Weapons Storage and Maintenance Facility
On or about 6 July 2016, this office will issue Request for Proposal for construction of the Weapon Storage and Maintenance Facility (GHLN153001), F.E. Warren AFB, Wyoming. The solicitation will close on or about 17 August 2016.
This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED.
Provisions in the solicitation documents will provide a site visit date and detailed information (meeting place, time, points of contact, and access requirements).
DO NOT submit requests for plans and specifications to the site visit personnel listed above. See ‘Obtaining Solicitation Documents' below._______________________________________________________________________________
Project Description: (Approx. quantities)
The project site is approximately 25 acres and will require site excavation of approximately 210,600 cubic yards of cut with an expected fill requirement of approximately 46,600 cubic yards. Site amenities include POV parking (asphalt), facility access roads (PCC), fuel unloading and dispensing station, generator building, fire pump building, paved walkways, patrol roads (asphalt), site lighting, lightning protection, demolition and replacement of electrical ductbank, sanitary sewer, water, gas and site electrical.
Facility will consist of primary building structure with support buildings totaling 90,419 GSF. Structural system consists of hardened and conventional construction utilizing reinforced concrete and structural steel framing. Foundations will be mat and spread footings. Facility areas will consist of Entry Control, Training and Support, Loading Docks, Security and Munition Support, and Maintenance and Storage. Some office areas receive demountable partitions while others are gypsum board and metal stud construction. Typical training area rooms are Conference Room, Locker Room, Break Room, Equipment Storage Room and Restrooms. Entry Control area will require features such as turnstiles and ballistic rated building materials. Most areas of the facility have walls and floors consisting of reinforced concrete having multilayered/multi-material makeup. Project requires blast and forced entry doors having specialized mechanical and operational requirements. Dock area will require overhead doors, dock levelers and bollards.
The Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is comprised of three areas, 1) support and administration, 2) vehicle and loading dock, and 3) maintenance and storage. Area temperature control is from a geo-coupled Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) system. A wet-pipe fire suppression system is required throughout the facility. Electrical lighting, electrical and communication closets, data racks, a diesel generator and uninterruptable power supply (UPS) will be required.
Offeror's will be required to submit for evaluation their construction experience, past performance, subcontractor experience (for specialty doors and concrete placement), key personnel, management plan and small business participation. The estimated construction cost of this project is between $80,000,000 and $100,000,000. _______________________________________________________________________________
The Contractor will be required to commence work within 10 days after notice to proceed and complete the work 1,200 calendar days after receipt of Notice to Proceed. Provisions will be included for liquidated damages in case of failure to complete the work in the time allowed. Performance and payment bonds will be required. Bonding documents including the power of attorney shall bear an original signature by an officer of the surety.
Please be advised of on-line registration requirement for Contractor Registration and for Representations and Certifications Application ‘ORCA' is now located in System for Award Management ‘SAM' database https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM.
Obtaining Solicitation Documents:
Solicitation documents (Plans and Specifications) will not be posted to the web. The government will issue one DVD to each contractor or supplier that provides the information in the paragraphs below and is determined by the government to have an authentic, legitimate interest in the project. The DVD's provided cannot be duplicated. Any duplicates will be un-usable. The authentication process identified for receipt of solicitation documents is required before access will be granted to the information on the DVD.
1. Offerors shall register for the project on the Federal Business Opportunities (https://www.fbo.gov/) website to be added to the planholders list (this is necessary to develop a planholders list for prime contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers). Registration on the Planholders list does not automatically qualify the registrant to receive a DVD (See procedures below).
2. Prospective contractors shall submit the two forms listed below in order to receive a solicitation DVD from the Government. Email completed forms to: CENWO.WSMF@usace.army.mil
a. DD Form 2345 Military Critical Technical Data Agreement: Complete a DD Form 2345 (Military Critical Technical Data Agreement) and submit it with supporting information to the address found on the form. A fillable Adobe PDF copy of this form is available at: www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/eforms/dd2345.pdf
Upon review and acceptance, the U.S./Canada Joint Certification Program will return to the contractor an approved and signed certified form, which will include your certification number and expiration date (the Program will provide this within 5-10 days of receipt - note that delays may be incurred if information required or forms are incomplete or incorrect). The contractor shall submit to the Omaha District the certified DD2345 Form containing approval signatures, certification number and expiration date.
b. Custodian Agreement Form for Solicitation Documents: The Custodian is an official of the company that has the authority to obligate the corporation requesting the solicitation documents. The signature of the custodian listed on the form shall be signed and sealed by a Notary Public. This form is attached to this announcement.
By following the procedures as identified above and once determined by the government to have an authentic, legitimate interest in the project, a DVD will be mailed to the official Custodian that provided the address and signed the letter, along with instructions on how to open and utilize that DVD. Each DVD will be marked as "DoD Unclassified Controlled Nuclear Information" and have an identification number assigned to it.
3. Request for Access Form: In order to utilize the DVD containing the solicitation, contractors will be required to obtain an ECA PKI Certification. This certificate is not required to request and receive the solicitation, but will be necessary to access the files on the DVD containing the solicitation. External Certification Authority (ECA) Program information can be obtained at:http://iase.disa.mil/pki/eca/Pages/index.aspx
Once your firm has acquired an ECA Certificate they will need to complete the Request for Access Form located on the DVD. The form will need to be digitally signed by the certificate holder (Custodian) and emailed to: CENWO.WSMF@usace.army.mil. Review and approval of the request form will be performed by the Government prior to granting contractor access to view the solicitation plans and specifications on the DVD.
4. Amendments Contractors having a DVD with access to plans and specifications will receive amendments through email from the Government to the company email address provided on the access form. Amendments will be issued as encrypted files viewable only to companies having registered digital signatures and being holders of a Government issued DVD.
Questions regarding contractual matters should be made to the Contracting Specialist, Donna Larson at (402) 995-2066 or Katherine Fisher at (402) 995-2102. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to: 402-995-2910. Telephone calls related to technical questions for acquiring certificates and viewing plans and specifications should be made to: Drew Anderson at (601) 634-4226. Questions and/or comments relative to the technical documents should be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/. A bidder inquiry key will be included in specification Section 00 21 00 the solicitation.
CommanderU.S. Army Engineer District, OmahaATTENTION: CENWO-CT-M1616 Capitol AvenueOmaha, NE 68102 4901
W9128F-15-R-0069 Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering District Omaha
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