Fort Allen Elevated Water Tank Maintenance and Repairs

The Puerto Rico Army National Guard (PRARNG) intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) to award a single firm fixed-price contract for Fort Allen Training Center (FATC) Elevated Water Tank Repair and Maintenance. The project consists of all labor, materials, equipment and incidentals necessary to sand blast, repair and epoxy coat of the water bowl.

Magnitude of the project is between $250,000 and $500,000. Period of Performance is 180 calendar days after notice to proceed to include punch list and final inspection. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this work is 237110. This is a 100% Total set-aside for Small Business. Your attention is directed to FAR Clause 52.219-14 (b)(4) Limitations on Subcontracting which states "By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees that in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for Construction by a general contractors, the concern will perform at least 15 percent of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees" applies to this project.

The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on or about 25 July 2020. The date for the pre-bid conference is on 22 July 2020 at 8:00 AM. This conference will be held at Fort Allen Training Center Dome Building 230, Juana Diaz PR 00795. Specific details will be posted in the solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and access requirements shown below. A site visit will follow the pre-proposal conference. Question due dated is close of business 28 July 2020. The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or about 10:00 am 21 August 2020 at Camp Santiago Joint Training Center Theater, PR 00751. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Price is the evaluation factor. The Government intends to award without discussions. The upcoming solicitation will be a competitive bid and there will be a formal public bid opening. Place of performance is Fort Allen Training Center, Juana Diaz PR 00795.

Please forward all required documentation (see below for information) to Capt Rolando Perez at Rolando.perez20.mil@mail.mil, phone: 787-277-7672 and MSG Angel J. Martinez at angel.j.martinezguzman.mil@mail.mil, phone 787-277-7697 by 11:00 AM EST on Monday, July 20, 2020 to get a day pass for the required site visit.  Plan to arrive 15 minutes earlier to Fort Allen Training Center, Juana Diaz PR 00795.

•          Firm Name and Telephone Number

•          Visitor’s Name

•          Copy of Driver’s License or any Identification Card in compliance with the Real ID Act

•          Citizenship

DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specification are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the FBO page for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web.