BLM-CO Design-Build Pumphouse River Operations Facility

BLM-CO Design-Build Pumphouse River Operations Facility - Sources Sought

This is a sources sought notice, not a request for proposals, quotations or an invitation to bid. No solicitation, specifications or drawings are available with this announcement. Response to this announcement is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests.

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking well qualified small business vendors for a Two-Phase Design-Build project in accordance with FAR 36.3 to design, demolish and build a new River Operations Facility at the Pumphouse Recreation Site near Kremmling, CO.

Location: https://www.blm.gov/visit/pumphouse-recreation-site#:~:text=Pumphouse%20Recreation%20Site%20is%20located,of%20the%20Upper%20Colorado%20River .

If you have the necessary technical qualifications to include specialized experience, technical competence, capability to perform along with recent and relevant past performance on projects of similar size and scope, we would like to hear from you in the next 10 days. Based upon responses, we may set this procurement aside for a socioeconomic sub-category in accordance with FAR Part 19.
Please email the POC with your business name, DUNS, capabilities narrative tailored to this type of work, recent and relevant past performance, bonding capability, socioeconomic category, and contact information. Please review FAR Part 36.3 for the procurement plan we are pursuing.

The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a competitive set-aside or full and open competition (the size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.-see 13 CFR 121.108.) Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties. All firms should be registered and active in www.SAM.gov.

Analysis of the quality of responses to this sources sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

Estimated Period of Performance: May 2022 - July 2023

Rough Order of Magnitude: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

Summary of Work:

1.1 This project includes architectural and engineering services for Planning through Construction Document preparation, review of operations and programming, and construction and commissioning of a proposed BLM river operations facility(Title I, II, and III services, and Construction). The facility is located on BLM-owned land at the Pumphouse Recreation Site West of Trough Road in Grand County within the BLM Kremmling Field Office. The planning and design will be based on site review and
assessment and discussions with BLM Kremmling Field Office (KFO). The contractor shall be responsible for developing integrated design solutions for this project and constructing a facility to meet those goals.

1.2 The BLM and the A/E contractor shall work together throughout the contract preparation to monitor projected construction costs and adjust the scope of work to meet the budgeted funding to avoid any redesign efforts after bidding.

1.3 The contractor shall be responsible for all site survey, site sub-surface survey, utility relocation, and existing equipment relocation. BLM shall be responsible for removing all stored goods from the existing shed prior to demolition.

2 Background:

2.1 The proposed River Operations Facility replaces an approximate 18 x 20 un-insulated steel shed. The existing shed houses storage items for the campground and river crew as well as a small water treatment room (approx. 5x10) for the campground.

Your response is due no later than 2:00 PM, Mountain Time - February 16th, 2022

POC: Contracting Specialist Robert Hall - rhall@blm.gov - 970-876-9038