A12_SSN_TUIN_231534_1.docx

United States Department of the Interior

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

DENVER SERVICE CENTER

12795 W. ALAMEDA PKWY

P.O. BOX 25287

DENVER, COLORADO 80225-0287

In Reply Refer to:

D5215 (DSC-CS)

TUIN 231534

This is a Sources Sought Notice (SSN) for the purpose of conducting market research. Proposals are NOT being requested, nor accepted at this time. Responses are being requested from both large and small businesses.

Background: This design-bid-build construction project previously was offered to small businesses through a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued under the U.S. Department of Interior, and Forest Service Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for construction, maintenance, repair and alteration of real property. The Government cancelled that RFP on September 6, 2022. The market research that is the subject of this Sources Sought Notice is for the purpose of issuing a new solicitation for this project. This the first public notice for the construction portion of this project. Related notices include: 140P2022R0124 published on June 9, 2022, for Portion of Work for Artifacts Handling (see Project Conditions below).

Purpose: The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge regarding the type of interested businesses and their qualifications for a design-bid-build construction project. The National Park Service (NPS) will use information obtained through this notice to develop an acquisition strategy.

The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a small business or other socio-economical small business set-aside for the solicitation. Analysis of the quality of responses to this source sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

Additional Information: No proposal package or solicitation has been issued and these are not available at this time. Specifications and drawings are available with this SSN.

Cost Reimbursement - None: Response to this SSN is voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code: 236220

Small Business Size Standard: $39,500,000

Solicitation: The NPS anticipates issuing a request for proposals for the Construction Project in the Fall/Winter of 2022.

Bonding: The NPS anticipates bid, performance and payment bonds will be required.

Construction Magnitude: Per FAR 36.204: $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000. This estimated amount is inclusive of the artifacts handling work.

Overall Project Description:

General: Rehabilitate the George Washington Carver Museum, a 14,528 ft² one-story (with basement) brick building located in the Tuskegee Institute campus National Historic Landmark District. It was originally constructed to serve as the campus laundry between 1914 and 1916 by student labor with local materials. Beginning in 1936 Tuskegee Institute modified the building to accommodate Carver’s laboratory on the ground floor and part of the main floor. And the majority of the main floor became a museum, dedicated in 1941.

Project Scope:

The detailed requirements include but are not limited to:

· Rehabilitation of the historic building housing the Carver Museum and other office and building space. The approximate square footage that is the subject of this project, is 14,528 sf.

· Responsibility for, and subcontractor management of, the subcontractor selected for packing, transport, storage, and re-installation of museum collections (artifacts handling).

· Coordination of work on actively used college campus.

· Work elements include but are not limited to:

· Masonry repair and brick pointing - corrections to water infiltration due to poor drainage and deferred building maintenance and retaining walls

· Site work to correct drainage, foundation repairs, and landscape plantings

· HVAC Replacement

· Emergency access improvements

· Window and door repairs, glazing and sealants

· Steel joist structure ? Not included or necessary

· Energy and code upgrades to electrical and lighting systems

· Upgrade of Lower Level Restrooms

· Upgrade of Building Fire Alarm System or Replacement

· Upper Level Light Fixture Replacement

· Upgrade of Upper Level Finishes

· Repair Roof Trusses and Truss Supports and Insulation

· Temporary shoring for roof truss work

· Permitting coordination with NPS and applicable permitting agencies.

· Accessibility Improvements Coordination of subcontracting trades, includes but is not limited to:

· Masonry

· Artifacts / Museum and security for artifacts handling

· HVAC, MEP

· Site Work

· Electrical

· Temporary shoring

· Roofing and Roof Trusses

· Permitting

· Structural

· Windows

Project Conditions:

· The surrounding area is largely suburban. The construction site is approximately 40 miles east of Montgomery, Alabama; contractors should be cognizant of sourcing construction material suppliers and locating lodging facilities in this area.

· The project site is located in the Tuskegee Institute National Historic Landmark District, surrounded by the campus of Tuskegee University. See site map at https://www.nps.gov/tuin/planyourvisit/maps.htm The University is an occupied, active, college campus.

