The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for blasting, cleaning, preparing and replacing the coatings of eleven Drum Gates and pier plates.

Statement of Work and Site Visit InformationThe Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for blasting, cleaning, preparing and replacing the coatings of eleven Drum Gates and pier plates at Grand Coulee Dam, Okanogan County, Washington.The government intends to post a formal solicitation for the Drum Gates project approximately July 1, 2012, under NAICS code 237990 and anticipates a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $33.5 million. The work is located at Grand Coulee Dam, approximately 90 miles of Spokane, Washington, in Okanogan County.The principal components of the work include the handling and complete containment and approved disposing of paint and blast media that may or may not contain heavy metals. Cleaning, preparing approved surface profiles and using approved coatings on corroded interior areas and all of exterior areas of eleven 135 feet by 28 feet Drum Gates and pier plates. This work will include removing and replacing foam flotation blocks, and replacing protective coating work. The schedule may require two to three gates to be worked on per year. The drum gates are shown in the attached photographs. The construction window is March to June of each year for a total not to exceed 5 years beginning 2013. Due to site conditions, a site visit is being scheduled prior to issuance of the solicitation package. This site visit will be held on April 23, 2012, at 9:30 am local time. This is a tentative date and could be changed to April 24th, 25th or 26th if very windy conditions are encountered on the 23rd and/or maintenance schedules need to be changed. Please note that all interested parties will need to be flexible, up to, and, during the site visit, which can possibly take two days at the site to get in the interior drumgate, top of the drumgate inspection, inspection in the chamber and under the drumgate. Anyone interested in attending must phone ahead of time to confirm the site visit date and register, and be vetted for security considerations (see below for Security Requirements for Site Visit). Call to confirm and register no later than April 9, 2012, by close of business. The contact person to confirm date and register is Jan Schrader, Civil Engineer. Jan can be reached at 509-633-9584 or by email at [email protected] contractors shall be required to bring their own harnesses, hard hats and other protective clothing. The work access meets the definition of a confined space. Only individuals with the required harnesses and hard hats will be allowed inside the drum gates.If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Susanne Ignatchik at 208-378-5039 or by email at [email protected] or you may contact Dave K Thomsett at 208-378-5027 or by email at [email protected] Requirements for Site Visit" All contractors will schedule site visits no later than 14 days in advance" All contractors will be allowed only 3 representatives from their respective company per site visit." All contractors on the site visit will be screened through the magnetometer at Station 2" All contractors will be escorted by a Reclamation employee at all times" A total of 18 contractors per site visit group will be permitted access at one time. THERE ARE PHOTOS AVAILABLE. YOU MAY ACQUIRE THESE BY CONTACTING DARLENE LARRONDO AT: [email protected].