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Z -- SECURITY UPGRADES, PHASE 3, MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, PENNINGTON COUNTY, SOUTH DAKOTA, MORU-DS-51B SOL 1443IB602098904 DUE 080798 POC Construction Contracts, 303/987-6744 WEB: Contracting Services Group, http://www.nps.gov/dsc/dsccon. E-MAIL: National Park Service, Denver Service Center, contracts_dsc@nps.gov. Correction: This CBD announcement is amended to replace the selection criteria, further define the solicitation type, and modify the debriefing information. -- This notice represents solicitation of capability information as Step One of a two-step selection process and provides notice that Step Two construction pricing in the form of a sealed bid will proceed thereafter without further advertisement. -- Prospective bidders will be evaluated based on the following selection criteria, in descending order of importance: 1) A narrative including a brief description of the project scope; project location; name, address, and telephone number of owner; project value; dates of construction; and pertinent performance remarks on prime contractor_s past experience on similar integrated security system projects successfully completed with regards to timely performance and quality of work in the last five years at a value in excess of $400,000; 2) A narrative including the information listed in 1) above for each of the prime contractor_s proposed principle subcontractors (principle subcontractors shall mean all firms expected to provide labor and/or materials of a total combined value exceeding $75,000) on electrical and/or security systems components successfully completed and directly performed by that firm with regards to timely performance and quality of work in the last five years at a value in excess of $200,000; 3) A narrative for each of the prime contractor_s and principle subcontractor_s proposed key personnel (including project managers, site superintendents, and quality control supervisors), which provides their qualifications, including job related training courses, certificates/licenses, specialty skills relevant to the proposed project, etc. and past experience on electrical and/or security system projects; 4) A narrative demonstrating the prime contractor' ability to effectively control access to "sensitive" documents and information during bidding and construction to preclude dissemination to individuals and entities unrelated to the project; and 5) A narrative demonstrating the prime contractor's ability to properly organize, manage, and successfully complete a job of this size and complexity within prescribed time periods. -- Construction firms/teams which meet the requirements of this announcement are invited to submit their narratives to the point of contact shown elsewhere in this announcement. Prospective bidders should be aware that no substitution of proposed key personnel will be allowed unless necessitated by illness, death, or termination of employment and substitution of proposed subcontractors will be considered only in extenuating circumstances. -- Only those firms determined to be qualified in accordance with the selection criteria will be short-listed and eligible to participate in Step Two of this process. Only Step Two firms will receive solicitation documents and be eligible for award. -- Unsuccessful Step One firms may request a preaward or post award debriefing in accordance with FAR 15.505 and 15.506. -- All other information publicized in the original synopsis is correct. Posted 07/17/98 (D-SN224992). (0198)

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