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Y -- PRE-QUALIFICATION OF OFFERORS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW USAID BUILDING ON THE U.S. EMBASSY COMPOUND IN LIMA, PERU. SOL S-ARAMR-99-R-0006 POC Mark J. Toler (954) 630-1166 or facsimile 630-1165. WEB: State Department Interactive Platform., www.statebuy.inter.net. E-MAIL: RPSO FLORIDA, tn011113@psinet.com. The Department of State, Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) and the Office of Foreign Buildings Operations (A/FBO), is seeking to pre-qualify offerors for design and construction of the new USAID Building on the U.S. Embassy Compound in Monterrico, Lima, Peru. The project entails design and construction of an Office Building, approximate size is 4400 square meters, height of two stories with a mechanical penthouse, designed and constructed to applicable United States Building Codes and Standards. The structure shall consist of a reinforced concrete frame on spread footings. Exterior walls shall be constructed from reinforced concrete with a stucco finish over metal lath articulated with extruded metal reveals and natural stone cladding surrounding the second floor and the mechanical penthouse.. Other exterior finishes may consist of pre-cast concrete, local stone, and fabricated metal. The interior shall consist of typical office finishes such as carpet, ceramic tile, granite and vinyl comp. tile, painted gypsum wallboard, lay-in-tile ceiling, and vinyl wall covering. Special spaces include a security guard booth in the lobby, an emergency generator, print room, connections to existing utilities, and site modifications. Special construction for exterior doors, windows, and exterior walls will also be required. Other systems shall include all electrical and mechanical systems, plumbing, full HVAC, and fire protection. The Government will provide a 35% conceptual design and the selected design/build firm will deliver 60% and 100% working drawing and technical specification submissions which shall require Government approval. Construction of the facility will then be based on the design/builder's "approved" 100% construction drawings and technical specifications. The project's estimated value is between $5,500,000 and $7,500,000. Award will be made using a negotiated Request for Proposal approach. Solicitation documents will be issued in March 1999 with an anticipated award in June 1999. The contract type will be firm fixed-price. This project is an "unclassified" procurement and therefore, the successful design/build firm will not be required to possess a security clearance. In order to obtain the solicitation and be eligible for award, each offeror must demonstrate the ability to undertake both design and construction of a facility of this type. The Government will evaluate each firm's ability to design, build, finance and manage this project. Prospective offerors may be a single entity or a combination of Construction and A/E firms forming joint ventures. Offerors must pre-qualify by meeting each of the criteria listed in the "Pre-Qualification Package", and detailing those qualifications in a written format specifically addressing each of the qualification criterion, by the closing date listed below. Failure to address each of the criteria in writing will result in failure to pre-qualifiy. The pre-qualification criteria are as follows: a) Offerors must demonstrate successful design experience on projects of similar complexity and type, with design/build experience preferred. b). Offerors must demonstrate successful construction experience, similar in complexity and type, with experience on two completed projects valued at a minimum of $5,500,000 U.S. Dollars. c). Offerors must demonstrate satisfactory performance on a similar U.S. Government contract, if any. Although previous or ongoing performance of a similar U.S. Government of Embassy contract is not a requirement, if such contracts have been performed, the Contractor must have satisfactorily performed said contracts. When responding to criteria a, b and c above, offerors must list the owner's name, address, telephone number, and contact person for each project listed. d). Offerors must demonstrate that all entities proposed for this project have been in the design and construction business for over three years prior to the date of this announcement. e). Offerors must demonstrate both the financial capability and resources to undertake this project tothe magnitude and dollar level detailed in criterion b) above, and be able to obtain the required performance and payment bonds, or bank letters of credit or guarantee. Offerors must provide a letter of intent from a bank or other lending institution which it intends to use in order to finance this project. Credit references are also required. f). Offerors must demonstrate that they can be registered to conduct business in Peru, and have no legal restrictions associated therewith. g). Offerors must show their proposed plan for coordination and prosecution of design and construction of a facility of the magnitudes and dollar thresholds indicated in criterion b) above. The plan must demonstrate the offerors ability to merge and manage both design and construction functions. Submit resumes of design and construction personnel, as well as a proposed organizational chart reflecting responsibilities. Additional "Percy Amendment" qualification requirements are as follows: As the estimated value of this project exceeds $5,000,000, offerors are notified that this procurement will be conducted under Section 11 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 22 U.S.C. 302. If it is determined that adequate competition exists, eligibility for award of contracts under Section 11 is limited to: (1). American-owned offerors and (2) Offerors from countries which permit substantially equal access to American offerors for comparable diplomatic and consular projects. Offeror qualification shall be determined based on the nationality of ownership, the burden of which shall be on the prospective offeror. Qualification as an "American-Owned Offeror" under section (1) above, shall require evidence of: (a) performance of similar design and construction work in the United States, and (b) either (i) ownership in excess of fifty percent by U.S. Citizens or permanent residents, or (ii) incorporation in the United States for more than three years and employment of United States citizens or permanent residents in more than half of the corporation's permanent full-time professional and managerial positions in the United States. For the purposes of determining competitive status, bids qualifying under section (1), above, shall be reduced by 10 percent. Interested applicants must request a "Pre-Qualification Package" from Mr. Mark J. Toler at (954) 630-1165 (fax), within 10 days of publication of this notice. Fax requests only. Prospective offerors shall submit an original and two copies of the completed pre-qualification information to: U.S. Mail and Courier/Overnight Address: U.S. Department of State, Regional Procurement Support Office, 4000 North Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309,Attention Mark J. Toler. Completed pre-qualification packages must be received by January 11, 1999. Posted 12/10/98 (W-SN279104). (0344)

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