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R -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL PRISON DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION AT FORREST CITY, ARKANSAS SOL X00-0322 DUE 012998 POC Ken M. Houser, Contracting Officer, (202) 307-0954. The Federal Bureau of Prisons seeks proposals for Construction Management Support Services for the design-build construction of a minimum security satellite Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Forrest City, Arkansas. The Construction Management firm's contract will encompass construction management support services for an independent design-build contract for the institution. The contract includes: Early Sitework and major construction of a Minimum Security Prison. The FPC will be a campus type plan consisting of one and two story buildings with a total building area of approximately 67,000 gross square feet. The estimated construction cost for the entire project is $10,000,000. Preliminary sitework is anticipated to begin January 1998, with major construction anticipated in March 1998. Contract performance period will be approximately one to one and one half years. The proposed construction management support services are to include, but are not limited to: inspection for conformance with contract requirements; contractor's CPM schedules and progress reports; maintenance of project files, inspection and testing records, and job diaries; preparation of cost estimates and analysis of change order requests; review of contractor's submittals and payment requests; analysis and recommendation related to disputes and claims; preparation and processing of correspondence and documentation related to these services; and other services required for successful administration of the project. The selected firm will provide these services using on-site personnel from their own offices and workforce, and any other resources necessary. To be considered, firms must have at least five (5) years experience in management of construction projects of similar scope and complexity, and experience in the analysis of claims and disputes. Evaluation factors for selection will be based on the firm's capacity, makeup of the firm, and available resources (20%), proposed project team and organization, including the ability to serve the projectlocation (30%), previous experience and performance (25%), and cost (25%). This agency will consider all proposals submitted by a responsible source. Request for Proposals (RFP) will be available approximately 30 days from publication from this notice. This is not a small business set aside. Written requests are required. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone calls for solicitations will be accepted. (0346)

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