New DPW Facility, Fort Meade, Maryland

The proposed IFB procurement is a total small business set aside with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. The estimated magnitude of construction is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

The Government intends to award one design-bid-build construction contract for the new and permanent construction of a 15,000 square-foot (SF), 2-story facility with a footprint of approximately 75' by 152'. Includes an exterior brick facade and a gabled, standing metal roof with exterior downspouts. Includes a concrete foundation and slab on-grade. The facility will include the following spaces for multiple functions: administrative, building support, and both common and storage areas. The administration area will consist of private and open offices. The support areas include a kitchen/break area, handicap-accessible toilets and shower/locker areas, and numerous service rooms for utilities - mechanical, fire pump, electrical, and communications. Shops for metal, signage and woodworking will be accommodated. Other interior features include: 2-story elevator; steel overhead coiling door. Structural system and door/windows will meet current minimum DoD standards for force protection. The project will be certifiable to achieve a USGBC LEED Silver rating for New Construction (NC). Current ADA/ABA standards will be met.

Project site is approximately 3.5 acres. It will require demolition of trees, existing pavements, light poles, and wooden shed. Sitework includes parking lots for 32 POV spaces, special use vehicles, and a lot for DPW fleet (service) vehicles in a fenced enclosure with 2 metal gates and traffic lift arm. Includes concrete pads for on-site electrical equipment and necessary utilities relocations, connections, and grounding. Other site features include: sidewalks, service driveway, micro-bioretention stormwater feature, a grass swale, fire hydrant, LED pole-mounted site lighting, and new communication ductbank for copper and fiber optic cable. Coordination with regulatory agencies and others will be necessary regarding stormwater, vegetation, furniture, privatized utilities.

The solicitation will be posted on FBO at www.fbo.gov on or about 5 May 2015.

For information concerning NAICS and SBA size standards, go to http://www.sba.gov/content/small-businesssizestandards. Interested contractors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) database to receive a government contract award. You may register with SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

All questions shall be submitted via email to Stephen Stolte at stephen.a.stolte@usace.army.mil