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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF DECEMBER 14, 2006 FBO #1844
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Y -- 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 (CM@Risk) method for the Training Barracks Upgrade Program (TBUP).

Notice Date

12/12/2006
 

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-07-R-0010
 

Response Due

2/2/2007
 

Archive Date

4/3/2007
 

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 (CM@Risk) method for the Training Barracks Upgrade Program (TBUP). Will be l ocated at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. This solicitation is full and open competition. The scope of services under this proposed contract includes preconstruction services with an option for the construction effort of performing major renovations to a mi nimum of 4, maximum of 8, existing Training Barracks. The general scope of work includes, but is not limited to, performing major renovations to existing Training Barracks which house a minimum of 240 Soldiers each. The square footage of each barrack is a pproximated at 40,600SF. A minimum quantity of 4 barracks will be renovated in FY07 up to a maximum of 8 barracks is possible. The 3 story barracks consist of a concrete frame structure with Concrete Masonry Unit -CMU infill walls. Major renovations shall include, but not limited to, removal of minimal asbestos/lead based paint hazards, demolition of most interior walls in order to obtain an open barrack concept equivalent to the floor plan from same barracks located at Ft Jackson, relocation of gang latrin es and showers, upgrading the HVAC, providing structural upgrade for seismic and Force Protection requirements, fire alarm renovation, fire protection renovation, information systems renovation. A new entryway or vestibule will be considered for each barra ck. A pre-proposal conference is planned for this solicitation and will include a site visit TBA. Contact Carlos Delgado, project manager, for the date, time and location of the conference. Email address is Carlos.J.Delgado@nwk02.usace.army.mil. Organ ized site visit TBA. 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 $50,000,000. This solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposals RFP resulting in the awa rd of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction management services with the option to perform the FY 07 renovation work. The estimated performance period for completion of construction is 480 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP) with the constru ction option. The base bid preconstruction phase services is anticipated to last four to seven months. The solicitation will be available on or about 2 Jan 2007 and Proposals will be due on or about 2 Feb 2007, 4PM. The solicitation, including any amend ments, 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 may include and are not limited to past performance and corporate experience. 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 Million, that offeror will be required to submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan with goals based on percentage of total subcontracted dollars. The targeted goal percentages for this project are : Small Business 51.2% Small Disadvantaged Business 8.8% Women-Owned Small Business 7.3% HUB Zone Small Business 3.1% Service-Disabled Ve teran-Owned Small Business 1.5% 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 consolidat e 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 FedBi zOpps 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, Printing C ompanies, 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 consider t hese alternatives. Interested parties can only access the solicitation, including any amendments, at the FedTeDS website www.fedteds.gov . Vendors must be registered with FedTeDS in order to access solicitations posted there. Before you can register at Fe dTeDS, you must be registered in CCR see below. If you need detailed instructions, go to the Kansas City District website at www.nwk.usace.army.mil/contract/contract.html and click on the link Registration Instructions. This link will explain the registrat ion 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 18666185988 toll free. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet conn ectivity 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 general announcements. For additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry at acquisition.army.mil The solicitation will be available for download on or about 02 Feb 2007. All vendors must register in the Central Contractor Regis tration CCR in order to access solicitations or receive a government contract award. To complete the registration, go to the CCR website at ccr.gov . Vendors can download the CCR Handbook 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 registration may be obtained from the DOD Electronic Commerce Information Ce nter at 1-800-334-3414. There is a new Federal initiative called Online Representations and Certifications Application (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 construction 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 Certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov Detailed information can be found in cited FAR Case, as well as by visiting t he 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. The point-of-contact for technical questions is Carlos Delgado  Carlos.J.Delgado@nwk02.usace.army.mil The point-of-contact for contractual questions is Cheryl Williams, 816-389-3809, Cheryl.K.Williams@nwk02.usace.army.mil . or Heather Collins-Allen, 816-389-3823, Heather.l.Collins-Allen@nwk02.usace.army.mil
 

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
 

Record

SN01195103-W 20061214/061212220702 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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