DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Retention of an Underwater Diving Consultant; Project Reference No. FDC-500-701DIV [31 Pa.B. 2811] The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (Department) will retain underwater diving consultants for the maintenance, repair and underwater inspection of hydraulic structures for dams owned and operated by the Bureau of State Parks. It is the Department's intent to enter into two agreements, one for dams in the western and northcentral parts of this Commonwealth and one for dams in the eastern and southcentral parts of this Commonwealth. Each contract will be for a 24-month period with three 12-month extensions possible.
Letters of Interest for this project will only be accepted from individuals, firms or corporations who are certified professional divers having been trained in the inspection and evaluation of hydraulic structures.
The provisions of 25 Pa. Code §§ 105.52 and 105.53 (relating to inspections; and inspections by owners and inspection reports) detail the conditions and requirements of inspections and their corresponding reports that are to be prepared for our submission to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Bureau of Waterways Engineering, Division of Dam Safety.
The services to be provided under this contract shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Video inspections of intake structures, conduits, sluice gates, valves, trash racks and the like.
2. Debris removal from sluice gates, pipe conduits, trash racks and the like.
3. Installation and/or removal of stop logs.
4. Sluice gate adjustments and repairs.
5. Valve adjustments and repairs.
6. Injection grouting and crack repair.
7. Installation and/or repair of trash racks.
8. Application and repair of underwater coatings and linings.
9. Underwater inspection of bridge components.
10. Concrete repairs.
Selected firm or firms shall provide the underwater labor and work required to provide the previous services. All materials and associated shop work will be provided by others.
General Requirements 1. All divers shall be certified professional divers. All diving operations shall be performed in accordance with the latest revisions of the Association of Diving Contractors Consensus Standards for Commercial Diving Operations and the OSHA Commercial Diving Regulations (1910 OSHA Subpart T) in conjunction with the United States Navy Diving Manual.
2. The consultant dive team shall be trained and experienced in the inspection and evaluation of hydraulic structures. The dive team shall have an effective blend of diving and engineering expertise and be knowledgeable in the inspection of the structural and nonstructural components of a dam. The dive team shall be familiar with the inspection of concrete structures, sluice gates, trash racks, gate valves, concrete conduits and the like.
3. All diving to be performed will be surface-supplied air diving. Divers shall be equipped with helmets with two-way communication. Continuous two-way voice communication shall be provided between all divers and the surface crew at all times.
4. The dive consultant shall upon notification be able to respond to a site within 24 hours. In the event of an emergency, as perceived by the Department, the dive consultant may be required to mobilize onsite in a shorter period of time.
5. The underwater inspection shall be supplemented by a written report of the observations made. The inspection report shall include descriptions, locations, measurements and sketches for each inspection performed. The inspection report shall document all areas of deterioration, voids, damage and the like, discovered during the inspection. Four copies of the inspection report shall be submitted to the Department. Each dam inspection shall be submitted as a separate report.
6. The inspection report shall also include a videotape of the entire inspection to document typical conditions encountered and areas of distress. The video inspection equipment shall be equipment useful and required to view and record underwater inspections as clear pictures. Narration of the inspection shall be included on the videotape. Four copies of the videotape inspection shall be submitted along with four copies of the written inspection report for each dam. Only one dam inspection shall be included on one videotape. All tapes shall be clearly marked with the name of the dam and the date inspected on the tape casing and on the sleeve.
Each underwater consulting firm will be evaluated upon, but not limited to, the following criteria:
1. Professional qualifications, experience and technical competence of personnel proposed to perform the assignment. Evaluation will consider relevant past experience, education, training, registration, certification and longevity with the firm. Evaluation shall include familiarity with OSHA Commercial Diving Regulations and the Association of Diving Contractors Standards.
2. Record of satisfactory performance by the firm on similar assignments. This record shall establish the ability to properly manage the project in terms of costs, quality control and performance schedules. Names and telephone numbers of references shall be included.
3. Specialized experience with specific application to dams in this Commonwealth.
State park-owned dams located in this western and northcentral Commonwealth include, but are not limited to, the following:
Bald Eagle 149 Main Park Road, Howard, PA 16841, Centre County Black Moshannon R.R. 1, Box 183, Philipsburg, PA 16866, Centre County Chapman R.R. 2, Box 1610, Clarendon, PA 16313, Warren County Clear Creek R.R. 1, Box 82, Sigel, PA 15860,
Jefferson CountyHills Creek R.R. 2, Box 328, Wellsboro, PA 16901, Tioga County Kettle Creek HCR 62, Box 96, Renovo, PA 17764, Clinton County Keystone R.R. 2, Box 101, Derry, PA 15627,
Westmoreland CountyKooser 943 Glades Pike, Somerset, PA 15501, Somerset County Laurel Hill 1454 Laurel Hill Park Road, Somerset, PA 15501, Somerset County Little Pine 4205 Little Pine Creek Road, Waterville, PA 17776, Lycoming County M. K.
