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

Y -- DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION OF A FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AND FEDERAL PRISON CAMP TO BE LOCATED NEAR HERLONG, CALIFORNIA SOL RFP X00-0394 POC Rich Formella, Contracting Officer, Construction Contracting Section, at (202) 307-0954 This is a Pre-Solicitation Notice. The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) anticipates award of a Firm-Fixed Price Design/Build contract for the design and construction of a Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) and a minimum security Federal Prison Camp (FPC) to be located near Herlong, California. The scope of work includes all architectural, engineering, construction, and other related services necessary to provide the new federal correctional facility. The proposed medium security FCI and FPC is currently planned to consist of a group of buildings in a a "campus plan" arrangement with related site development and site utilities. The medium security facility will have a gross building area of approximately 45,000 square meters and be designed to house approximately 1,200 inmates. The minimum security FPC will have a gross building area of approximately 6200 square meters and be designed to house approximately 125 inmates. The Design-Build contract of the FCI/FPC will provide for issuance of task ordersfor performance and subject to funding availability. The estimated magnitude of this project is expected to exceed $10,000,000. The estimated performance period is 915 calendar days after the Notice to Proceed is issued. 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, in successfully and satisfactorily completing a project of similar size and scope. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. For the design member of the design-build team, the Architect/Engineer (A/E) firm or the principal or lead A/E firm of a joint venture must have an existing active office, which will have responsibility for the plans and specifications, located within the State of California. The design of the architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features of the project shall be accomplished or reviewed and approved by architects and engineers registered in the State ofCalifornia to practice in the particular professional field involved. Participation by architects, engineers, consultants, and subcontractors located within the State of California is encouraged. Participation by small, small-disadvantaged, HUBZone small businesses and small woman-owned businesses is encouraged. The successful offeror will be required to submit a subcontracting plan for this procurement regarding the utilization of small, small-disadvantaged, and small woman-owned businesses. The BOP 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 December 22, 1999. 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 proposal participants will submit past performance information, and technical proposals as defined in the Phase One solicitation. Phase One qualification proposals will be evaluated to determine which firms will be selected as offerors for Phase Two. The evaluation criteria for the Phase One proposals will consist of a combination of past performance, and technical proposals. The evaluation criteria for the Phase Two proposals will consist of a combination of past performance, technical and pricing proposals. Phase Two proposals participants will submit past performance information, competitive technical and price proposals as defined in the Phase Two solicitation. Requests for Phase One solicitations should be MAILED to Rich Formella, Contracting Officer, at the address and phone numbers noted below. Point of contact for inquiries and clarifications is Rich Formella, Contracting Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, 500-6, Washington, DC 20534. (Send Express Mail 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 12/01/99 (W-SN404628). (0335)

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