Y -- Design/Build Modernization and Expansion Project, Paso Del Norte Port of Entry, El Paso, TX

SUBJECT: DESIGN/BUILD PASO DEL NORTE PORT OF ENTRY MODERNIZATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT, EL PASO, TX. POC John E. Davis, Contracting Officer, telephone 817-978-7476; fax 817-978-6152; email address: johne.davis@gsa.gov; NAICS code 236220; Solicitation number GS-07P-06-UK-C-0036. Provide all labor and materials for completion of design and construction of the modernization and expansion of the existing Paso Del Norte Port of Entry, 1000 South El Paso Street, El Paso, TX 79901. This project will upgrade the existing 30,309 Gross Square Foot (GSF) Administration Building and provide 25,955 GSF of additions to the Administration Building. This project will construct a new 6,161 GSF headhouse, a new 14,311 GSF dog kennel building, convert the existing dog kennel building into new office space, a new bus lane, new canopies thru-out, a new 381 GSF Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission building, and associated parking. The port of entry must remain fully operational at all times during this construction period. A minimum of six vehicle lanes must remain open at all times. This project will provide a total of 115,887 GSF (including canopy) and 372 outside parking spaces. A contract with El Paso Water Utilities for water and sanitary sewer lines has been awarded. A contract with the City of El Paso for a storm drain has been awarded. GSA will provide drawings and specifications depicting the current design solution along with comments associated with the solution. It will be the responsibility of the offeror to: provide a construction phasing plan; recommend modifications to the design to achieve construction within budget; complete the design documentation based upon agreed modifications, demolish some existing facilities, construct new facilities, modify existing facilities; complete the design and construction (including demolition and commissioning) not to exceed 900 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. GSA, Greater Southwest Region, Solicitation GS-07P-06-UK-C-0036. The scope of services will require at the minimum: construction drawings, specifications, cost estimates, value engineering services, computer aided design and drafting (CADD), project scheduling, submittal preparation, construction quality control, construction, demolition, as-built, post construction services. The design should include consideration for sustainable design features. The work will require coordination with the GSA Property Manager, Construction Manager, Building Tenants, and other Government contractors. Capabilities to sequence and schedule the work and quality control for the design and construction efforts are required. Phased construction will be required. The solicitation documents will be available on or about Feb. 2, 2006. Proposals will be due on or about March 6, 2006. This is an unrestricted, full and open procurement. The time, date, and place for a pre-proposal conference will be published on the extranet site or Fed Biz Opps. The not to exceed price for this project is $19,500,000 which includes redesign and construction. The project will be procured using informal source selection procedures, which will result in a firm, fixed price contract to the offeror who provides the best value to the Government, with both technical ability and price evaluated. The source selection technical evaluation factors are listed in the order of importance as follows: Experience providing design/build services on projects similar to this project; Past performance in providing design/build services on projects similar to this project; Qualifications/Experience of Key Personnel; Management Plan and Technical Approach; Construction Phasing Plan. It is not essential that the proposed design build team to have previously completed work together, however the submittal should demonstrate the ability of the component firms to form an effective and efficient team. The successful offeror will be required to provide the maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities for small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, woman owned small business, veteran and disabled veteran-owned business, 8(a) small business and HUBZone small business to participate as subcontractors. A subcontracting plan must be provided with the proposal. Small businesses are not required to submit a small business subcontracting plan. All responsible firms are invited to submit a proposal. Access to the complete solicitation, specifications, drawings and amendments will be made available through a secured Extranet site. For access to the Extranet site, interested parties shall send a request to the attention of the POC at johne.davis@gsa.gov. This request shall include the company's name, DUNS number, Tax ID, mailing address, phone number and E-mail address. A Document Security Notice (DSN) will be e-mailed to each interested company. Each company is required to review, complete and return the DSN and a copy of their business license/sales tax registration to the POC. Upon receipt of the completed DSN and acceptance of the firm's request for access to the extranet site, two separate e-mails will be transmitted to the firm with a User ID and Password. The e-mails will provide instructions and requirements for entry into the secured extranet site and access the solicitation. Printing of the solicitation, drawings, and specifications are at the expense of the requestor. A $3,000,000 bid guarantee will be required.