National Park Service, Denver Service Center, P.O. Box 25287 DSC-CS, Denver, CO 80225-0287

Z -- DESIGN/BUILD TO DEMOLISH GETTYSBURG NATIONAL TOWER, GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK, ADAMS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA SOL 1443RP450000905 DUE 041000 POC Point of Contact -- Contract Specialist, John Venaglia -- 303/969-2047 WEB: Contracting Services Group, http://www.nps.gov/dsc/dsccon. E-MAIL: National Park Service, Denver Service Center, contracts_dsc@nps.gov. The National Park Service, Denver Service Center, anticipates award of a firm-fixed price design/build contract based upon a two-phase selection procedure. This notice represents solicitation of qualification statements as Phase One of the two-phased selection approach. Due to funding limitations and the fact that the National Park Service does not yet own the property, this acquisition may not continue beyond the selection of the most qualified firms (Phase One of the selection process.) The scope of work includes explosive demolition of the National Tower. The National Tower demolition includes demolition and obliteration of the Tower -- a 393-foot-tall steel structure, estimated to weigh 1,000 tons. The Tower is anchored into granite bedrock with 15,000 tons of concrete. The steel tube frame forming the Tower is in a hyperbolic shape, 94 feet in diameter at the base, 33 feet in diameter at the mid-point, and 70 feet in diameter at the top. A four level building sits atop providing two levels of enclosed observation deck area and two levels of outdoor observation deck area. The scope also includes clean up of the site and disposal of the demolition debris. The estimated price range is between $500,000 and $1,000,000, including all design and construction services. The final completion date has not been determined. However, if funding is available and if the NPS secures ownership of the property, the contract provides for design development documents and construction documents to be completed by June 8, 2000. The design development and construction document portion will comprise the base contract award, with the construction to be awarded as an option. Design submittals will be required at approximately 75 percent, 90 percent, and 100 percent design stages, and as-built drawings. All design/build firms responding to this notice will be given 21 days to provide qualifications for evaluation based upon the following criteria in descending order of importance: (1) Specialized and recent experience with projects of similar type and dollar value; (2) Demonstrated professional expertise and technical competence in similar work; (3) Past performance and work quality; and (4) The ability to provide a multi-disciplinary work force. No more than three of the most highly qualified design/build firms will be short-listed to participate in Phase Two of this design/build selection process. If funding is available and if the NPS secures ownership of the property, a pre-proposal conference will be held on or about April 7, 2000, after the Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued to answer offerors' inquiries. In Phase Two, those firms short-listed will be sent a RFP which will outline the remainder of the process and contain design criteria from which the design/build firm will complete the design process to a point where a firm-fixed price can be submitted in Phase Two. Each offeror will be required to submit both a technical and price proposal within 14 days after receipt of the RFP based upon evaluation factors identified in the RFP. A stipulated fee of $5,000 will be awarded to each offeror which provides a responsive, but unsuccessful initial proposal under Phase Two of this selection process. Award of a single contract will be made to the "best value" offeror by approximately May 15, 2000. Debriefings will be made available after contract award. Because this acquisition could result in an award over $1,000,000, a subcontracting plan will be required by the selected firm, if the firm is a large business concern. Point of contact for inquiries and clarifications is John Venaglia, Contract Specialist, National Park Service, Denver Service Center, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, P.O. Box 25287, Denver, Colorado 80225-0287, telephone No. 303/969-2047. No collect calls will be accepted. All requests for solicitations must be made in writing. Posted 02/17/00 (D-SN426661). (0048)

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