informational , market research , and planning purposes only . It does not constitute an Invitation for Bid ( IFB ), Request for Quote ( RFQ ), or Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ / IFB / RFP in the future . No solicitation document exists at this time . Issuance of this notice does not constitute any obligation on the part of the Government and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government , implied or otherwise , to issue a solicitation or award a contract . In addition , respondents are advised that the United States Government is under no obligation to pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this RFI . At this time , proprietary information is not being requested , and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this RFI . The specifications for this requirement will only be available upon solicitation issuance . REQUIREMENT : The U . S . Army Corps of Engineer ( USACE ), Philadelphia District ( NAP ), anticipates a requirement for the Chesapeake & Delaware ( C & D ) Canal Building Replacement Project . The estimated magnitude of this project is between $ 10 , 000 , 000 and $ 25 , 000 , 000 . DESCRIPTION : The Chesapeake and Delaware or “ C & D ” Canal connects the Delaware River to the Chesapeake Bay and Port of Baltimore . The canal is maintained from a field office located in Chesapeake City Maryland . This office consists of multiple buildings and shops that are essential to the continued operation of the canal . Several of these building have reached the end of their lifecycle and need to be replaced . This project will include the demolition and consolidation of the mechanics shop , bridge shop and storage buildings . A new building will be constructed to sever as a replacement of the buildings that are being removed . The building will be located along the east side of the project site . The building dimensions will be 60 ’ x 150 ’ with a clear ceiling height of 20 ’. The building will have a gable roof with the ridge running parallel to the length of the building . A pre - engineered metal building with tapered columns will be used . The columns will be enclosed with steel stud framing and gypsum board in the office areas . Vehicle and workshop areas will have propane fired heating . Office areas will be provided with air conditioning . The electrical service will be upgraded if necessary to provide power to the new building . The building will be connected into backup power from the existing diesel generator . Work will consist of the following activities : a . The project scope includes all work required to design and construct a 9 , 000 square foot maintenance building in accordance with the Request for Proposal documents including the demolition of the four existing buildings and propane storage tank currently located at the site . Utilities serving each of the buildings being demolished must be demolished to the extents defined in section 02 41 00 Demolition . Requirements stated in this contract are minimums . Innovative , creative , and life cycle cost effective solutions , which meet or exceed these requirements are encouraged . Further , the Offeror is encouraged to seek solutions that will expedite construction ( panelization , pre - engineered , etc .) and shorten the schedule . The intent of the Government is to emphasize the placement of funds into functional / operational requirements . Materials and methods must reflect this by choosing the most economical type of construction allowed by code for this occupancy / project . b . The maintenance building must be provided with Heating , Ventilation , and Air Conditioning ( HVAC ), electrical , communications , fire protection , life safety , plumbing systems , waste oil storage , and compressed air systems . c . A 3 , 000 square foot storage shed must be designed and constructed at the location identified on the site plan . The shed design must include power and lighting . d . The scope of work also includes civil site work consisting of site paving , installation of stormwater drainage , connection into the domestic water utility , sanitary sewer utility connection for the new maintenance building , connection of existing sanitary sewer lines into the towns sanitary sewer utility , a vehicle wash area and fire hydrants . Site work is shown in Appendix A . Site electrical work must be completed to provide the maintenance building and storage shed with power fed from the existing switch gear shed . Site telecommunications work must be completed to provide the maintenance building with connection into the existing telecommunications utilities . e . A propane storage tank must be provided onsite and be connected to the new maintenance building and the existing propane fired generator . The estimated period of performance will be 730 calendar days . The anticipated North American Industrial Classification System ( NAICS ) code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction , with an SBA Size standard of $ 45 . 0M . SURVEY : The Government is issuing this notice to determine a competitive basis . This is not a solicitation , and the items listed herein are subject to change or eliminated from the requirement . This survey is for market research purposes only . Only prospective contractors capable of performing this type of work should respond to this Request for Information . Your response to this survey is requested by1 : 00 PM Eastern Time , 10 February 2026 . Please send by email to Eric Leach at eric . a . leach @ usace . army . mil and Connor Struckmeyer at connor . a . struckmeyer @ usace . army . mil . Include in the title " Sources Sought – C & D Canal Building Replacement ” as the subject line in email communications . All submitted responses must be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf format . 1 . Name of your firm : 2 . CAGE / Unique Entity Identifier : 3 . Point of Contact , Phone Number , and E - mail Address : 4 . List three ( 3 ) projects completed within ten ( 10 ) years of the date of this notice that demonstrates experience , as a prime contractor or subcontractor , for building construction . Project # 1Project Name : Contract Number ( if applicable ): Year Completed : Was the project completed on time ? Prime or Subcontractor : Type and percentage of work self - performed ( based on contract value ): Dollar Amount : General description of project : Project # 2Project Name : Contract Number ( if applicable ): Year Completed : Was the project completed on time ? Prime or Subcontractor : Type and percentage of work self - performed ( based on contract value ): Dollar Amount : General description of project : Project # 3Project Name : Contract Number ( if applicable ): Year Completed : Was the project completed on time ? Prime or Subcontractor : Type and percentage of work self - performed ( based on contract value ): Dollar Amount : General description of project : 5 . Are you a Small Business classified under the above NAICS code ? If so , do you fall into a sub - category ( e . g . HUBZone , 8 ( a ), SDVOSB , WOSB , etc .)? 6 . For this requirement , what percentage of this work would you subcontract ( reference FAR 52 . 219 - 14 , Limitations on Subcontracting )? 7 . What type of work requirements will you subcontract out to small businesses ? 8 . Do you plan to subcontract to only small businesses ? 9 . If the answer to question 8 is “ yes ”, are these small businesses with a sub - category ( e . g . e . g . HUBZone , 8 ( a ), SDVOSB , WOSB , etc .) 10 . What is your bonding capacity per contract ? 11 . What is your aggregate bonding capacity per contract ? 12 . If this requirement is advertised , do you anticipate submitting a proposal ?

Maryland

2026-05-02