Goddard684 Lake Wilhelm Road, Sandy Lake, PA 16145, Mercer County Moraine 225 Pleasant Valley Road, Portersville, PA 16051, Butler County Mt. Pisgah R.R. 3, Box 362A, Troy, PA 16947, Bradford County Parker Dam R.R. 1, Box 165, Penfield, PA 15849, Clearfield County Poe Valley 1405 New Lancaster Valley Road, Milroy, PA 17063, Centre County Pymatuning 2660 Williams Field Road, Jamestown, PA 16134, Crawford County Raccoon Creek 3000 State Route 18, Hookstown, PA 15050, Beaver County Ryerson
StationR.R. 1, Box 77, Wind Ridge, PA 15380, Greene County Sinnemahoning R.R. 1, Box 172, Austin, PA 16720, Cameron County Yellow Creek 170 Route 259 Highway, Penn Run, PA 15765, Indiana County State park-owned dams located in the eastern and southcentral parts of this Commonwealth include, but are not limited to, the following:
Beltzville 2950 Pohopoco Drive, Lehighton, PA 18235, Carbon County Canoe Creek R.R. 2, Box 560, Route 22, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648, Blair County Cowans Gap 6235 Aughwick Road, Fort Loudon, PA 17224, Fulton County Frances Slocum 565 Mt. Olivet Road, Wyoming, PA 18644, Luzerne County French Creek 843 Park Road, Elverson, PA 19520,
Berks CountyGifford
Pinchot2200 Rosstown Road, Lewisberry, PA 17339, York County Gouldsboro P. O. Box 387, Tobyhanna, PA 18466,
Monroe CountyHickory Run/Nescopeck R.R. 1, Box 81, White Haven, PA 18661, Carbon County Lackawanna R.R. 1, Box 230, Dalton, PA 18414, Lackawanna County Little Buffalo R.R. 2, Box 256, Newport, PA 17074,
Perry CountyLocust Lake R.R. 1, Box 1051, Barnesville, PA 18214 Schuylkill County Marsh Creek 675 Park Road, Downingtown, PA 19335, Chester County Memorial Lake R.R. 1, Box 7045, Grantville, PA 17028, Lebanon County Neshaminy 3401 State Road, Bensalem, PA 19020, Bucks County Nockamixon 1542 Mountain View Drive, Quakertown, PA 18951, Bucks County Pine Grove Furnace 1100 Pine Grove Road, Gardners, PA 17324, Cumberland County Prince Gallitzin 966 Marina Road, Patton, PA 16668, Cambria County Promised Land R.R. 1, Box 96, Greentown, PA 18426,
Pike CountyRicketts Glen R.R. 2, Box 130, Benton, PA 17814, Luzerne County Shawnee 132 State Park Road, Schellsburg, PA 15559, Bedford County Tobyhanna P. O. Box 387, Tobyhanna, PA 18466,
Monroe CountyTuscarora R.R. 1, Box 1051, Barnesville, PA 18214, Schuylkill County Commitment to Enhance Socially/Economically Restricted Businesses (SERB) The Commonwealth strongly encourages the submission of proposals by SERBs.
To achieve the objective of enhancing SERB participation, the Commonwealth has established SERB utilization as a selection criteria in the evaluation process.
The Bureau of Contract Administration and Business Development (BCABD), Department of General Services (DGS), will evaluate the aforementioned criteria and will assign a point value to be considered within the overall RFP total point tabulation.
Proposers not considered to be socially/economically restricted businesses seeking to identify the businesses for joint venture and subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact Department of General Services, Office of Minority and Women Business Enterprises, Room 502, North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17125, (717) 787-7380.
Proposals submitted by individuals claiming SERB status or proposals submitted by individuals reflecting joint venture and subcontracting opportunities with SERBs must submit documentation verifying their claim.
