Y -- PRIVATIZATION OF FAMILY HOUSING, BEAUFORT MILITARY COMPLEX, MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT, PARRIS ISLAND, SC AND MARINE CORPS AIR STATION, BEAUFORT, SC

Notice Date

June 15, 2001

Contracting Office

Commander, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, 2155 Eagle Drive, P. O. Box 190010, North Charleston, SC 29419-9010

ZIP Code

29419-9010

Solicitation Number

N62467-99-R-0992

Response Due

July 25, 2001

Point of Contact

Contract Specialist: Christina Cotton, Code 0212CC

Description

Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Public Law 104-106, 110 Stat. 186 (10 U.S.C. 2871-2885), provides a series of powerful authorities that allow the Department of Defense (DOD) to work with private sector to build and renovate housing. The Department of Navy (DON) intends to utilize the unique powers and authorities provided under the legislation to ensure that safe, good quality, energy efficient, well-managed, affordable housing will be available to military families, as needed, over the long term at Beaufort Military Complex, Beaufort/Parris Island, SC. Accordingly, the DON intends to become a partner in a public-private partnership, or similar business entity, established by a private company or team of private investors/developers, property managers/operators, building contractors, architects and engineers, and/or others for housing for Beaufort Military Complex, Beaufort, Parris Island, SC military families. The DON intends to contribute up to $22.1 million, 1,505 existing units of DON-owned and DON-occupied family housing, including related improvements, 2 mobile home parks including a total of 282 pads, and land for the construction of a minimum of 160 new units and the demolition and replacement of 211 units. Four (4) historic units located at MCRD Parris Island are included in the number of units to be renovated. The DON envisions the private partner (managing member) securing debt and/or contributing equity, as needed, over the long term to carry out the project. Acting on behalf of the partnership, the private partner will own, operate, manage and maintain the existing inventory of 1505 DON-owned family housing units and any new and replacement units constructed, including site infrastructure, for a term of 50 years; own, operate, manage and maintain 2 mobile home parks including a total of 282 pads and site infrastructure, for a term of 50 years; design, finance and construct needed renovations to the existing family housing inventory at a total cost of approximately $41.8 million; design, finance, demolish and replace 211 units of the existing inventory on DON-provided land; and design, finance and construct no less than 160 new units on DON-provided land. All of the privatized units will be made available to military families on a preferential basis at prescribed rents for the term of the agreement. This acquisition will be conducted by the Commanding Officer, Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Charleston, SC. In Step 1 Request for Qualifications (RFQ), interested investors/developers/teams shall submit a Statement of Qualifications, in conformance with the outline contained in the RFQ, describing their concept for development and approach to operate and manage the project; past performance with regard to developments of a similar nature, scope and scale; and financial capabilities and capacities. Based on its evaluation of the RFQ submittals, the DON will invite not more than 4 private companies or investors/developers/teams judged best qualified, to respond to the Step 2 Request for Proposals (RFP). THE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE DUE ON 25 JULY 2001 AT 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME. A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE WILL BE SCHEDULED AT A LATER DATE. This solicitation will be conducted in accordance with the terms and conditions contained in Section 2801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996, Public Law 104-106, 110 Stat. 186 (10 U.S.C. 2871-2885). The Government intends to issue this solicitation exclusively through the Internet. It is anticipated that the RFQ/RFP will be available on or about 25 June 2001 as Solicitation N62467-99-R-0992 on the internet at http://esol.navfac.navy.mil. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register themselves on the web site. The official plan holders list, a list of all parties who have registered and requested a copy of the RFQ/P, 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. If you are unable to access the above referenced web site, or have problems downloading the solicitation package, you may call Christina Cotton at (843) 820-5905. Questions about this Solicitation MUST be submitted in writing. The questions may be faxed to (843) 818-6371, Attn: Christina Cotton, Code 0212CC, or sent via e-mail cottoncr@efdsouth.navfac.navy.mil.

Record

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