AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT- General Construction (Phoenix Job Corps Center)

This procurement is being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), PL. 11-5 (February 17, 2009).



Response Date: August 14, 2009@3:00pm eastern time - The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL) wishes to procure design-build services for the design and construction of Building No. 2 mens and womens toilet room upgrades, Building No. 1 exterior painting, and Building No. 1 low roof and mechanical equipment access at the Phoenix Job Corps Center. Renovation work includes architectural, mechanical, and electrical work to upgrade the restrooms and meet handicap accessible compliance requirements. USDOL is looking for firms that qualify under the 8(a) Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone) Small Business Program as indicated in Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 19.



The work shall be designed and constructed to comply with requirements as established by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) or similar high performance sustainability goals. The period of performance shall begin within 14 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP) and shall be completed within 305 calendar days from receipt of NTP. Substantial completion shall be within 361 calendar days from NTP. This project will be awarded as a firm-fixed price contract and the procurement is estimated between $100,000.00 to $250,000.00. A Pre-Bid Walk-through will be scheduled at a later date and will be the only opportunity to visit the job site prior to submission of bids. THE EXTENT OF THE WORK WILL BE DESCRIBED IN THE SOLICITATION WHEN IT IS POSTED ON JULY 14, 2009. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE SOLICITAION IS POSTED.



The design-build contractor shall use the existing design documents provided as the basis for design and will develop new documents, as required, for current code conformance. The design-build contractor shall make any modifications after reviewing the existing design documents for completeness, correctness, and constructability.



The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and the Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 million. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR). Information regarding registration can be found at http://www.ccr.gov/.