SERBs are businesses whose economic growth and development has been restricted based on social and economic bias. Such businesses are BCABD certified minority- and women-owned businesses and certain restricted businesses whose development has been impeded because their primary or headquarter facility is physically located in an area designated by the Commonwealth as being in an enterprise zone. Businesses will not be considered socially/economically restricted if one of the conditions listed below exists:
1. The business has gross revenues exceeding $4 million annually, or
2. The concentration of an industry is such that more than 50% of the market is controlled by the same type of SERB (Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Women Business Enterprise (WBE)) or businesses within designated enterprise zones.
Proposers not considered to be socially/economically restricted businesses seeking to identify such businesses for joint venture and subcontracting opportunities are encouraged to contact the Department of General Services, Bureau of Contract Administration and Business Development, Room 502, North Office Building, Harrisburg, PA 17125, (717) 787-7380, fax: (717) 787-7052, www.dgs.state.pa.us
SERB Information SERBs are encouraged to participate as prime proposers. SERBs qualifying as an MBE/WBE must provide their BCABD certification number. SERBs qualifying as a result of being located in a designated enterprise zone must provide proof of this status.
Proposers not considered to be SERBs must describe, in narrative form, their company's approach to enhance SERB utilization on a professional level in the implementation of this proposal.
The following options will be considered as part of the final criteria for selection:
* Priority Rank 1--Proposals submitted by SERBs.
* Priority Rank 2--Proposals submitted from a joint venture with a Commonwealth-approved SERB as a joint venture partner.
* Priority Rank 3--Proposals submitted with subcontracting commitments to SERBs.
Each proposal will be rated for its approach to enhancing the utilization of SERB. The optional approach used will be evaluated with Option Number 1 receiving the greatest value and the succeeding options receiving a value in accordance with the previously listed priority ranking.
The percent designated for SERB commitment should be placed in a separate sealed envelope and stapled to the SERB section of the proposal. The selected contractor's SERB commitment amount will be included as a contractual obligation when a contract is entered into. One copy of the SERB information shall be submitted in a separate sealed envelope, clearly marked. Said information will be evaluated by DGS.
General Requirements and Information Firms interested in performing the required services for this project are invited to submit Letters of Interest to Eugene J. Comoss, P.E., Director, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, Rachel Carson State Office Building, 8th Floor, 400 Market Street, P. O. Box 8451, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8451. Additional information concerning the services described in this notice may be obtained by contacting Edward E. Raptosh, Senior Civil Engineer Hydraulic, Bureau of Facility Design and Construction, (717) 783-3329.
Each Letter of Interest must include the firm's Federal identification number and the project reference number. The Letter of Interest shall also include a description of the firm's three most recently completed projects similar to the project being proposed. The description shall include the client, contact person, telephone number, the estimated or actual cost of the portion of the work which the firm was involved with, the project manager and the names of all personnel who made major contributions to the project.
A standard new 1999 DGS Form 150-ASP must accompany the Letter of Interest and shall indicate the individual in charge. Forms may be obtained by calling (717) 787-4892 or by visiting the DGS website at www.dgs.state.pa.us./forms.htm#purch. Additional information pertinent to the firm's qualifications to do the work of this contract may be included.
General Requirements Direct costs other than payroll, such as travel and subsistence, shall be based on the current State rates. Miscellaneous expenses such as copies, prints, sepias, postage and film shall be reimbursed at cost upon approval by the Department.
The following factors will be considered during the evaluation of the firm's Letter of Interest:
* Criteria evaluated by the Technical Review will include:
A. Professional's understanding of the problem as demonstrated in Letter of Interest and as stated in their own interpretation of the tasks to be performed.
B. Qualifications of firm.
C. Professional personnel in firm
D. Soundness of approach as demonstrated in Letter of Interest.
E. Available manpower to perform the services required.
F. SERB participation (evaluated by DGS).
G. Equitable distribution of the contracts.
H. Geographic proximity to proposed work areas.
Each proposer shall relate their proposal to the previous criteria.
Six copies of the Letter of Interest and the required forms and also one copy of the SERB information must be received no later than 4 p.m. on June 29, 2001. The six copies shall be submitted in six complete sets that shall be spiral bound or in folders or secured by binder clips. The assignment and services will be made to one of the firms responding to this notice. However, the Department reserves the right to reject all Letters of Interest submitted, cancel the solicitation requested under this notice and/or readvertise solicitation for this service.
The Department will not offer a debriefing session to the unsuccessful firms. The Department disclaims any liability whatsoever to its review of the proposal submitted and in formulating a recommendation for selections. Recommendations made by the Department shall be final.
JOHN C. OLIVER,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-946. Filed for public inspection June 1, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
