Pre-Solicitation Notice.doc

June 30, 2021

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation No.: 19GE5021R0102 The American Consulate General, Frankfurt provides the following Pre-Solicitation Notice regarding the issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) to:

Window Restoration/Repair at Chief of Mission’s Residence, Villa Otium in Oslo, Norway The Regional Procurement Support Office in Frankfurt, Germany, intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Type Contract.

Villa Otium, built in 1911, was designed by Henrik Bull for Hans Andreas Olsen, the Norwegian Consul General at St. Petersburg, and his wife Esther, the niece of Alfred Nobel. The three-story villa of some fifty rooms is stylistically Art Nouveau, or Jugenstil, and has been identified by the Norwegian Preservation Agency for its significant historic architecture.

All aspects of this scope of work shall be completed by contractors with demonstrable work experience on historic buildings.

This Project includes, but is not limited to: preservation, rehabilitation, repair, treatment and conservation of interior and exterior woodwork, millwork and glazing of the windows: Paint analysis;

Preparation of shop drawings of window conditions and restoration requirements; Cataloging, removal, cleaning, repair and reinstallation of hardware for such materials; Removal of exterior and interior finishes at areas of wood restoration; Application of borate wood preservatives, epoxy consolidants, and epoxy fillers; Recording and restoration of wood profiles; Fabrication and installation of woodwork to match original size, profile, and species; Removal and reinstallation of antique glazing; Finishing and painting of such woodwork.

A pre-proposal conference, and visit to the site, is tentatively scheduled to the end of July 2021, to be held in the Chief of Mission’s Residence, Villa Otium, in Oslo, Norway. The estimated price range for this project is between $250,000.00 and $500,000.00 U.S. Dollars for the entire project.

Companies interested in the solicitation and intend to participate in the Pre-Proposal Conference, should express their interest by written correspondence, AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BUT NO LATER THAN Tuesday, July 14, 2021, using the solicitation number 19GE5021R0102 in the subject line, to the above email address, DO NOT TELEPHONE, and MUST include the following information: Name of Firm, Telephone and Email Address of Point of Contact and Complete Physical and Mailing Address of Firm, Identification/Passport of the attendee, limited number of one (1) representative per company.

Please include the completed Application for Solicitation Documentation Check-List with your interest in this solicitation.

Firms shall be knowledgeable in written and spoken English and possess all appropriate permits and licenses to perform construction work in Norway.

Solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America and is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.

APPLICATION FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATION

CHECK LIST

In checking the boxes of this check listing, you are acknowledging that your company is able to reach compliance with the following requirements included in the solicitation.

Business Licenses to Work in Foreign Country: In accordance with

DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)

you will be required to provide written certification that authorization to operate and do business in Norway, has been obtained.

You will be required to provide information that clearly shows you are able to work in the country of Norway. Any entry or work visa issues must will be required to be clearly discussed with a plan to mitigate any risk clearly identified.

Irrevocable Letters of Credit (ILOC): You shall show by way of a letter from a financial institution that your company will be provided with

Two ILOCs each totaling 20%, which amounts to 40% of the value of the contract.

These amounts must be approved by your bank will need to be written into the documentary proof.

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessenerstrasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3335

E-mail: MacDougallM@state.gov

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