Demolition of Building 4 and Conversion to Asphalt Parking Lot

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service seeks demolition of Building 4 and conversion of the site to an asphalt parking lot at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois, with quotations due July 17 at 10:00 AM local time. This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside, restricting competition to small business concerns under the $45 million size standard; NAICS code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) applies.

A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 7 at 9:00 AM; contractors must register by July 6 via email to kelly.wright@usda.gov and kim.ascherl@usda.gov. Questions are due July 10 at 10:00 AM Central Time. Amendment 0001, posted July 13, adds Questions and Answers documentation; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment prior to the submission deadline.

The contractor must completely demolish the 842-square-foot brick structure built in 1943, remove and properly dispose of asbestos-containing materials per federal and state law at approved asbestos landfills, demolish foundation and footers to 2 feet below grade, cap or disconnect all utilities, and prepare the site for parking lot construction. Site preparation requires installation of 8-inch minimum Aggregate Base Course Type A meeting Illinois Department of Transportation standards compacted to 95 percent Maximum Dry Density, followed by 4-inch minimum hot mix asphalt using IDOT-approved N50 mix design compacted to 95 percent density. Performance begins within 10 calendar days of award and must be completed within 150 calendar days. Davis-Bacon wage rates apply; prevailing wage determinations for Peoria and Tazewell Counties are included in the solicitation package.

Award will be made on a firm-fixed-price basis using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable methodology to the responsible offeror with the lowest priced technically acceptable proposal. Performance and payment bonds equal to 10 percent of the contract price are required within 10 calendar days of award. Offer guarantees must be submitted in an amount not less than 20 percent of proposed price but not exceeding $3,000,000. All prospective offerors must be registered in SAM with active registration at solicitation closing. Technical approach narrative must address site security in an active research facility, subcontractor management, construction sequencing, project closeout procedures, and site superintendent staffing. Offerors must provide 2–3 documented references from federal, state, or university customers for similar projects completed within the past five years, including contract numbers, project descriptions with photos, location, dollar value, contract dates, and current customer contact information.