SOLICITATION NOTICE
Y -- PRECONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES USING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK METHOD FOR, THE REGIONAL CONFINEMENT FACIILITY, PN 64700, AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.
- Notice Date
- 7/6/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 236220
— Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Contracting Office
- US Army Engineer District, Kansas City, ATTN: CENWK-CT, 700 Federal Building 60l East 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106-2896
- ZIP Code
- 64106-2896
- Solicitation Number
- W912DQ-06-R-0045
- Response Due
- 8/21/2006
- Archive Date
- 10/20/2006
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue a solicitation for preconstruction and Construction Services using the Construction Manager at Risk method for the Regional Confinement Facility located at Fort Leavenworth, Kan sas. The general scope of work includes, but is not limited to, constructing a new medium security Regional Correctional Facility with the capability to hold 400 to 500 people that includes general and special confinement housing, industrial vocation facility, warehouse, power plant, security guardhouse, maintenance shop, and covered vehicle storage. Miscellaneous site work is also included (utilities upgrade, retaining walls, extensive site work, ground source heat pump system, etc.) The construction phase wi ll be an option to the contract subject to authorization and appropriation for the project by Congress. This solicitation will award preconstruction phase services as the base bid using the Construction Manager at Risk method. Design is at 0% complete. Preconstruction phase services include, but are not limited to, review of design documents, value engineering, construction phasing, constructability reviews and technical and pricing input. **** A pre-proposal conference is planned for this solicitation and may include a site visit. Contact Christine Hendzlik, project manager, for the date, time and location of the conference, at Christine.m.Hendzlik@nwk02.usace.army.mil. This notice may be modified to provide the necessary information. **** The solicitation will include the following known options: Construction option If the option schedule is changed prior to release of the solicitation, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified. If the option schedule is changed after release of the solicitation, the solicitation will be amended accordingly. **** In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is: **** Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. **** This solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP) resulting in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is 730 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP) with the construction option. The base bid preconstruction phase services is anticipated to last nine to twelve months. The solicitation will be available on or about 21 Jul 06 and Proposals will be due on or about 21 Aug 06, 4:00 p.m. The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official opening and closing dates and times. Proposals received in response to this solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15 for **** Best Value. **** The solicitation will include a detailed list of evaluation factors, including any subfactors or elements, and will provide instructions for proposal requirements and the basis for award. Any changes to evaluation factors will be issued by amendment. Facto rs to include and are not limited to: past performance and corporate experience. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is **** 236220**** , with a size standard of **** $31.0 MIL**** For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its annual average gross revenue, taken for the last 3 fiscal years, does not exceed the size standard stated above. **** IF APPLICABLE **** The following Numbered Notes apply: **** ENTER NUMBERED NOTES (if any) **** Not Applicable - - - THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE UNRESTRICTED - - - Therefore, this project is open to both large and small business, and proposals for all responsible sources will be considered by the agency. If a source is a large business, and the proposal exceeds $1 Mi llion, that offeror will be required to submit a Small Busines s Subcontracting Plan with goals based on percentage of total subcontracted dollars. The targeted goal percentages for this project are : Small Business, **** 43.0% **** , Small Disadvantaged Business, **** 16.5% **** , Women-Owned Small Business, **** 5.7% **** , HUB Zone Small Business, **** 8.0%**** , Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, **** 1.5% **** , Historically Black Colleges & Universities/Minority Institutions (HBCU/MI) , **** 13.9% **** . Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to compete for this requirement and may wish to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Prot?g? Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolid ate bonding and financial capacities. The Small Business Administration (SBA) must approve of any such arrangement. - - - HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION - - - New procedures being implemented for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer solicitations will require that all potential offerors to include Prime Contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, plan rooms and printing companies register in CCR and FedTeDS in order to view or download solicitations. This solicitation, with plans, specifications, and any amendments, will be published in electronic format as an Electronic Bid Set (EBS) at the FedTeDS website, http://www.fedteds.gov . You can access the FedTeDS website from Fed BizOpps by clicking on the link labeled Technical Data Package, then in the next screen, clicking on the link labeled Available via the FedTeDS website. There will be no printed hard copies or CD-ROM Disks provided by the agency. - - - Note: Plan Rooms, Pr inting Companies, and various Trade Associations frequently register as Plan Holders for electronic solicitations, and make them available in printed or CD-ROM format for a fee. Potential offerors with limited printing or downloading capabilities should co nsider these alternatives. **** EDIT AS NECESSARY **** Interested parties can only access the solicitation, including any amendments, at the FedTeDS website, http://www.fedteds.gov . Vendors must be registered with FedTeDS in order to access solicitations posted there. Before you can register at FedTeDS, you m ust be registered in CCR (see below). If you need detailed instructions, go to the Kansas City District website at http://www.nwk.usace.army.mil/contract/contract.html and click on the link Registration Instructions. This link will explain the registration process and provide information on how to use the website. For assistance using the FedTeDS website, contact the Ogden Electronic Business Operations Support Team at 1-866-618-5988 (toll free). The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet co nnectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website. Firms must also register as Plan Holders via the Internet at the above site in order to receive notification via email of any amendments to the solicitation or gener al announcements. For additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry at - - - http://acquisition.army.mil - - - The solicitation will be available for download on or about 17 Jul 06. - - - CCR REQUIREMENTS - - - All vendors must register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) in order to access solicitations or receive a government contract award. To complete the registration, go to the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov . Vendors can download the CCR Handboo k to use as a guide for completing their registration. To download the handbook, click the tab at the top of the screen labeled CCR Handbook. If assistance is needed with CCR registration, contact the CCR Helpdesk at 1-888-227-2423. A paper form for regist ration may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Center at 1-800-334-3414. - - - ORCA REQUIREMENTS - - - There is a new Federal initiative called Online Representations and Certifications Applicatio n (ORCA). ORCA is a web-based system that centralizes and standardizes the collection, storage, and viewing of many of the representations and certifications required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations and previously found in Section 00600 of construct ion solicitations. According to FAR case 2002-024, vendors are required to use ORCA beginning 01 January 2005. To be eligible for contract award and prior to bidding, a firm must be registered in the database. Please register Representations and Certificat ions at - - - http://orca.bpn.gov - - - Detailed information can be found in cited FAR Case, as well as by visiting the help section of the ORCA website at http://orc a.bpn.gov . The help section includes background information, frequently asked questions (FAQ), the ORCA Handbook, and a phone number to call for assistance. --- POINTS-OF-CONTACT --- The point-of-contact for technical questions is Christine Hendzlik 816-389-3269 Christine.M.Hendzlik@nwk02.usace.army.mil The point-of-contact for contractual questions is Earl Smith, 816-389-3846, earl.v.smith@nwk02.usace.army.mil . End of synopsis.
- Place of Performance
- Address: US Army Engineer District, Kansas City ATTN: CENWK-CT, 700 Federal Building 60l East 12th Street Kansas City MO
- Zip Code: 64106-2896
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 64106-2896
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