Aircraft Apron Airfield Site Improvements
Added: Nov 21, 2017 5:00 pm Synopsis:The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is contemplating a Firm Fixed Price, Design-Bid-Build construction contract for the construction of aircraft apron and airfield site improvements.Project Description: Design-Bid-Build construction of the aircraft apron and airfield site improvements (phase 1) located at Ft. Eustis, Newport News, Virginia. The work includes development of the site for future Operations Facilities (phase 2) and construction of hangar (phase 3). The phase 1 work effort includes constructing site supporting infrastructure, airfield apron, Taxiway Bridge, apron and taxiway lighting, parking lots, on-site circulation drives, 2 central electric buildings with generators, site utilities, an entry control facility, a fire pump house and storage tanks, high pressure fire water supply lines, vehicle and equipment storage canopies and garage building. In addition, the project facilitates relocation of existing customer facilities from the primary work site. These facilities include an urban assault course station, a sling load training area, and a training road turn-around. The taxiway bridge is approximately 450 feet in length over wetlands and will connect to existing airfield runway to the new aircraft apron. The project will install perimeter security fencing, on-site electric, communications, water, sewer, and gas distribution and/or collection lines that will tie into utilities being constructed to the project site by others. It is anticipated that construction of the phase 2 will overlap phase 1 construction by approximately 180 days. During the period of potential overlap the phase 1 contractor will retain the right of way for shared access to the project site; however, coordination will be required due to the single project entrance and common laydown areas. See attached plans (volumes 1-3) and specifications (Parts 1-3) and Geotechnical report for additional information. This is a remote site location, vicinity and impact to wetlands, and site security restrictions. There are construction equipment limits due to project site in vicinity of airfield, noise limitation, limited laydown area, and other limitations. The contractor shall be responsible for acquisition of the tidal wetland credits required for mitigation of project impacts. The project will impact 14,200 square feet of tidal wetlands which will require mitigation at a ratio of 1:1. The credits shall be purchased from an approved wetland mitigation bank within the service area that has tidal wetland credits available. If sufficient credits are not available at an approved wetland mitigation bank, any remaining credits must be mitigated tough payment into the Virginia Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (VARTF).The work performed under this project will tie directly into other anticipated follow on projects to be awarded separately, this includes construction of aviation hangars, aviation shops, admin space, and unit operations building type facilities.This project is being solicited as unrestricted best value procurement process in accordance with FAR Part 15. The contracting officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror in accordance with FAR 9.1, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government. Site Visit is scheduled on 04 December 2017 at 9am and registration information for the site visit is outlined in the attached Solicitation W91236-17-R-0001.Proposals shall include sufficient detailed information to allow complete evaluation. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proof of acceptability rests with the Offeror.North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The small business size standard is $36.5 million.The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.Contractors will be required to submit bonding documents prior to award.The solicitation is available in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. The proposal due on 18 January 2018 at 1200pm ET. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES.All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is marc.h.nguyen@usace.army.mil and/or temekka.s.ellis@usace.army.mil.
W91236-17-R-0001 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
11/21/17, 5:00 PM Aircraft Apron and Airfield Site Improvements
This is a sources sought notice only; it is not a request for competitive proposals. There are no solicitations, specifications, and/or drawings available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only to determine the interest, and availability, of potential qualified contractors. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses to this sources sought to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this sources sought notice. All interested firms should respond to this notice. Project Description: This project is the first of 3 phases. Phase-1 is to construct site supporting infrastructure, airfield aprons, Taxiway Bridge, site lighting, parking pavements, utility plants, site utilities, access control point, and supporting buildings. The taxiway bridge approximately 450 feet in length over wetlands and will connect to existing airfield runway. The supporting buildings includes: access control facility, vehicle and equipment storage, canopies, and utility plants. Utility plants will include utility infrastructure, fire pumps, and central electrical plants with emergency power generation. The project will install perimeter security fencing. Project will require bringing electric, communications, water, sewer, and gas services to the project site. Project site is remote and will require long utility runs. Construction will be in the vicinity of and impact Wetlands. Phase-2 and Phase-3 is anticipated to be awarded as a single contract following the completion of construction of Phase-1. The anticipated scope of Phase-2 and Phase-3 includes construction of Aviation hangars, aviation shops and paint shop spaces, secure spaces, and unit operations building type facilities. The project site is an undisclosed location within the Norfolk District Area of Responsibility. Potential bidders are required to be US Secret cleared contractors at the time of project solicitation. Design documents and project location would be provided to pre-qualified contractors only. The Contracting Officer has classified this requirement as Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237310. The small business size standard is $36.5 million. The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00. REQUESTED INFORMATION:Since this notice is being used to assess the extent of Firms capable of fulfilling the government's requirements, this Agency requests that interested contractors complete the following questions to assist the government in its efforts:Interested contractors shall submit the following:1. Company name, address, phone number and point-of-contact.2. Please submit your cage code and DUNS number. Contractors responding to this sources sought are not required to be a small business. Specify if your business status qualifies as a qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Qualified Section 8(a) or Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB). Contractors must be registered in SAM at time of contract award. Please see https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM.3. Provide a write up of your company's capability to manage the construction of this magnitude and complexity within these limits listed below on past experience and how you would manage the construction of this project on the site to minimize airfield operation impacts during construction and wetlands mitigation. Indicate the primary nature of your business and capability to execute project professionally. Due to the remote site location, vicinity and impact to wetlands, and site security restrictions, there are construction equipment limits due to project site in vicinity of airfield, noise limitation, limited laydown area, and other limitations. 