Design Build - Building 1320 Joint Workspace Addition (Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island)

This is NOT a request for proposal or invitation for bid.  Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC), Public Works Department (PWD) Newport, located at Newport, Rhode Island, announces a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) construction contract for Solicitation Number N4008520B3333 Design Build - Building 1320 Joint Workspace Addition (Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island).  This project shall be bid to include all labor, tools, qualified supervision, equipment, materials, supplies, equipment, and permits necessary to complete the General Requirements and Statement of Work.

Project Information:

Solicitation Number:  N4008520B3333

Title:  Design Build - Building 1320 Joint Workspace Addition (Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island)

Location:  (Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, Rhode Island)

The Government will issue the solicitation as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) as a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. Contract award will be based on Far Part 14 – Sealed Bidding.  Award shall be made on the total of the Base Bid to the responsive and responsible bidder with the lowest price acceptable to the Government.

The IFB will be issued on or about 8 July 2020.  The offeror is responsible to monitor and download any amendments for the solicitation from the Contract Opportunities (https://beta.sam.gov) website.

Description of Work:

General Work Requirements:

Building 1320 provides office and laboratory space for the sensor and SONAR research & development program for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC), Newport, RI. The intention of this project is to construct a new 6,000 square foot, two‐story addition at the northeast corner of Building 1320. The addition must be aesthetically consistent with the existing architectural features of the original building. This addition will be structurally independent and provide a watertight, temperature controlled work area comprised of a high‐bay laboratory space on the first floor and combination office/laboratory space on the second floor.

Project shall add 3,000 SF on the first floor and 3,000 SF on the second floor, totaling 6,000 SF additional workspace to the existing 200,000 SF building. A proposed concept for the new laboratory addition will be included with Solicitation

Background:

Building 1320 was originally constructed as MILCON project P‐020S in 1994. It is a five‐story building comprised of office and laboratory space. It was built using steel framing over concrete spread footings, composite metal floor decking with concrete fill, EPDM membrane roof system over metal decking, and a 20ft wide tapered metal roof around the perimeter. The perimeter walls consist of an exterior brick veneer with a cold‐formed light gage metal stud back up wall system. The walls have punched windows and strip windows as well as aluminum curtain wall at the north and south main entrances. The building is completely sprinklered.

NAICS Code: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

SBA Size Standard:  $39.5 Million

Construction Magnitude:  Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

Product Service Code (PSC):  Y1HB - CONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED GOVERNMENT-OPERATED (GOGO) R&D FACILITIES

Project Completion:  540 calendar days from receipt of Notice to Proceed (NTP)

Bid guarantee required. 

Submit in writing all questions regarding the pre-solicitation to the Point of Contact (POC):  Cam Ormiston at cameron.ormiston@navy.mil

Potential bidders must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award.  (See internet site https://www.sam.gov)

NOTE:  Funds are not presently available for this effort. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs.

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