MODIFICATION
C -- Architectural & Engineering Design Services for the Expansion & Modernization of the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona
- Notice Date
- 8/28/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 541310
— Architectural Services
- Contracting Office
- General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Property Development Division (9PCS), 450 Golden Gate Avenue, 3rd floor West, San Francisco, CA, 94102
- ZIP Code
- 94102
- Solicitation Number
- GS-09P-06-KTC-3044
- Response Due
- 9/27/2006
- Archive Date
- 3/30/2007
- Description
- The Architectural & Engineering (AE) Design Services for the Expansion & Modernization of the Mariposa Port of Entry (POE) in Nogales, Arizona has an estimated construction cost at the time of award ranging from $60,000,000 to $70,000,000. The requirements for the design services to this facility will be based on the following using agencies of this POE: Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Immigration & Customs Enforcement-Detention & Removal Operations (ICE-DRO), the General Services Administration, and the various branches of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Food Drug Administration (FDA), Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection (AQI), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), and associated state and local government agencies. The POE facility is currently situated on approximately 43 acres, and based on the expansion needs by these agencies at the POE, approximately 14 additional acres may be needed for the expansion requirements of this port for a total of 57 acres. Funding for the requested AE Design Services is currently not available, but is anticipated to be available in the Government Fiscal Year 2007, which begins in September 2006. For additional information on this solicitation and the Pre-Submittal Conference attendance, please notify David Leites, Project Assistant, via e-mail at david.leites@gsa.gov no later than Thursday, August 31, 2006. Additional Questions on this solicitation shall be received no later than Wednesday, September 13, 2006. Refer to Solicitation No. GS-09P-06-KTC-3044 in your correspondence. The Pre-Submittal Conference has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 10:30 AM in the EVO A. DECONCINI U.S. COURTHOUSE, 405 WEST CONGRESS STREET, ROOM 1822, TUCSON, ARIZONA. The tour will be held at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales, AZ starting at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. Keep in mind that the site is approximately a 1.5 hour drive south of Tucson, and transportation will not be provided. Reponses to questions on this solicitation that were received prior to August 24, 2006 are as follows: 1. Could you give us more information on what will be covered during this meeting? Is it primarily an overview of GSA standards and requirements, or will specifics for the Nogales Border Station be presented as well? The pre-submittal conference is intended to clarify the requirements for AE firms interested in competing for this specific project. Any submittals which do not meet the submittal requirements will not be considered, so it is strongly urged that interested firms attend the conference. 2. Is the meeting mandatory? Does not attending disqualify a firm from participating in the selection process? If not, will information that is disseminated at the conference be electronically available to interested A/E?s? The pre-submittal conference is not mandatory and attending will not affect the selection process. However, if a firm neglects to adhere to the submission requirements for this project, their proposal will not be eligible for evaluation or award. Questions, clarifications, and announcements will be made available to interested parties via the FBO website, 3. Will participants in the meeting be able to tour the present facilities? Yes, please contact David Leites (david.leites@gsa.gov) no later than August 31, 2006 if you are interested in touring the existing facilities in Mariposa POE. See the description in this Amendment 0001 of this solicitation. 4. List of Items, Schedule of Requirements, Scope of Work, Terms of Reference, Bill of Materials required. This information is currently unavailable. 5. Can you provide a Soft Copy of the Tender Document through email? Amendments to the announcement and notifications concerning changes to the Request for Qualifications process will be posted to the FBO website. 6. Is there any Information about the Tendering Procedure and Guidelines? Submittal requirements will be discussed and clarified at the pre-submittal conference. 7. What is the Estimated Budget for this Purchase? What is the construction budget for the project? This announcement does not reference any purchasing opportunities; however the estimated cost of construction is described in this Amendment 0001 of this solicitation. 8. Is there Any Extension to the Bidding Deadline? At this time there is no extension to the submittal deadline. 9. Will there be a CM solicitation issued for this project as well? Is it anticipated to be a set-aside? There will be, but it is unknown as to when and how that solicitation will occur, however these services are not anticipated to be a set-aside. 10. Aside from the 35% local team requirement in Stage II, is there preference at all in Stage I for a Lead Designer who is geographically located in Arizona? What are Names of countries that will be eligible to participate in this tender? The evaluation criteria for selection of Stage I have not changed from the FBO announcement. The 35% requirement refers to the amount of contract effort which must be performed in the State of Arizona. This does not preclude firms based outside of Arizona from being selected for this contract, nor is there any preference for local design firms. However, this is only a nationwide Request for Qualifications. 11. Who is on the ?Board? for the Stage I selection of Lead Designer? The members of the selection board have been described in the FBO announcement; however no names will be released in this solicitation. 12. What is the size of the existing facility building and site? And what is the new construction size? There are many buildings within this facility. Please see the description in this Amendment 0001 of this solicitation.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Mariposa Port of Entry, Nogales, Arizona
- Zip Code: 85621
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 85621
- Record
- SN01127935-W 20060830/060828221814 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |