Energy Improvements, Cape Cod Canal, Bourne, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District will issuing an Invitation for Bids open only to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses for Energy Improvements, Cape Cod Canal Field Office, Bourne, MA The estimated construction cost is between $500,000 and $1,000,000.

The proposed project involves replacement of the existing propane infrared heating system in the Maintenance Shed and Maintenance Building with a new natural gas infrared heating system with electric heaters in certain areas of the Maintenance Building to implement the recommendations of an Energy Optimization Assessment Report (EOAR) to three buildings located at the Cape Cod Canal maintenance area. The buildings are: Ranger Annex, Maintenance Shed, and Maintenance Building. Additional renovations to the Maintenance Building are included in the project. The EOAR was performed to recommend steps which could be taken to reduce the energy footprint of the Cape Cod Canal offices. The existing electric forced air heating system in the garage of the Ranger Annex will be replaced with an infrared heating system: heating in other areas of the building is not impacted or changed as part of this project. Additionally, a ventilation air system will be added in all three buildings to comply with current code requirements. In the garage area of the Ranger Annex, the forced air system in the garage area of the Ranger Annex. The existing exterior walls and roof (blanket insulation and metal siding) of the Maintenance Building will also be replaced with a new insulated metal panel. Additional lighting and plumbing renovations will be performed in the bathroom/locker area of the Maintenance Building.

This notice is not an invitation for bids at this time. The solicitation requirements and contract documents to include instructions for submission and the response date will be available on or about August 3, 2015. No telephonic, mailed, faxed requests for hard copies of this solicitation will be accepted. The solicitation will only be available online; in order to download the solicitation, offerors must access the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov). All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the New England District. Additional questions may be emailed to the Contract Specialist at Jessica.R.Loc@usace.army.mil.