Construction Management Support Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to issue a solicitation for the provision of Construction Management Support Services (CMSS) for the construction of a Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Leavenworth, Kansas near Metropolitan Avenue and Grant Avenue. The contract period shall consist of one 36-month base year from just prior to the award of the Design Build FCI Leavenworth project through 36 months, and one 12-month option period for renewal at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

The CMSS contract will encompass construction management support services for a BOP-awarded Design-Build contract which includes site work and major construction of a medium security FCI. The facilities will be a campus compound which consist of one  and two-story buildings with a gross building area of approximately 560,000 square feet. Total costs for the entire Design-Build project are estimated to be more than $350,000,000. Design work is anticipated to begin in 2023. Site work is anticipated to begin in 2023 with major construction anticipated to begin in 2023. Contract performance period is anticipated to be approximately 3½ (three and one half) years. The proposed CMSS are to include, but are not limited to: attendance at design review meetings, review of documents and inspection of construction for conformance with contract requirements, analysis of contractor’s CPM schedules and progress reports, maintenance of project files, job diaries, inspection and testing records, preparation of cost estimates and analysis and recommendations related to dispute claims, preparation and processing of correspondence and documentation related to these services and other services required for the successful administration of the project. The selected firm will provide these services at both the onsite construction office  and remote locations as required using personnel from their own offices and workforce and any other resources necessary. To be considered, firms must have experience in management of construction projects of similar scope and complexity, and experience in the analysis of claims and disputes.

The solicitation will be available on or about May 11, 2023 and will be distributed solely through the System for Award Management  website, https://sam.gov. All documents may be downloaded from the site. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be provided. Any contractor interested in obtaining a contract award with the Federal Bureau of Prisons must be registered at https://sam.gov. All future information about this solicitation, including solicitation amendments will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date for receipt of proposals is June 19, 2023, however, this is a projected date and quoters should refer to the published solicitation for the actual date the quotations are due.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 236220 with a corresponding small business size standard of $39.5 million. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quote for consideration.

Reference sources sought notice 15B70022S00000100