US Army Engineer District, Honolulu, Building 230, Attn: CEPOD-CT, Fort Shafter, HI 96858-5440

Y -- PALAU COMPACT ROAD, ISLAND OF PALAU SOL DACA83-98-R-0003 DUE 031898 POC Point of Contact is Kurtis T. Kikkawa, Contract Specialist, at (808)438-8564 WEB: Pacific Ocean Division, Contracting Home Page, www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html. E-MAIL: click here to contact the contract specialist via e-mail, kurtis.kikkawa@pod01.usace.army.mil. Palau Compact Road, Island of Palau, DACA83-98-R-0003, consists of constructing approximately 53 miles of asphaltic concrete two-lane road system on Babeldaop Island in the Republic of Palau (ROP). The work includes a roadway of 24 feet paved surface width, roadside drainage, cross drainage, bridges, shoulders, guardrails, pavement markings, signage, drainage markers, mileage markers, landscaping, slope protection and intersections. Significant major structures include earth-filled causeways to span two bays. Construction conditions vary from tropical mountainous jungle terrain, to wetlands and offshore sites. ROP is located in the western Pacific Ocean at 7 degrees north latitude, approximately 500 miles east of the Philippine Islands. Babeldaop Island is the largest of the approximately 340 islands which make up the ROP. Key construction issues (of roughly equal importance) include: maintenance of traffic flow during construction; environmental protection during construction; avoidance/removal of existing ordnance; maximizing involvement by Palauan business and labor resources; adherence to performance schedule and timely completion; and, sensitivity to local culture and traditions. This is an unrestricted procurement utilizing Electronic Bid Sets (EBS). Traditional hard copies of plans and specifications will NOT be available for this project. The official copy of the EBS solicitation documents will be provided on Compact Disks-Read Only Memory (CD-ROM). Unofficial copies of the solicitation will also be available through the internet at HED Contracting Home Page (http://www.pod.usace.army.mil/ebs.html) for information purposes. All firms desiring the free copy of the CD-ROM should register via the Internet at HED Contracting Home Page. Go to the solicitation information by selecting CURRENT SOLICITATION at the bottom of the page and clicking on DACA83-98-R-0003 at the current solicitations page. If you do not have internet access, you must complete and return the following registration information: (1)type of contractor (prime contractor, subcontractor, supplier, etc.; (2) company name, telephone No., facsimile number, e-mail address and point of contact, to US Army Engineer Division, Pacific Ocean, ATTN: CEPOD-CT-C (Kurtis T. Kikkawa), Building 230, Fort Shafter, Hawaii, 96858-5440. The estimated cost of the project is between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000. Solicitation to be issued O/A January 16, 1998. Proposal evaluation will be based upon Price and Technical factors (Price and Technical being equal in weight). The Contracting Officer will initially solicit unpriced technical proposals. Offerors whose technical proposals are considered qualified for further processing for award will be asked to submit price proposals. Technical factors are: I. Qualifications/Abilities. Subfactors: (a) Ability to plan and successfully execute work in a manner that minimizes adverse environmental impacts to the project area in a manner consistent with the Government's environmental plans and policies; (b) Proposed composition and structure of the offeror's job site Management/Technical Team; (c) Plan and abilities to maximize use of Palau labor and businesses during project execution; (d) Home office organization and qualifications of personnel intended to be used in execution of the project; and (e) Proposed off- and on-site contractor/subcontractor organization to be used in executing the project. II. Experience. Subfactors: (a) Experience with road projects of similar scope and magnitude in environments similar to Palau's; (b) Experience with the US Government Procurement Procedures; and (c) Past performance on projects of a similar nature, (d) Experience in projects requiring removal of live ordnance. III. Capability/Capacity (Financial Resources). Subfactors: (a) Financial capacity and requisite bonding capacity (with a United States government approved surety) for a project of this magnitude; (b) Adequacy of facilities and equipment available for successful performance of project requirements; and (c) Procurement procedures. IV. Successful Completion of Project Schedule -- Demonstrated capability to complete the project within or ahead of the required completion time. Factor I is given the most weight for evaluation purposes. Within Factor I, Subfactor (a) has been given the greatest weight. Subfactors (b) and (c) are equally weighted and are each about half the weight of subfactor (a). Subfactors (d) and (e) are equally weighted and are each about one-quarter the weight of Subfactor (a). Factor II is approximately four/fifths the weight of Factor I; subfactors are all equal in weight. Factor III is approximately three/fifths the weight of Factor I; subfactors are all equal in weight. Factor IV is given the least weight and is about two/fifths the weight of Factor I. Proposals pertaining to Factor IV will be requested with price proposals, and offerors will have the opportunity to review the final design documents prior to submitting their proposals pertaining to that Factor. A site visit and conference will be scheduled prior to the second phase of the solicitation. Small and disadvantaged firms are encouraged to participate as prime contractors. The successful offeror will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practicable extent with small and disadvantaged firms, in accordance with the provisions of public law 95-507, and with Palauan firms, and will be expected to employ as many Palauan workers as practicable.***** (0330)

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