US Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Room 13A42, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

Z -- INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH TIME AND MATERIALS PROVISIONS; FORT HOOD, KILLEEN, TEXAS SOL DACA63-95-R-0030 DUE 063095 POC Jan Cook, Contract Specialist, 817/334-3476. Indefinite quantity, multi-task construction contract, with time and materials provisions and fixed labor rates, for a wide variety of maintenance, repair, and minor construction tasks in support of the Directorate of Public Works, Fort Hood, Texas. Work will be performed at (or in the vicinity of) main Fort Hood and North Fort Hood and at various U.S. Army Reserve Centers within the state of Texas. The objective of the contract is to provide expeditious execution of task orders for general construction work which will vary from site to site. Specific task orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the unit price, schedule and specifications. Contract duration will be an initial 12-month period with options for two additional 12-month periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The maximum estimated contract amount for the base and for each additional 12-month period is $13,665,000. Task orders totaling not less than $30,000 and not more than $1,000,000.00 and no more than a (cumulative) total of $5,000,000 may be outstanding at any given time. The Government will obligate to the contractor a minimum of $300,000.00 for the base year and $150,000 for each option year (upon exercise of each option year). This guaranteed fee is a recordable obligation at the time of award and, as such, will be fully funded upon contract award. The contractor will be required to furnish all labor, materials, permits, equipment, personnel, and services necessary to manage and accomplish designated deliveries which will include surveying the problem, recommending a solution, and remediating the problem in a timely and efficient manner. Task orders will include a variety of trades including (but not limited to) biologist, environmentalist, environmental abatement (asbestos and lead-based paint) technicians, agronomist, computer specialist, carpentry, plumbing, road repair, roofing, excavation, demolition, concrete, topographic surveyors, roofers, masonry, welding, and engineering (general, civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, fire protection, and/or safety). Contractors must have a minimum of two years' related experience and must possess all state and locally required licenses for this type work within the state of Texas in the areas specified in the solicitation. Offerors will be required to submit cost and technical proposals as stated in the solicitation. The following technical evaluation criteria will be used for selection: (1) prime contractor's qualifications and past performance (with various subitems), (2) project management plan (with various subitems), and (3) cost/price. Proposals from large business firms must comply with FAR Clause 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submission of a subcontracting plan. The Fort Worth District subcontracting goals are for specified percentages of the contractor's total planned subcontract amount to be placed with the following: 60.3% with small business,, 9.8% with small disadvant- taged business, 2.9% with women-owned small business, and 5.5% with historically black colleges and universities or minority institutions. The subcontracting plan will be required as a proposal submission item. A preposal conference will be held during the solicitation period (details to be provided in the solicitation). Specifications (no drawings) available at $20.00 per set. Request by mail must include payment in the applicable amount by company check or money order payable to F&A Officer, USAED FTW and sent to: USACE, ATTN: Room 13A42, Post Office Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300. **NO EXPRESS MAIL PROCEDURES WILL BE UTILIZED IN INITIAL MAILING OF SPECIFICATIONS.** No refund will be made and materials need not be returned. If project is cancelled or no award is made, cost of specifications will be refunded only upon written request. Solicitation to be issued on or about 29 May 1995. Date for receipt of proposals on or about 30 June 1995. Applicable SIC Code is 1542. Small business size standard is $17.0 million. This project will be issued unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. See Numbered Note(s): 1. (0129)

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