Discovery Dorm (Hall) Building 1561, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for the demolition and construction of the renovation of Discovery Dorm located at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

The project involves requirement for a design-bid-build project to renovate the Discovery Dorm (Hall), Building 1561. This renovation includes replacement of the following; rubber tread and rubber tile floor finish on interior stairs, wooden benches at main entrance, interior incandescent lights throughout with LED, exterior can lights at main entrance with LED, flooring throughout (carpet, VCT, ceramic tile, epoxy), paint walls and hard ceilings throughout, ceiling tiles throughout, all doors, closet shelves and doors, modify resident closets, signage throughout, replace windows and frames, hardwire smoke detectors throughout with addressable fire alarm panel, all bathroom shower enclosures and doors, install power/cable outlets in TV, party, and pool rooms, countertops in pool room, party room, vanity areas, kitchen and laundry rooms, sinks and cabinetry in kitchen, vanity areas, party and laundry rooms, laundry room dryer exhaust system, ceiling fans, install new cover on large patio w/ lighting. The project is located at the Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri 65305 within the 4th Congressional District.

In accordance with FAR 36.204 and DFARS 236.204, the estimated magnitude of this construction project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. This solicitation will be issued as Invitation for Bid and evaluation will be conducted in accordance with procedures outlined in FAR Part 14 with award to the responsible bidder whose bid will be most advantageous to the Government, considering only price and the price-related factors included in the solicitation. Submission requirements and evaluation procedures will be detailed in the solicitation.

The solicitation will be available on or about August 18, 2021 via the BetaSAM website at www.BetaSAM.gov and will result in an award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract.  The solicitation, including any amendments, shall establish the official proposal due date. The estimated period of performance for completion is 365 days after the receipt of the Notice to Proceed.  The government will accept bids from all bidders that qualify under NAICS Code 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with a small business size standard of $39.5 Million in average annual receipts.

The IFB will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. Small Business Concerns are strongly encouraged to consider Joint Ventures, Mentor-Protegee Agreements, Small Business Consortiums, and other innovative Teaming arrangements in order to leverage and/or consolidate bonding and financial capacities.

Bid bond will be required with your proposal in the amount of 20% of the offeror proposed price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less.

Payment and Performance bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed (NTP) can be issued.

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICIATION:  To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the beta.SAM website at https://sam.gov/ Downloads and instructions are available through this website. Any amendments will only be available from this website. Offerors are responsible for checking the website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.

Prior to bidding, vendors must be actively registered in the SAM.GOV system. Sam.GOV  is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site. All vendors must verify their information through this web site.

The point-of-contact for contractual questions is Carmen E. Hopkins at (816) 389-3264, or email: carmen.e.hopkins@usace.army.mil.

VETS-100 Requirement: Per the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 22.1303 all offerors must complete their VETS-100 report via the Department of Labor website at https://vets100.vets.dol.gov/ to be eligible for award.