4. Provide at least tee (3) examples of projects similar to requirements described in the project description above, within the past fifteen (15) years. Please demonstrate experience in the type of work at the similar contract value, in a similar type of construction near airfield runway (aircraft apron, bridge construction over wetlands or marshes, and Utility Plants). Include point of contact information for examples provided as past performance on indicated projects so that it may be verified. Contractors with unsatisfactory past performance may not be considered capable of successfully performing this type of work.5. Government anticipate soliciting under source selection procedures in accordance with FAR Part 15. Please provide your recommendation for acquisition strategy that would interest your firm and industry: a. BVTO - Best Value Trade Off, and why.b. LPTA - Lowest Price Technical Acceptable, and why.c. Others (Please indicate), and why.6. Would be interested or less interested in responding to solicitation for: a. BVTO - Best Value Trade Off (Yes or No) and why.b. LPTA - Lowest Price Technical Acceptable (Yes or No) and why.c. Others (Please indicate) and why.7. What evaluation factors would industry believe to be appropriate for this type of magnitude and complexity as described above in Project Description? This Sources Sought announcement is not a request for competitive proposals. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be acknowledged. USACE is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals, and USACE will not accept telephone inquiries. All questions and correspondence shall be directed via email to Paula Beck at paula.m.beck@usace.army.mil. No reimbursement will be made to any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement. Submit response via email to tramaine.j.sims@usace.army.mil with copy furnished to paula.m.beck@usace.army.mil with the subject including the Source Sought No. W91236-17-R-0001. Capability package must be submitted no later than on or before 3:00 PM EST, Wednesday, June 8, 2016. Limit capability briefing package to 10 pages. This sources sought should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. Point of Contact is Paula M. Beck, paula.m.beck@usace.army.mil at 757-201-7744.
W91236-17-R-0001 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
5/25/16, 4:26 PM Aircraft Apron and Airfield Site Improvements
Added: Nov 16, 2017 7:55 am The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is contemplating a Firm Fixed Price, Design-Bid-Build construction contract for the construction of aircraft apron and airfield site improvements.Project Description: Design-Bid-Build construction of the aircraft apron and airfield site improvements (phase 1) located at Ft. Eustis, Newport News, Virginia. The work includes development of the site for future Operations Facilities (phase 2) and construction of hangar (phase 3). The phase 1 work effort includes constructing site supporting infrastructure, airfield apron, Taxiway Bridge, apron and taxiway lighting, parking lots, on-site circulation drives, 2 central electric buildings with generators, site utilities, an entry control facility, a fire pump house and storage tanks, high pressure fire water supply lines, vehicle and equipment storage canopies and garage building. In addition, the project facilitates relocation of existing customer facilities from the primary work site. These facilities include an urban assault course station, a sling load training area, and a training road turn-around. The taxiway bridge is approximately 450 feet in length over wetlands and will connect to existing airfield runway to the new aircraft apron. The project will install perimeter security fencing, on-site electric, communications, water, sewer, and gas distribution and/or collection lines that will tie into utilities being constructed to the project site by others. It is anticipated that construction of the phase 2 will overlap phase 1 construction by approximately 180 days. During the period of potential overlap the phase 1 contractor will retain the right of way for shared access to the project site; however, coordination will be required due to the single project entrance and common laydown areas. See attached plans (volumes 1-3) and specifications (Parts 1-3) and Geotechnical report for additional information. This is a remote site location, vicinity and impact to wetlands, and site security restrictions. There are construction equipment limits due to project site in vicinity of airfield, noise limitation, limited laydown area, and other limitations. The contractor shall be responsible for acquisition of the tidal wetland credits required for mitigation of project impacts. The project will impact 14,200 square feet of tidal wetlands which will require mitigation at a ratio of 1:1. The credits shall be purchased from an approved wetland mitigation bank within the service area that has tidal wetland credits available. If sufficient credits are not available at an approved wetland mitigation bank, any remaining credits must be mitigated tough payment into the Virginia Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (VARTF).The work performed under this project will tie directly into other anticipated follow on projects to be awarded separately, this includes construction of aviation hangars, aviation shops, admin space, and unit operations building type facilities.This project is being solicited as unrestricted best value procurement process in accordance with FAR Part 15. The contracting officer will award a firm fixed price contract to the responsible offeror in accordance with FAR 9.1, whose proposal conforms to the solicitation, is fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government. Site Visit is scheduled on 04 December 2017 at 9am and registration information for the site visit is outlined in the attached Solicitation W91236-17-R-0001.Proposals shall include sufficient detailed information to allow complete evaluation. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proof of acceptability rests with the Offeror. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction.The small business size standard is $36.5 million.The order of magnitude for this effort is estimated between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00.Contractors will be required to submit bonding documents prior to award.The solicitation is available in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. The proposal due on 18 January 2018 at 1200pm ET. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES.All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is marc.h.nguyen@usace.army.mil and/or temekka.s.ellis@usace.army.mil.
