REQUEST FOR INFORMATION_Notice ID W9128A27Z1CV4.pdf

Notice ID: W9128A27Z1CV4 Procurement Type: Special Notice / Sources Sought Title: Request for Information – Four FY24 Design-Build to Budget Projects; Fort Shafter, HMR, Schofield Barracks and Schofield Barracks East Range.

1. PN103952 Elevated Storage Tanks, Kolekole, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii;

2. PN101244 Elevated Storage Tanks, East Range Water system, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii;

3. PN098748 Wells and Storage Tank, Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) Oahu, Hawaii;

4. PN104030 Water Distribution Lines, Clearwell, Booster Pumps, and Storage Tanks, Fort Shafter (FS), Oahu, Hawaii.

Classification Code (PSC): Y1NE – Water Supply Facilities NAICS Code: 237110 – Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction Place of Contract Performance: Fort Shafter, HMR, Schofield Barracks and Schofield Barracks East Range, Oahu, Hawaii Response Date: November 10, 2026 2:00 pm HST

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) / MARKET INTELLIGENCE NOTICE

This notice is for information and planning purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS (RFP), REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ), OR INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB).

This notice is issued solely to obtain information and support market intelligence. It shall not be construed as a commitment by the U.S. Government, either expressed or implied, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

Participation in this Request for Information (RFI) is strictly voluntary. The Government is not obligated to award any agreement or contract as a result of this notice. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any costs incurred in preparing or submitting a response. Responding to this RFI will not affect a firm's ability to submit a proposal if a formal solicitation is issued in the future.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, is issuing this RFI to obtain information regarding the design and construction of the following four (4) FY24 projects located on Oahu, Hawaii:

1. PN103952 Elevated Storage Tanks, Kolekole, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii;

2. PN101244 Elevated Storage Tanks, East Range Water system, Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii;

3. PN098748 Wells and Storage Tank, Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) Oahu, Hawaii;

4. PN104030 Water Distribution Lines, Clearwell, Booster Pumps, and Storage Tanks, Fort Shafter (FS), Oahu, Hawaii.

NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.

PROJECT OVERVIEW:

The intent is for four (4) separate projects to be executed under one (1) DBtB – OTA:

1. PN103952 Elevated Storage Tanks, Kolekole, Schofield Barracks – Construct an elevated water storage tank, booster pump station with primary and backup pumps and emergency generator, and associated piping to connect to the existing Schofield Barracks Water System (SBWS) to service the Kolekole area. Construction Total Program Amount - $42,000,000.

2. PN101244 Elevated Storage Tanks, east Range Water system, Schofield Barracks – Construct an elevated water storage tank, and piping to connect to the existing East Range Water System (ERWS) to service the East Range area. Construction Total Program Amount - $42,000,000.

3. PN098748 Wells and Storage Tank, Helemano Military Reservation (HMR) – Construct two domestic water production wells, water treatment plant, elevated water storage tank, and associated piping to connect to the existing HMR water system to service the HMR area.

Construction Total Program Amount - $104,000,000.

4. PN104030 Water Distribution Lines, Clearwell, Booster Pumps, and Storage Tanks, Fort Shafter

– Demolition of two (2) existing water storage tanks and booster pump station. Construction of four (4) water storage tanks, booster pump station with primary and backup pumps and emergency generator, and associated piping to connect to the existing Fort Shafter water system to service the Fort Shafter and Shafter Flats area. Construction Total Program Amount - $93,000,000.

Total Programmed Amount: $207,600,000.00

ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION STRATEGY: Design-Build to Budget (DBtB) Construction under Other Transaction Authority (OTA), 10 U.S.C. § 2808a

The Government anticipates a single Design-Build to Budget (DBtB) agreement under Other Transaction Authority (OTA), pursuant to 10 U.S.C. § 2808a, to deliver an integrated design and construction solution for four (4) projects. DBtB is a qualifications-based application of the two-phase design-build process that differs from traditional design-bid-build and conventional fixed-price design-build. The project budget is established as a firm design constraint before agreement award, making the budget a driver of design development rather than an outcome of it.

Step 1 – Qualifications and Down-Selection: The Government will evaluate White Papers against established criteria and down-select the most highly qualified teams. Selected design-builders may be invited to participate in up to three (3) confidential, one-on-one proprietary meetings to present and refine design concepts and proposed design approaches for each project. The Government may also request concept-level design documents at approximately 35% completion for each project.

Step 2 – Collaborative Design Development and Agreement Award: The Government and the selected design-builder will collaboratively refine project requirements, design solutions, constructability, and cost estimates to align the proposed design with the established budget. The anticipated outcome is a single DBtB agreement with an integrated team comprising both the designer and constructor, responsible for delivering a complete design and construction solution at a stipulated, fixed price within the established budget.

This approach is intended to leverage the design-builder’s expertise early, improve constructability, manage cost and design risks, and maximize project value within the established budget.

INTERESTED FIRMS – Please complete the questionnaire found at https://forms.osi.apps.mil/r/hUTwrPDE3C or by scanning the QR Code below: