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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 31,2000 PSA#2653

GSA, PBS, Property Development (5PC), 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3516, Chicago, IL 60604-1696

Y -- CHILD CARE CENTER, MAJOR GENERAL EMMETT J. BEAN FEDERAL CENTER, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA SOL GS05P00GBC0040 POC Lisa Gonzalez (312)886-4106, Ben Burton (312)353-4310, facsimile (312)353-9186 E-MAIL: Lisa Gonzalez, lisa.gonzalez@gsa.gov. DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, THE SOLICITATION FOR THE NOTICE THAT WAS PUBLISHED ON THE CBD NET ON 06 JULY 2000 FOR THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHILD CARE CENTER AT THE MAJOR GENERAL EMMETT J. BEAN FEDERAL CENTER IN INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA WILL NOT BE ISSUED THROUGH EPS. A HARD COPY OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) WILL BE PROVIDED AND MAILED ALONG WITH THE SET OF PLANS TO INTERESTED OFFERORS. INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST COPIES OF THE RFP AND DRAWINGS BY SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INTEREST TO LISA GONZALEZ AT THE GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT (5PCO); 230 SOUTH DEARBORN STREET, ROOM 3512- DPN 35-6; CHICAGO, IL. 60604-1696 OR BY FACSIMILE AT (312) 353-9186. -- COPY OF THE 06 JULY 2000 CBD NOTICE -- Child Care Center -- Construction services are being solicited to build a new child care center on the Northwest corner of the existing site of the Major General Emmett J. Bean Federal Center, 8899 East 56th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana. Project Summary. The proposed project is for the construction of approximately 13,540 square feet and will house approximately 100 children and 20 to 22 adults. This new facility is a one-story structure and is organized in a U-shape around a central play yard. The foundation consists of spread footings to a depth below frost line. The concrete slab is on grade. The building is wood frame with limited structural steel shapes at some locations. Exterior finish materials consist of masonry veneer, wood siding and trim, aluminum and glass storefront includes asphalt shingle prefinished metal and modified bitumen. Interior finishes include painted gypsum board with wood trim, ceramic tile, vinyl composition tile, carpet. Built-in casework includes classroom work centers, window seat benches, and reception desk. The HVAC system will be forced air and the building will be fully sprinklered. The following are options to the contract: 1.) dome structure, 2.) play area, and 3.) landscaping. As per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Section 36.204—Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, solicitations shall state the magnitude of the Government's estimated price range. The construction range for this project is $1,000,000.00 -- $5,000,000.00. Proposal Submission Requirements. General Contractors Qualifications -- The contractor must have successfully completed at least two (2) renovation or new construction projects in the past five (5) years, which are similar in scope, requirements, complexity, dollar value and level of finish quality to the proposed project. The contractor must demonstrate that they are able to obtain bonding and that they have the financial capabilities. Key Personnel Qualifications. -- The project manager and construction superintendent should possess qualifications and experience, which demonstrate a thorough knowledge and competence level commensurate with the positions for which they are being proposed. These personnel must have performed essentially the same duties as being proposed under this project on a minimum of two (2) projects during the past five (5) years, where the cost of the project was comparable to this project. Contract Award. Proposals will be competitively chosen using negotiated procedures. Award will be based on the lowest price, technically acceptable offer. If a proposal does not meet the requirements of both past experience and key personnel qualifications and the aforementioned submission requirements, it will not be further evaluated based on price. The actual release date for the Request for Proposal (RFP) is anticipated on or around 21 July 2000. Funds are not presently available and award is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. The performance period from contract execution to project completion is approximately 330 calendar days. The resulting contract type shall be firm, fixed-price. SB/SDB. Small business criteria for each category is based on the contractor's average annual receipts for the preceding three (3) years. The Standard Industrial Code (SIC) for this project is 1542. In accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, this procurement is open to all business concerns. Therefore, responses from both small and large business concerns will be considered and evaluated for selection. Small business, minority-owned and women-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to participate. Small, disadvantaged businesses must be precertified by the Small Business Administration in order to be considered for evaluation as such under the new federal regulations. In order to receive the benefit of a price evaluation preference, you must be certified by the Small Business Administration as a HUBZone small business concern and/or a small disadvantaged business concern. Contact your local SBA office for further information. The Government recognizes the talent existing in smaller firms and encourages their participation in the construction of federal facilities. Joint Ventures. Joint venture or firm/ consultant arrangements will be considered and must submit an acceptable joint venture agreement. In the event a large business is the awardee, an acceptable Subcontracting Plan must be approved and accepted prior to contract award. Large businesses shall be required to demonstrate a proactive effort to have participation from small, small disadvantaged, and small woman-owned business concerns. Interested Parties/ How to Offer. GSA is issuing this solicitation electronically. Interested parties may access the solicitation at http://eps.arnet.gov. This site provides instructions for downloading the solicitation file. This solicitation incorporates drawings that are not available electronically. Interested parties may request copies of the drawings by submitting a letter of interest to Lisa Gonzalez at General Services Administration; Property Development (5PCO); 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3512- DPN 35-6; Chicago, Illinois 60604-1696 or by facsimile at (312) 353-9186 no later than 28 July 2000. A preproposal conference will be scheduled at a later date. Details will be in the solicitation. Posted 07/27/00 (W-SN479367). (0209)

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