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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 FBO #2134
SOLICITATION NOTICE

Y -- W912DS-08-R-0002 Engineer Battalion Operations Facility, Fort Drum, NY. Primary Point of Contact is Adriana Dunaway; she may be reached by phone at (917) 790-8178 or fax at (212) 264-3013 or Adriana.A.Dunaway@usace.army.mil

Notice Date

9/28/2007
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
 

Contracting Office

US Army Engineer District, New York, CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278-0090
 

ZIP Code

10278-0090
 

Solicitation Number

W912DS-08-R-0002
 

Response Due

11/15/2007
 

Archive Date

1/14/2008
 

Point of Contact

Major Charlotte H. Rhee, 917-790-8071
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a firm fixed price contract for the construction of the new Engineer Battalion Operations, Fort Drum, New York. This procurement is being soli cited as UNRESTRICTED with HubZone preference. This project is planned for advertisement in September 2007. Contract duration is estimated at approximately 540 calendar days. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220. The est imated price range is between $30,000,000 and $50,000,000; and a bid bond is required with submittal of the proposal. The scope of project includes all work required to design and construct a Engineer Battalion Operations located at Fort Drum, NY as follow s: Construct standard design unit operations facilities. Primary facilities include a battalion headquarters with classrooms, company operations facility with administration space, dining facility, open storage area, covered hardstand and company readiness modules, vehicle maintenance shop, deployment equipment storage facility, oil storage, HAZMAT storage, and organizational vehicle parking. Information systems, fire protection systems and fire alarm control system will be included in the facilities. Work will include installation of intrusion detection system (IDS) and connection to energy monitoring and control system (EMCS). Supporting facilities include water, sewer, electric, gas, paving, walkways, storm drainage, POV parking, and site improvements. An titerrorism/force protection (AT/FP) measures include laminated glass windows with blast resistant frames, security lighting, and site security measures. Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design services are required. Access for perso ns with disabilities will be provided in public areas. Air Conditioning (Estimated 30 Tons). The successful Offeror must have submitted a clear and concisely written proposal that gives the Government confidence in the Offer ors ability to meet the Govern ments solicitation requirements. Offerors must demonstrate a thorough understanding of project requirements and a commitment to performance in accordance with the RFP in all aspects of project execution. Offeror shall specifically address each of the eval uation factors. The proposed solicitation will be a FAR Part 15 Best Value, Trade-Off soli citation. The Contracting Officer will award a firm fixed-price contract to that responsible Offeror whose proposal the Source Selection Authority has determined con forms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government, considering all non-price factors described herein, and price. All evaluation factors, other than price, when combined, are considered significantly mor e important than the price. As part of the evaluation, the Government will evaluate betterments in proposals relative to the minimum standards in the RFP to determine if they offer additional value to the Government. In addition, innovations in proposals w ill be evaluated to determine if creative ideas of the Offeror are a better value to the Government compared to the minimum criteria. Evaluation Criteria: The submission requirements are significantly more extensive then previous Fort Drum solicitations an d it is highly recommended that all offerors view the complete proposal submission and evaluation requirements (For Example: Section 00111: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS EVALUATION CRITERIA AND BASIS OF AWARD ONE STEP - -BEST VALUE, DESIGN BUILD) on the following New York District website under W912DS-07-R-0017: http://www.nan.u sace.army.mil/business/buslinks/contract/fy07/W912DS-07-R-0017/Section00111.pdf. The evaluation factors may include the following: Factor 1: Design Technical (Most Important Fact or). The design-technical Factor consists of conceptual level presentation drawings, technical approach narratives and information regarding material and system quality. It must clearly define the proposed scope and quality levels that the design-build team is offering to the Government in enough detail for the Government and the Offeror to mutually understand whether or not the proposal meets or exceeds the mini mum Solicitation requirements. Fully developed drawings, details, or specifications are not desired or required. The Offeror shall identify what it considers to be Betterments in its proposal for Subfactors 1-3. Subfactor 1: Building Functional Aesthetics (Most Important Subfactor). Subfactor 2: Quality of Building Systems and Materials (Equally Important with Subfactor 1). Subfactor 3: Site Design (2nd Most Important Subfactor, slightly less important than Subfactors 1 and 2) . Subfactor 4: Sustainability (3rd Most Important Subfactor, slightly less important than Subfactor 3) Factor 2: Performance Capability (2nd Most Important Factor, slightly less important than Factor 1) Subfactor 1: Specialized Experience (Most Important Subfactor). The offeror shall s elect the design firm(s) and key subcontractors for electrical and mechanical installation, (or prime contractor if design and/or electrical and mechanical work is to be self-performed) and key subcontractors for electrical and mechanical installation, (or prime contractor if design and/or electrical and mechanical work is to be self-performed) for this