· Coordination through NPS, with the Tuskegee University schedules, is required.

· Access to the site, project staging, and material deliveries are limited by the location on the Tuskegee University campus; coordination through NPS, with the Tuskegee University, is required.

· The University will remain open to the public during construction; thus, construction activities and logistics must be structured to accommodate the public.

· See NPS Website: https://www.nps.gov/tuin/planyourvisit/index.htm for site and seasonal weather information that may impact the construction schedule. Additional information will be provided at the pre-bid site visit at a date and time to-be-determined.

· Duration: The anticipated period of performance of 365 calendar days including any potential schedule coordination and shut downs due to University operations. The Artifact Scope including work at the beginning of the Construction Project and at completion of the building rehabilitation to reinstall the artifacts and museum pieces. The delivery schedule for this portion of the work will be in accordance with the construction schedule, which is to be determined.

· Required Source - Artifacts Subcontractor: Pursuant to 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(1) Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies or Services will Satisfy Agency Requirements, the Government determined that it is necessary to designate the Artifacts subcontractor. The Artifacts subcontractor is CV Fine Art Services (Classic Design Services), 4194 Northeast Expressway, Atlanta, GA 30340. Prime contractors are required to use this subcontractor for the artifacts handling portion of the work and are responsible for negotiating pricing and terms with this subcontractor in the usual course of subcontracting all work elements under this contract.

· Delivery: Destination is delivery to the project site referenced above.

· Place of Contract Performance: Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site, Tuskegee, AL.

Submittal Contents: Interested (small and large) businesses should submit the following information demonstrating your firm’s capability to complete all of the project requirements as the Prime Contractor:

COVER SHEET:

OTHER ATTACHMENTS/NARRATIVE:

(3) Statement regarding your company’s bonding capacity. Letters from bonding companies are not required at this time, but may be submitted.

(4) Information demonstrating your firm’s experience and capability as the Prime Contractor on at least three (3) similar construction projects constructed under similar conditions:

a. If, as a Prime Contractor, your firm was under a joint venture, partnership, mentor-protégé, or other similar relationship, explain your firm’s role in the legal relationship and how your firm satisfies the experience and capability as the Prime Contractor.

b. Provide information demonstrating your firm’s experience and capability as the Prime Contractor on at least three (3) Similar projects constructed under Similar conditions:

· Similar conditions may include but are not limited to:

· Located in Alabama or the general georgraphic area of the NPS Southeast Region* where there is past or potential relationships with regional subcontractor pools and under similar conditions. Alternatively, if the project is located in a different geographical location, please describe how the conditions for that project(s) are similar to projects located in Alabama or the general geographic area.* ((*NPS Service Region: Southeast Region – Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, plus the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. (While the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico are in the NPS Southeast Region, those two locations may be considered similar with further explanation.))

· Similar public/private multiple-use educational or commercial campuses, requiring coordination due to intermingled private and public areas with ongoing activity.

· Provide information demonstrating your firm’s experience and capability as the Prime Contractor on at least three (3) Projects of same or Similar size, scope and magnitude, and constructed under Similar conditions. Please include: location, project owner, date of completion, construction delivery method, size of facility/infrastructure, and net construction cost for the vertical construction, site construction, and all construction work components, project photographs, if available, and a brief narrative of project scope. You may use the below format for submitting a SUMMARY of this information, along with the written Narrative. Projects are not required to have all of these components in each and every project. This market research is to determine experience and capability of any interested firms to successfully execute projects with Similar work requirements as described in “Project Scope” above.

(5) It is requested that you limit your response to five (5) pages in addition to the Cover Sheet so that your response is focused; however, if additional pages are needed they will be reviewed.

(6) In addition, businesses may submit existing marketing materials such as capability statements and brochures.

Submittal Due Date/Time: 12:00 Noon Mountain Time (MDT), October 3, 2022.

Submit To: Contact Specialist, Kurt Ulmer: kurt_ulmer@nps.gov, and Contracting Officer, Anne LaPorta: anne_laporta@nps.gov

NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME; all information regarding this project will be posted on SAM.gov.

SUMMARY OF PROJECTS – Use of this format is optional in addition to the Narrative.

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