Air Traffic Control Tower, Tinker AFB

This is a design-build construction project of a new 130 vertical ft Air Traffic Control Tower at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma which will be solicited as an unrestricted procurement. The magnitude of this construction project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000 dollars. This solicitation will be a two phase selection process. The first phase will be a request for qualifications and experience only that will focus on high rise or control tower experience. This project location is surrounded by active runways and taxiways. Site access requires airfield training and escorting during construction as well as airfield waivers with FAA. Multiple construction projects are also scheduled to be ongoing simultaneously and will require coordination. The facility is a new 130 vertical ft Air Traffic Control Tower with a 500 sqft simulator building. The overall facility is approximately 8,900 Sf. LEED certification and BIM design will be required. The scope also includes the demolition of the existing Air Traffic Control Tower (100 vertical ft) and simulator building after outfitting and certification of the functionality of the new tower by the AF. The proposed project will be a competitive, firm-fixed price, design/build contract procured in accordance with FAR 15, Negotiated Procurement utilizing the Best Value Trade-Off process. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this program is 236220, Commercial and institutional building construction. The Solicitation will be posted on or about 25 March 2016.