U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, 215 North 17th Street, Omaha, NE 68102-4978

Y -- DESIGN/CONSTRUCT TECHNICAL SUPPORT BUILDING AT BUCKLEY ANG, COLORADO SOL DACA45-95-R-0046 DUE 062295 POC Contact Contracting Division at: (402)221-4266. The Air National Guard, through the Construction Management Division of AFCEE, intends to procure the design and construction of a technical support facility at Buckley Air National Guard Base, Colorado. The scope of work includes design and construction of a complete and usable project consisting of labor, consultant services, materials, equipment, all necessary site improvements, structure, surveying and site work by a signle contractual entity. The contractual entity may be a ''design-build'' firm, or joint venture between an architect-engineer (A-E) and construction firm, or a construction management (CM) firm joint venture with an A-E and a construction firm. The design shall be accomplished by a Registered Professional Engineer, who can demonstrate previous experience in the design of structural elements similar in shape and span. The building will be approximately 54,000 square feet, monolithic, mostly windowless 1-story structure, complete and ready for operation. The facility will function as an administrative ''commercial office type'' building to support required functions of the Aerospace Data Compound. It shall include a training center and auditorium. The majority of the facility is a standard administrative type facility occupied 10 hrs/day, 5 days/week. Building population is approximately 315 occupants, with a peak load of approximately 545 people. The Government will provide techinical requirements. Competition will be unrestricted. The Government intends to obtain the facility by negotiation with qualified Proposers based on technical, design and cost competition source selection procedures. The total estimated amount available for design and construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. Proposals will be solicited on a firm fixed price, lump sum basis. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical merit and price. No telephone requests for the solicitation package will be accepted. The anticipated release date of the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be 30 calendar days following this announcement. The RFP will provide proposal requirements for those offerors who wish to be considered. A pre-proposal conference will be held two to three weeks after the release of the RFP. All responsible sources meeting the criteria set forth in the FRP may submit a proposal which will be considered by the Government. All requests for RFP package must cite RFP Number DACA45-95-R-0046. Only one copy of the RFP will be provided per requestor. Small & Disadvantaged Businesses are encouraged to participate & will be used to maximum extent practicable as both prime & subcontractor. (0110)

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