U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Fort Worth District, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Attn: CESWF-CT, Fort Worth, TX 76102-0300

R -- CAPITAL VENTURE INITIATIVE FOR PRIVATIZATION OF ARMY FAMILY HOUSING, FORT HOOD, TEXAS SOL DACA63-98-R-0007 DUE 120198 POC Ms. Leslie L. Bearden, 817/978-3954 (facsimile 817/978-4797; e-mail to leslie.l.bearden@swf01.usace.army.mil or Fort Worth District Contracting Division Homepage located at http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil) WEB: Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth District, Contracting Division, http://ebs.swf.usace.army.mil. E-MAIL: Leslie L. Bearden, Contract Specialist, leslie.l.bearden@swf01.usace.army.mil. The project includes the demolition and replacement of 700 housing units, the new construction of 343 additional housing units, and the phased revitalization, maintenance and management of 4,240 existing housing units at Fort Hood, Texas. The requirement results from the implementation of the Military Family Housing privatization initiative. The resultant proposed contract will reflect an alliance between government and private industry and use combinations of many alternatives to traditional acquisition methods. Some alternatives include various guarantees, commitments and tools as investments by the Government with a privately financed business. The Contractor will provide, operate and maintain the military family housing units for a period of 50 years, with a renewable option for 25 additional years. The Government will make available or outlease land for new units and convey title to the existing structures. The Government will also make available loan guarantees or direct loans, utility tap points, mandatory rent allotments for Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) and provide a military housing referral and priority list for occupancy. In turn, the successful offeror will provide a new housing community, the construction of the new units, renovation of a portion of the existing units, management and maintenance of all housing units, grounds maintenance of unoccupied and public areas associated with the housing community, construction and maintenance of new roads and infrastructure, reinvestments in ancillary features and community improvements, such as green areas, parks, picnic areas, day care centers, etc. The request for proposal document will be available on or about 1 August 1998. Current information will be placed on the Fort Worth District Contracting Division Homepage (address above). Interested firms can place their name on the solicitation mailing list through the homepage or by telefaxed request (number above), to include company name, point of contact, mailing address, phone number, fax number and e-mail address, if available. The solicitation will be available for downloading from the homepage on the issue date. Proposals will be due on or about 1 December 1998. The request for proposal package will be provided, upon request, in the form of CD ROM. Instructions for conversion to hardcopy or print services will be included. An industry forum that provides a briefing, question/answer session, legislative overview, and tours of the site will be held 3-4 March 1998 beginning at 9:00 am at The Plaza Hotel, 1721 East Central Texas Expressway, Killeen, Texas (tel: 254/634-1555). Advanced reservations are requested but not required. Reservations can be made by providing contractor name, address, phone number, fax number, e-mail address and number of attendees to the POC above. Any specific questions/issues to be addressed during the industry forum should be provided to the same e-mail, or faxed to the number above no later than close of business 26 February 1998. A pre-proposal conference is anticipatedto be held in September 1998. Specific information concerning the time/location will be provided at a later date. (0014)

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