FBOP, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

R -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR A FEDERAL DETENTION CENTER TO BE LOCATED IN HONOLULU, HAWAII. SOL RFP X00-0319 DUE 010498 POC Peter Van Steyn, Contracting officer, (202) 307-0954. Presolicitation Notice: The Federal Bureau of Prisons anticipates award of a contract, and seeks proposals for Construction Management Support Services for the construction of a Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The construction management firm's contract will encompass construction management services for the construction of the penal institution. The FDC will be a mid-rise penal facility with a total building area of approximately 28,500 square meters. The design and construction of the facility will be completed utilizing the Metric System of measure. Pursuant to the requirements of FAR 36.204, the total construction contract magnitude is estimated to exceed $10,000,000, and the construction management services contract magnitude is expected to range from $500,000 to $1,000,000. Construction Management Services are anticipated to begin in February of 1998, with the commencement of major construction beginning in May of 1998. Contract performance will be approximately twenty (20) tothirty (30) months. Construction Management Services are to include, but not limited to: inspection for conformance with contract requirements, review of construction documents, cost estimates, review and status of contractors' CPM Schedule, and progress reports, maintenance of project files, inspection and testing records, and job diaries, evaluation of cost estimates and recommendation of change orders, monitoring submittals and contractor progress, review of contractors' submittals and payment requests, analysis and recommendation related to disputes and claims, preparation and processing of correspondence and documentation related to these services, and all other services required for successful administration of the project. The selected firm will provide these services utilizing on-site personnel from their own office and work force, and any other resources necessary. To be considered, firms must have at least (5) years experience in management, cost estimating and scheduling of construction projects of similar scope and complexity, and experience in the analysis of claims and disputes. The Federal Bureau of Prisons will evaluate each offeror pursuant to the (4) evaluation factors listed below in descending order of importance: proposed project team and organization, including the ability to serve the project location, previous experience and performance, price, firm's capacity, makeup of the firm, and available resources. Contractors' submitting proposals shall limit offers to fifty (50) pages, including the SF 255 forms. The FBOP will consider all proposals submitted by a responsible source. Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available approximately (30) days from the publication of this notice. This is not a small business set-aside. A subcontracting plan for small business, small disadvantaged business, and small woman-owned business concerns will be required. Requests for solicitation should be faxed and then mailed to Peter Van Steyn, Contracting Officer, at the address and phone number below. Point of contact for inquires and clarifications is Peter Van Steyn, Contracting Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street N.W., Room 500-6, Washington, DC 20534. (Send Express Mail to 500 First Street N.W., Washington, DC 20534). The point of contact can be reached at (202) 307-0954 and fax number (202) 616-6055. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone calls for solicitation requests will be accepted. (0317)

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