Sisters of Mercy, P.O. Box 369, Dallas, PA 18612

Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES SOL HSH-1410-ASAH-657 DUE 030399 POC Sister Susan Nowalis, Sisters of Mercy, P.O. Box 369, Dallas, PA 18612 The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas are seeking to prequalify a U.S. based specialty foundation improvement contractor to install a drilled in mini-pile system to underpin an existing three-story hospital building of reinforced concrete construction at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital complex in Georgetown, Guyana. Mini-pile foundation underpinning elements will be installed to depths of 50 to 90 feet below the existing ground floor level. The ground floor level(footprint area of about 6,200 sq.ft.) in the three-story hospital building is used for food storage, food preparation, staff cafeteria, and kitchen operations. The two floors above ground floor level are used for patient care. Hospital operations in this building must be maintained throughout the project, since they are integral with and support the operations of other units in the hospital complex. Locating existing underfloor utilities, maintaining existing utilities, and constructing alternate plumbing systems will be integral with the required construction operations. The scope of work may also include temporary removal and reinstalling freezers, food storage units, kitchen equipment, and staff facilities. This solicitation is for Phase One of a two-phase submittal process. Interested firms must request, complete, and submit a "pre-qualification questionnaire" for Phase One. Phase One "pre-qualifying questionnaires" will be evaluated to determine the offerors' experience, proposed staffing, approach to the work, and ability to complete the required work in an expeditious manner. Following evaluation of Phase One submittals, pre- qualified firms will be invited to submit Phase Two technical and cost proposals. Pre-qualified firms must attend a mandatory one day pre-proposal meeting at their own expense at the site in Georgetown, Guyana, South America. Phase One submittals must include documentation that the proposer meets the definition of a "United States person" of P.L. 99-399, Section 402 thereof, and: (1) Has been legally organized in the United States for more than 5 years prior to the issuance of this request for proposal; (2) Has its principal place of business in the United States of America; (3) Has performed, and successfully completed in the United States of America, administrative and construction services similar in complexity, type of construction, and value of the proposed project; (4) Employs U.S. citizens in at least 80 percent of principal management positions in the U.S.; employs U.S. citizens in more than 50% of its permanent, full-time positions in the U.S.; and will employ U.S. citizens in at least 80% of the supervisory positions on the project site; (5) Has existing technical and financial resources in the U.S. to perform the contract;(6) Has a) acceptable South American regional experience, b) operated in a developing country, and c) dealt with customs authorities in developing countries. No more than 25 percent of the total value of the contract can be subcontracted for this project. The Phase Two submittal will consist of a technical and cost proposal. Evaluation factors for these submissions will include: experience of key staff who will be committed to the project, approach to managing the day to day project operations to minimize disruptions to the facility, managing the flow of equipment and materials to the site, equipment required to complete the project, and project cost. Full-time field managers and supervisors will be assigned for the duration of this project and cannot be replaced without prior written approval. Contractors will also be required to identify the extent Guyanese business concerns will be utilized in the performance of the work. The Owner will select the most advantageous approach proposed for the project. If interested, send a written request for a pre- qualifying questionnaire to: Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, attn: Sister Susan Nowalis, Lake Street, P.O. Box 369, Dallas, PA 18612. Please remit a ten-dollar ($10.00) certified check or money order to cover cost of postage, copying and handling. Completed questionnaires are due no later than 30 days from the date of publication of this notice. Posted 01/20/99 (I-SN289693). (0020)

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