Y--Whole Barracks Renewal FY04, Ft. Lewis, WA

NA The Seattle District Corps of Engineers has a competitive requirement to design and build Whole Barracks Renewal FY04, Ft. Lewis, WA. This requirement will be a two-phase procurement conducted in accordance with procedures outlined in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 36.3 entitled “Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures.â€? There will be a Phase One (submission of experience and qualifications) and a Phase Two (submission of technical and price proposals). Those firms that wish to be considered for Phase One may provide submittals in accordance with instructions in the solicitation. The submittals will be evaluated and the Contracting Officer will select up to five of the most highly qualified offerors. Phase Two will require the offerors selected in Phase One to submit technical and price proposals, which will be evaluated in accordance with FAR Part 15 and Section 00110 of the solicitation. One firm-fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of the Phase-Two evaluation to the offeror providing the best value to the Government in terms of technical, price, and other pertinent factors (e.g., extent of small business participation). The solicitation will include a narrative scope of work, concept drawings and specifications. All work tasks shall be completed in accordance with the solicitation plans and specifications. Following contract award, the contractor will be required to complete and submit for Government approval the 35% design, 65% design, 95% design, and a correct ed final design. Government review periods for each submittal are expected to consume at least 3 weeks and will involve widely dispersed design review offices. Construction notice to proceed will be issued upon Government approval of the contractor’ s corrected final design submittal or, in the case of a fast-track schedule, when demolition submittal is approved and/or site design is complete. The work will include designing and constructing a barracks complex with an approximately 9800 square meter barracks to house 300 soldiers, a soldier community building (approximately 380 square meters), six large two-story company operations facilities (a pproximately 5600 square meters total), and two large two-story battalion headquarters with classrooms (approximately 3000 square meters total), and installing intrusion detection systems (IDS). Supporting facilities include utilities, electric service, s ecurity and street lighting, fire protection and alarm systems, paving, walks, curbs, gutters, storm and sanitary sewers, information systems, and site improvements. Access for the handicapped will be provided. Heating will be provided by self-contained g as-fired systems with dual fuel capability. Anti-terrorism/force protection (AT/FP) will be provided by means of structural reinforcement, special windows and doors, and site measures. Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design servic es are required. Supporting facilities cost is high due to the exterior lighting, paving, and site improvements, including extensive site grading. Period of performance is 720 calendar days. The price range for this project is between $25,000,000 and $1 00,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System 236116 with a size standard of $28.5 million. This project is open to both large and small business. If you are a large business and your proposal will exceed $1 million, you will be require d to submit a subcontracting plan with goals for small, HUBZone, small disadvantaged, small woman-owned, and small veteran-owned concerns. For the purposes of this procurement, a concern is considered a small business if its annual average gross revenue, taken for the last 3 fiscal years, does not exceed $28.5 million. For additional contracting opportunities, visit the Army Single Face to Industry at http://acquisition.army.mil/. This solicitation will be issued as an Electronic Bid Set (EBS) on the Sea ttle Distr ict U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Web page in electronic format only. No disks will be mailed. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The Go vernment is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror’s inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. Firms must register via the Internet at the following address: http://www.nws.usace.army.mil/ct/ in order to receive notification of solicitation/amendment posting. The solicitation for Phase One and Phase Two will be available for download on or about 8 October 2003. Note 26.