Design/Bid/Build Project for an Army Reserve Center (ARC) on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

This project will provide a new 1200 member Army Reserve Center (ARC) consisting of an approximately 104,497 SF Training Center, approximately 15,398 SF Vehicle Maintenance Shop (VMS), approximately 3,817 SF of Unheated Storage, and Military Equipment Parking located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The buildings will be of permanent construction with reinforced concrete foundations, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and security systems. Supporting facilities will include paving, fencing, general site improvements, parking space for privately-owned vehicles, and extension of utilities and necessary permits to serve the project. The project will contain the following options:

1. OMAR Funded Equipment Items;
2. Bona-Fide need - OMAR-Funded Items;
3. Concrete Paved Military Equipment Parking;
4. Gravel Pave North Patrol Road;
5. Burnished Block Wainscot in Corridors;
6. Install Burnished Block Full Height in Corridors in Lieu of Wainscot;
7. Transpiring Solar Collector on the OMS;
8. PV Collectors;
9. Terrazzo Flooring in Lieu of Rubber Tile;
10. Terrazzo Base at Terrazzo Flooring
11. Wash Bay;
12. High-Low Ramp;
13. Solar Tube Day Lighting System;
14. Landscaping at the Front Entry.

Furniture is NOT included in this contract. The performance period is 780 days. A Pre-proposal site visit will be held and details will be provided in the solicitation document.

Facilities must comply with DOD minimum antiterrorism force protection construction standards. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $33,500,000.

The cost range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. This solicitation is full and open competition and the basis for award is best value trade-off. Proposals will be evaluated by the government in accordance with the following criteria: Prime Contractor Experience, Past Performance, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Technical, and Price. The construction cost limit is $36,279,000.

Approximate issue date is 25 February 2013 and approximate due date for proposals is 16 April 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Louisville Time (EST). Project documents will be web only. Downloads are available only through the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Amendments will be available from the FedBizOps website by download only. General questions may be addressed to Sarah.K.Ignacio@usace.army.mil 502-315-6174.

This project will provide a new 1200 member Army Reserve Center (ARC) consisting of an approximately 104,497 SF Training Center, approximately 15,398 SF Vehicle Maintenance Shop (VMS), approximately 3,817 SF of Unheated Storage, and Military Equipment Parking located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The buildings will be of permanent construction with reinforced concrete foundations, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and security systems. Supporting facilities will include paving, fencing, general site improvements, parking space for privately-owned vehicles, and extension of utilities and necessary permits to serve the project. The project will contain the following options:

1. OMAR Funded Equipment Items;
2. Bona-Fide need - OMAR-Funded Items;
3. Concrete Paved Military Equipment Parking;
4. Gravel Pave North Patrol Road;
5. Burnished Block Wainscot in Corridors;
6. Install Burnished Block Full Height in Corridors in Lieu of Wainscot;
7. Transpiring Solar Collector on the OMS;
8. PV Collectors;
9. Terrazzo Flooring in Lieu of Rubber Tile;
10. Terrazzo Base at Terrazzo Flooring
11. Wash Bay;
12. High-Low Ramp;
13. Solar Tube Day Lighting System;
14. Landscaping at the Front Entry.

Furniture is NOT included in this contract. The performance period is 780 days. A Pre-proposal site visit will be held and details will be provided in the solicitation document.

Facilities must comply with DOD minimum antiterrorism force protection construction standards. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $33,500,000.

The cost range is between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000. This solicitation is full and open competition and the basis for award is best value trade-off. Proposals will be evaluated by the government in accordance with the following criteria: Prime Contractor Experience, Past Performance, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, Technical, and Price. The construction cost limit is $36,279,000.

Approximate issue date is 25 February 2013 and approximate due date for proposals is 16 April 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Louisville Time (EST). Project documents will be web only. Downloads are available only through the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at http://www.fbo.gov. This announcement serves as the Advance Notice for this project. Amendments will be available from the FedBizOps website by download only. General questions may be addressed to Sarah.K.Ignacio@usace.army.mil 502-315-6174.