Y -- SOURCES SOUGHT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A CONSOLIDATED FUEL FACILITY AT NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, OAK HARBOR, WA

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. In accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.205, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Northwest is seeking to identify potential sources for an upcoming military construction (MILCON) project. NAVFAC NW is seeking information regarding the qualifications and interest of firms for a MILCON project requiring a new consolidated fuel facility to be constructed at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. This is a sources sought announcement and is designed to identify potential sources interested in this MILCON project. This announcement is neither a solicitation notice nor a request for proposal. PROJECT MAGNITUDE: Approximately $22 Million. SITE: The project is located at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. The new facility site will be located in undeveloped property adjacent to a fuel tanker parking area. The area will require pre-loading of the existing soils over approximately half the project site due to varying subsurface conditions. CONSTRUCTION: This is a fully designed project consisting of the following major categories of work: (1) Fuel Storage Tank Construction. This project includes the construction of a large consolidated fuel facility consisting of three (3) 30,000 barrel above-ground steel tanks with floating pans to store JP-8 jet fuel. These field constructed tanks will be built to the American Petroleum Institute API - 650 standards. Two (2) 40,000 gallon commercial aboveground steel tanks will be built for JP-5 fuel storage. Dual fuel pump & filter house, four (4) lanes of loading/unloading stations for fuel trucks, secondary containment structures, cathodic protection, automatic tank gauging, storm drainage, site utilities, fire protection, emergency generators, access pavements, fencing, lighting and security systems will be required. At another location, this project upgrades fuel booster pumps to increase fuel transfer rate on the existing cross island pipeline which will connect the new consolidated fuel facility with the existing fuel pier for barge delivery approximately 6 miles away. (2) Fuel Operations Building Construction. This project includes the demolition of an existing fuels operations building and construction of a new facility of approximately 3,400 square feet (SF). The new building will house the fuel manager?s office, dispatch office, driver ready room, fuel laboratory and a small shop for limited repair to fuel trucks. The new building also consolidates all the instrumentation related to fuel truck dispatch, existing pipeline leak detection system, new tank gaging systems, and other instrumentation related to pipeline fuel transfer operations. (3) Decommissioning of Existing Fuel Farms. This project will close, in place, 16 existing field constructed underground fuel tanks ranging in age from 50 - 60 years old. The tanks are located at four (4) separate fuel farms; two (2) near the Seaplane Base fuel pier; and two (2) at Ault Field Naval Air Station across the island. The existing fuel storage facilities includes approximately 13 concrete tanks at 250,000 gallons each, two (2) steel tanks at 560,000 gallons, and one (1) steel tank at 154,000 gallons. The tanks will be cleaned, tank closure samples taken, and reports prepared. The tank shells will be closed in place by filling with soil. The tank pump houses and all aboveground features will be demolished. Underground piping within the tank farms and one of the two cross island pipelines will be flushed, capped and operationally closed. CHALLENGES: NAS Whidbey Island is located outside the large metropolitan areas of Seattle and Everett Washington by approximately 60 to 90 miles. Due to phased construction requirements (e.g., new facilities must be built, commissioned and the stored fuel transferred to the new facility before the decommissioning work can start), a lengthy construction period is anticipated. Demolition of the existing Fuels Operations Building and other ancillary buildings may involve some asbestos and lead abatement work. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: If your firm has interest and experience with this type of construction work, provide the following information: (1) Provide evidence of your team?s capability and qualifications in performing similar construction projects for above ground, steel, field constructed fuel tanks and large scale fuel handling systems including pumping, filtering, dispensing, and leak detection. Provide examples or narrative description of relevant projects that are of similar scope and size. Include subcontractors, if applicable, and identify what work will be accomplished by your team. (2) Indicate your team?s ability to obtain performance and payment bonds in the approximate amount of $22 million. (3) Indicate your team?s business classification including SBA Certifications, if any. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION is October 6, 2006. Information should be submitted in hard copy (a maximum of three copies) to Mona Carlson, Contract Specialist, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Northwest (NAVFAC NW), 1101 Tautog Circle Suite 313, Silverdale, WA 98315-1101. Questions can be submitted to mona.carlson@navy.mil or by phone at (360) 396-0002.