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Z -- TWO-PHASE DESIGN BUILD, HEALTHCARE CENTER/SKILLED NURSING FACILITY, NAVAL HOME, GULFPORT, MS SOL N62467-98-R-0673 DUE 061900 POC Contract Specialist: Susie Conner, Code 0211SC. Contracting Officer: L. R. Fisk, Code 0211. The SIC Code for this Solicitation is 1542: General Contractor- Other than Industrial Bldgs & Warehouses. Recreational Bldgs. The Size Standard is $17,000,000. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION IS BEING ADVERTISED ON AN "UNRESTRICTED" BASIS INVITING FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. This project consists of the design and construction of a mixed, one and two story, building addition to house a new Health Care Center/ Skilled Nursing Facility of 120 skilled nursing beds, several large open office spaces (to house a future Medical/Dental Clinic of approximately 19,517 SF), an energy center, and a warehouse. The nursing beds are located in six, 20 bed wings. The fit out of four (4) 20 bed wings are to be priced separately as options. The expansion is immediately to the south and southwest of the existing eleven story Naval Home in Gulfport, Mississippi. The energy center expansion (approximately 6,045 SF) is to the west of the existing loading dock area and adjacent to the warehouse addition (approximately 5,240 SF)and is required as part of the project. The project will include a new driveway to an existing west parking lot which is to be reconfigured; the project parking requirement for new spaces is for 232 automobiles and 12 RVs. A system of sidewalks will be required to connect into existing sidewalks. The project will include: site utilities, fire protection systems with full sprinklering, smoke detectors and alarms, lighting designed to meet the unique requirements of the elderly, emergency lighting, information systems, communication and cable distribution, heating, ventilation and air conditioning system with preconditioned air, technical operating manuals, interior finishes, some pile foundations for future vertical expansion, and the preservation of a large and historic oak tree. A set of customer approved 60% plans will be provided to indicate the intended floor plan, wall systems, mechanical system, lighting systems, and site layout. Required functional spaces include: offices, conference rooms, activity centers, public and staff toilets, treatment rooms, storage, clean linen, skilled dining, dementia dining, serving pantry, dish washing, elevators and equipment rooms, resident laundry, soiled utility, break rooms, electrical rooms, great rooms, single bed rooms with sink and toilet room, couples suites with sink and toilet room, janitors closets, shower rooms and wheelchair wash rooms, communicating stairs, team work room/charting area, cluster desk for nurses, and nourishment centers. The Naval Home is master planned for future 11 story expansions. Part of the project site is within the expected expansion. Piles and pilecaps to support this future work are required anywhere the expansion footprint overlaps the construction area. The future areas of expansion that lie within the project building will also have columns, beams, floor framing and shear walls built-in to support the future 11 story expansion. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible proposer whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be "BEST VALUE" to the Government, price and technical factors considered. This procurement will consist of Two (2) Phases. Phase I: Proposers will be evaluated on: FACTOR A Past Performance: (1) Design and (2) Construction; FACTOR B Small Business Subcontracting Effort; FACTOR C Technical Qualifications: (1) Design; and FACTOR D Management Approach. The highest rated proposers, typically 3 to 5 (not to exceed five) will advance to Phase II. The Government will then request the Phase II proposals. Phase II Qualified Proposers will be evaluated on : FACTOR A Past Performance (same as Phase I unless conditions change); FACTOR B Small Business Subcontracting Effort; FACTOR C Technical Qualifications (same as Phase I unless conditions change); and FACTOR D Technical Solutions. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiate with any or all proposers; to award the contract to other than the proposer submitting thelowest total price or highest technically acceptable proposal; and to award to the proposer submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. PROPOSERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE PROPOSALS RECEIVED. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most FAVORABLE terms. Proposers should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. FIRMS SUBMITTING TECHNICAL AND PRICE PROPOSALS WILL NOT BE COMPENSATED FOR SPECIFICATIONS. FOR SPECIFICATIONS: The Government intends to issue Phase I on the WEB only. Phase I will be issued on or about 01 May 2000. PHASE II WILL BE ISSUED AT A LATER DATE. THERE WILL BE A NON-REFUNDABLE CHARGE FOR PHASE II PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. The entire solicitation, including plans and specifications, is available for viewing and downloading at http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. Prospective Offerors MUST register themselves on the web site. The official plan holders list will be maintained and can be printed from the web site. Amendments will be posted on the web site for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments; therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION . For inquiries about Proposals Due or Number of Amendments issued, contact Shirley Shumer at 843/820-5923. Technical Inquiries must be submitted in writing 15 days before Proposals are Due to the address listed above, or faxed to 843/818-6865, Attn: Susie Conner, Code 0211SC. The estimated value for the base bid is between $14,400,000 and $16,000,000. The estimated value for the option is between $800,000 and $1,100,000. The estimated days for completion of Base and option is 450 calendar days. Posted 04/18/00 (W-SN446139). (0109)

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