W9123617R0001 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
11/16/17, 7:55 AM Project Labor Agreement For Aircraft Apron and Airfield Improvements
Solicit comments on Potential Use of Project Labor Agreements for the Aircraft Apron and Airfield Improvements located at Ft Eustis, Virginia. Source Sought for PLAs Regarding Solicitation: W91236-17-R-0001 Description: The Norfolk District Corps of Engineers is soliciting comments from the construction community addressing the potential use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) for the Aircraft Apron and Airfield Improvements located at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. The project will relocate existing training facilities, construct all site infrastructure, entry control point, airfield pavements, Central Electrical Plants, ancillary supporting facilities and improve access road. Project will relocate existing training facilities and construction of new standard design urban assault course and covered bleacher in alternate location. Airfield pavements include taxiways, approximately 450 feet long taxiway bridge, taxiway lighting with controls, aircraft parking apron, and access apron. The new taxiway bridge will connect the project site to the existing operational runway. The supporting facilities include an entry control facility, aircraft ground support equipment storage, vehicle storage and covered parking, supporting facility Central Electrical Plant buildings and Fire Pump house and water storage tanks. Entry control facility includes entry control guard station. Access road improvement will ensure tractor trailer access to the project site following construction. Sustainability & energy measures and building information systems are included. Supporting facilities include electric service; water, sewer, and gas; paving, walks, curbs, and gutters; storm drainage; site improvements; information systems; anti-terrorism measures and perimeter security fence; and emergency generators. The project site is remote, requiring long utility runs, surrounded by wetlands and has a stormwater management requirements, which contribute to unusually high supporting facilities cost. The end result will provide unit with a new 354,000SF aviation complex facility on approximately 45 acres currently used for aircraft sling load training. Range of Magnitude: $50,000,000 - $100,000,000. Period of Performance is approximately 22 months after Notice to Proceed. Some of the factors that may be considered regarding PLA use are:a. The involvement of multiple contractors and/or subcontractors working in multiple crafts or trades.b. The complexity of the projectc. Shortage of skilled labor in the regiond. Completion of the project will require an extended period of time.e. The use of PLA's on other comparable projects in this geographic area.f. The promotion of the Government's long term program interest such as training of skilled workforce for future projects.g. The possibility of labor disputes that teaten timely completion.h. Additional costs form use of PLAs may be cost prohibitive. A PLA is defined as a pre-hire collective bargaining agreement with one or more labor organizations that establishes the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project and is an agreement described in 29 U.S.C. 158(f).Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Policy: a. Project Labor Agreement (PLA) is a tool that agencies may use to promote economy and efficiency in Federal procurement. Pursuant to Executive Order 13502, agencies are encouraged to consider requiring the use of project labor agreements in connection with large-scale construction projects. b. An agency may, if appropriate, require that every contractor and subcontractor engaged in construction on the project agree, for that project, to negotiate or become a party to a project labor agreement with one or more labor organization if the agency decides that the use of project labor agreements will: 1. Advance the Federal Government's interest in achieving economy and efficiency in Federal procurement, producing labor-management stability, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations governing safety and health, equal employment opportunity, labor and employment standards, and other matters; and 2. Be consistent with law. Reference: Provision 52.222-33 Notice of Requirement for Project Labor Agreement, Clause 52.222-34 Project Labor Agreement In consideration of the above factors, and any others which may be deemed appropriate, the construction community is invited to comment on the use of PLAs. Of particular interest to the Government are responses to the following questions: 1. Do you have knowledge that a PLA has been used in the local area on projects of this kind? If so, please provide supporting documentation. 2. Are you aware of skilled labor shortages in the area for those crafts that will be needed to complete the referenced project? Are there large scale construction projects in the area (over $25M, within 50 miles of Ft Eustis, Newport News, VA) which could impact availability of skilled labor for this project? What is the anticipated volatility in the labor market for the trades required for the execution of the project? Please provide supporting documentation. 3. Are you aware of time sensitive issues/scheduling requirements that would impact the rate at which the referenced project should be completed? If so, please elaborate and provide supporting documentation where possible. 