Barracks Building 633 Fort Stewart Georgia

This is a PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Savannah District (SAS) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) solicitation for a firm-fixed price (FFP) construction contract for project number 98749 Repair and Renovate VOLAR Barracks BLDG. 633, located at Fort Stewart, Georgia.

The proposed project will be a competitive Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures in accordance with FAR Part 36.3. Evaluations of both Phase One and Phase Two factors using a Best Value Tradeoff in accordance with FAR 15.101-2. This Notice is being issued for planning and information purposes only. This notice is not a solicitation, nor is it to be construed as a commitment by the Government. The Government will not pay for any effort expended in responding to this notice, nor will the Government accept proposals as a result of this notice.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Building 633 is a three-story, approximately 48,027SF, enlisted unaccompanied barracks building built in 1977. The building is located at Fort Stewart, GA, 615 Gulick Avenue, between Gulick & Cramer Avenues, near W 12th Street. The building consists of 4 “modules” (towers) of walk-up barrack rooms. The current Living Units are designed to house 2 soldiers per room, totaling 4 soldiers per floor per module. This design does not comply with current Unaccompanied Enlisted Personal Housing (UEPH) requirements and is a detriment to morale and troop retention. The goal of this project is to replace all failing systems within the building, convert the 2+2 living units to 1+1 units, and bring the building into compliance with current Life Safety and Accessibility Codes as closely as feasible. The 1+1 Living Units are required to achieve compliance with current Army Standards for Permanent Party Soldiers and UEPH as closely as feasible. The 1+1 units must ultimately consist of a shared living space with kitchen, laundry, and dining space and separate bedroom suites with bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet, and desk space. Handicap accessibility to building Activity spaces shall be upgraded. Activity Rooms and support spaces are required to be fully accessible.

The goal of this project is to replace all failing systems within the building, convert the 2+2 living units to 1+1 units, and bring the building into compliance with current Life Safety and Accessibility Codes as closely as feasible. The 1+1 Living Units are required to achieve compliance with current Army Standards for Permanent Party Soldiers and UEPH as closely as feasible. The 1+1 units must ultimately consist of a shared living space with kitchen, laundry, and dining space and separate bedroom suites with bedroom, bathroom, walk-in closet, and desk space. Handicap accessibility to building Activity spaces shall be upgraded. Activity Rooms and support spaces are required to be fully accessible.

The project repairs excessive moisture conditions and failing systems in Building 633. Work includes repairs failing electrical wiring, plumbing, climate control mechanical systems, replacement of exterior and interior lighting fixtures, repairs to ceilings and walls, replacement of fire protection system, fire sprinkler system, and emergency mass notification system; replacement of interior/exterior doors and windows, repairs and repainting of interior surfaces and exterior walls, repairs to damaged flooring, and installation of meters. Work may also include mold remediation and removal of hazardous materials (i.e., asbestos containing material abatement and lead-based paint removal), and minor site work.

Other work shall be to evaluate entry doors for ADA compliance and upgrade if necessary. The project must endeavor to comply with the current Guiding Principles for High Performance and Sustainable Building (HPSB) to the greatest extent feasible, and any supporting documentation must be included in the Sustainability eNotebook. LEED and/or Third-Party Certification shall not be pursued. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) shall be performed under the Mechanical section, Building System Commissioning, and Cybersecurity requirements intended to establish control systems to mitigate vulnerability to building control systems. HVAC Systems, low-flow fixtures, energy star certified equipment and appliances, energy efficient lighting systems, indoor air quality, and low or no VOC finishes, and sustainable material selection must all be incorporated into the design.

Estimated duration of the project is 720 calendar days.

Small Businesses are reminded under FAR 52.219-14, (Deviation 2019-O0003), Limitations on Subcontracting that a firm will not pay more than 85% of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded.

TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: This requirement will be solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside.

MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION (DFARS 236.204): Between $10M and $25M

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Specific information pertaining to this procurement will be available in the solicitation. The solicitation documents will be posted on the SAM.gov website. It is, and will continue to be, the responsibility of all potential Offerors to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to industry questions/comments, etc. The Government will not be maintaining a mailing list.

Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about May 13, 2022, and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about June 15, 2022.