Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534

Y -- DESIGN-BUILD FOR USP/FPC HAZELTON LOCATED IN PRESTON COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA SOL X00-0378 DUE 092099 POC Belinda Toews, Contracting Officer, Construction Contracting Section, at (202) 307-0954 Pre-Solicitation Notice: The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Design-Build contract for the design and construction of a high security United States Penitentiary (USP) and minimum security Federal Prison Camp (FPC) to be located in Preston County, West Virginia. The scope of work includes all architectural, engineering, construction, and other related services necessary to provide the new Federal Correctional Facilities. All facilities will be constructed on a site located approximately two kilometers northeast of Hazelton, WV. The proposed USP is currently planned to consist of a group of buildings in a "compound plan" arrangement with related site development and site utilities. The USP will have a gross building area of approximately 52,000 square meters and be designed to house approximately 960 inmates. The proposed FPC is currently planned to consist of a group of buildings in a "campus plan" arrangement with related site development and site utilities. TheFPC will have a gross building area of approximately 3,000 square meters and be designed to house approximately 128 inmates. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 36.204, the estimated magnitude of this project is expected to exceed $10,000,000. For consideration on this project, the offeror at a minimum must be a firm or joint venture with experience, individually or as a member of a team, successfully and satisfactorily completing a project of similar size and scope. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. The Architect-Engineer firm, or the principal or lead firm of a joint venture of this Design-Build entity must have an existing major active office, which will have responsibility for the plans and specifications, located within the State of West Virginia. The design of the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil or other engineering features of the project shall be accomplished or reviewed and approved by the Architects or Engineers registeredto practice in their particular professional field within the State of West Virginia. Participation by Architects, Engineers, Consultants, and subcontractors located within the State of West Virginia is encouraged. Participation by small, small-disadvantaged, HUBZone Small Businesses, and small woman-owned business is encouraged. The successful offeror will be required to submit a subcontracting plan for this procurement regarding the utilization of small, small-disadvantaged, HUBZone Small Businesses, and small woman-owned businesses. The FBOP will be utilizing two-phase Design-Build selection procedures. This notice is not a request for proposals. Interested offerors may request and obtain a Phase One solicitation of the two-phase process. Phase One solicitations will be issued on or about September 20, 1999. For consideration on this project, offerors must respond to the Phase One solicitation by submitting their qualification proposal approximately thirty days after the solicitation issuance. The Phase One proposal due date will be identified in the Phase One solicitation. The Phase One solicitation will provide the scope of work, evaluation factors, and submission information for interested Design-Build firms to prepare their Phase One qualification proposals. Phase One qualification proposals will be evaluated to determine which firms will be selected as offerors for Phase Two. A maximum of five of the most qualified Phase One participants may be selected to participate in the Phase Two solicitation. Phase Two participants will submit competitive technical and price proposals as defined in the Phase Two solicitation. Requests for Phase One solicitations should be faxed and then MAILED to Belinda L. Toews, Contracting Officer, at the address and phone numbers noted below. Point of contact for inquiries and clarifications is Belinda L. Toews, Contracting Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, 500-6, Washington, DC 20534. (Send Federal Express to 500 First Street, NW, remainder of address above). The point of contact can be reached at (202) 307-0954 and faxed at (202) 616-6055. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone calls for solicitations will be accepted. Posted 08/20/99 (W-SN370610). (0232)

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