4. Is the proposed schedule/completion time one which would benefit for a PLA - if so, how? Will a PLA impact the completion time? Would a PLA benefit a project which contains a unique and compelling mission-critical schedule? 5. Are there any concerns regarding labor-management stability related to this project? Will the use of a PLA produce labor-management stability on this project? Have labor disputes or other labor issues contributed to project delays in the local area? Are you aware of examples of labor-management conflicts in the area which could impact the efficiency of this project, which a PLA could positively impact/resolve? 6. Identify specific reasons why or how you believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. 7. Identify specific reasons why you do not believe a PLA would advance the Federal Governments interest in achieving economy and efficiency in federal procurement. 8. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the use of a PLA on the referenced project. 9. Please identify any additional information you believe should be considered on the non-use of a PLA on the referenced project. Please provide your comments via e-mail to Marc Nguyen at marc.h.nguyen@usace.army.mil with copy furnished to Ms. Paula Beck at paula.m.beck@usace.army.mil no later than June 30, 2017. This is NOT a Request for Proposal and does not constitute any commitment by the Government. Responses to this labor market survey will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. All interested sources must respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this market survey.
W91236-17-R-0001 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
6/18/17, 5:13 PM Aircraft Apron Airfield Site Improvements Ft Eustis, Virginia
Added: Aug 10, 2017 9:00 pm The Norfolk District, Army Corps of Engineers is contemplating a Firm Fixed Price, Design-Bid-Build Construction contract for the aircraft apron airfield site improvements at Ft. Eustis, Virginia.This is not a solicitation. A solicitation will be issued on or about 01 September 2017.CONTRACT INFORMATION: This announcement is a FAR Part 15 Competitive Negotiation, Price-Technical Trade-Off, unrestricted, full and open acquisition to construct the aircraft apron airfield site improvements located at Ft. Eustis, Virginia. The North American Industrial Classification System code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), which has a size standard of $36.5 million. A firm-fixed-price contract will be negotiated. The contract is anticipated to be approximately awarded in May 2018.PROJECT INFORMATION: Construction range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. This contract is a Design Bid Build construction of the aircraft apron and airfield site improvements located at Ft. Eustis, Newport News, Virginia. The project will relocate existing training facilities, construct all site infrastructure, entry control point, airfield pavements, Central Electrical Plants, ancillary supporting facilities and improve access road. Project will relocate existing training facilities and construction of new standard design urban assault course and covered bleacher. Airfield pavements include taxiways, approximately 450 feet long taxiway bridge, taxiway lighting with controls, aircraft parking apron, and access apron. The new taxiway bridge will connect the project site to the existing operational runway. The supporting facilities include an entry control facility, aircraft ground support equipment storage, vehicle storage and covered parking, supporting facility Central Electrical Plant buildings and Fire Pump house and water storage tanks. Entry control facility includes entry control guard station. Access road improvement will ensure tractor trailer access to the project site following construction. Supporting facilities include electric service; water, sewer, and gas; paving, walks, curbs, and gutters; storm drainage; site improvements; information systems; anti-terrorism measures and perimeter security fence; and emergency generators.The Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, supplies, and transportation necessary to perform the construction of the aircraft apron airfield site improvements, as specified in the Statement of Work/Plan/Specifications that will be attached to the future Request for Proposal (RFP). All work shall comply with all State, local and Federal laws and regulations, and applicable code requirements.Proposals shall include sufficient detailed information to allow complete evaluation. The Government reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Offerors are reminded that while the Government may elect to consider data obtained from other sources, the burden of proof of acceptability rests with the Offeror.The solicitation will be available in electronic format only. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available. Other methods of requesting a package will not be honored. This solicitation will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fbo.gov on/about 01 September, 2017. The proposal due date shall be at least 45 days after the RFP is posted on the FBO website. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES.All prospective Offerors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. No state level certifications will be accepted. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. The Point of Contact for this requirement is Marc Nguyen, marc.h.nguyen@usace.army.mil.
W91236-17-R-0001 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Norfolk
8/10/17, 9:00 PM