proposal. Also identify general subcontractors, if any of the facility types are to be fully subcontracted out and describe the extent of their involvement in the project. The prime contractor and the design firm(s) (or prime contract if design is to be self-performed) shall each demonstrate recent, relevant experience on similar projects. Offerors may identify state and loc al government and private contract s that are similar to the Governments requirements. If the offeror is a joint venture, each firm shall provide information, demonstrating experience relevant to their role on this project. Submit projects selected from those discussed in the experience na rrative that are currently well underway (designed and at least 50% construction progress completed) or completed and turned over no longer that five (5) years preceding the date of this Solicitation. If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, limit the project examples to those preformed by the division or unit submitting the offer or by the team member. Design firms may list prime contractors they have worked for or government, private or commercial customers. The offeror shall select the design fir m(s), if projects were design-build, so identify them. The prime contractor and the design firm(s) shall each submit no more that five (5) projects for each of the facility types or their equivalent or similar commercial or in situational type. Subfactor 2 : Past Performance (2nd Most Important Subfactor, slightly less important than Subfactor 1) Past performance refers to the quality of recent project experience from the owner's perspective. The Offeror, design firm( s) and key subcontractors shall provide customer reference name(s), company affiliation and current phone numbers on the specific project experience sheets submitted for specialized experience. The evaluation under this subfactor will be limited to projects completed or well underway (as defined above) within 5 years preceding the date of the solicitation. The Government will use the specific project experience sheets as part of its past performance evaluation which shall include the performance rating by the owner on the form, if the Offeror was rated. The Government may contact and interview the points of contact and reserves the right to interview other individuals acting for the listed reference, if the listed reference is not available. The team members may also provide brief information on p roblems encountered on identified contracts and the team member_s corrective action. Subfactor 3: Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule (3rd Most Impo rtant Subfactor, slightly less than Subfactor 2, Equal to Subfactors 4 and 5 Subfactor: Organization/Technical Approach (3rd Most Important Subfactor, slightly less important than Subfactor 2, Equal to Subfactor s 3 and 5) Subfactor 5: Key Personnel Capabi lity and Experience (3rd Most Important Subfactor, slightly less important than Subfactor 2, Equal to Subfactors 3 and 4. Factor 3: Small Business Utilization (3rd Most Important Factor, slightly less important than Factor 2). Price and Proforma Forms (pri ce is considered less significant than the all technical and small business factors). The media selected for the issuance of the solicitations and amendments shall be solely at the discretion of the Government; accordingly, the media utilized for this proj ect are the Internet and CD-ROM. TELEPHONE, EMAIL OR FAX REQUESTS FOR THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR HONORED. Paper copies of this solicitation and amendments if any will not be available or issued. Interested parties may download and print the s olicitation at no charge at http://www.fedteds.gov. All vendors who want t o access solicitations will be required to register with Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (www.ccr.gov) and Federal Data Technical Solution (FedTeds) (www.fedteds.gov). The new system called Federal Technical Data System Fedteds (http://www.fedteds.gov) is a web-based dissemination tool designed to safeguard acquisition-related information for all Federal Agencies. Business opportunities can be located on Federal Business Opport unities (www.fedbizopps.gov). There will be no automated email notification of amendments. To keep informed of changes: Check www.fedbizopps.gov frequently. A hyperlink posted in FedBizOps will direct vendors to FedTeds to download solicitations, Plans, Sp ecifications and amendments. Utilization of the Internet is the preferred method; however, CDs will be available upon written request stating the solicitation number, project name, complete company name and street address (we will not deliver to P.O. Boxes ), telephone and facsimile number (including area codes). Make check or money order payable in the amount of $15.00 to USACE, NY District. Checks should be sent to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1843, New York, New York 10278-0090. Re gistration Requirements: DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (CCR) applies to this procurement. To be eligible for award prospective contractors must be registered in the Department of Defense CCR Database prior to award. Lack of re gistration in the CCR database will make an offeror ineligible for a ward. Information on CCR registration and annual confirmation requirements may be obtained by calling 1-888 -227- 2423 or via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov. The Contract Specialist f or this procurement is Adriana Dunaway; she may be reached by phone a t (917) 790-8178 or fax at (212) 264-3013. Questions may be directed to Adriana Dunaway at the following e mail address Adriana.A.Dunaway@usace.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: US Army Engineer District, New York CENAN-CT, 26 Federal Plaza, New York NY

Zip Code: 10278-0090

Country: US
 

Record

SN01424346-W 20070930/070928223906 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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