New NEX home and garden center and main exchange renovation and navy exchange expansion builidng 987, NAS jacksonville, FL.

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY. The solicitation will be available on or about Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southeast (Public Works Jacksonville, FL Office) is currently seeking businesses for Solicitation Number N69450-08-R-4085 to obtain construction services for the Navy Exchange (NEX) located at NAS Jacksonville, FL. Project Scope is: NEW NEX HOME AND GARDEN CENTER AND MAIN EXCHANGE RENOVATION, the work includes construction of a new 20,000 SF Navy Exchange Home/Garden Store and renovation of approximately 10,000 SF area in the existing Navy Exchange, Building 987. The new Home and Garden facility includes a large interior retail sales area and other smaller spaces for administrative, customer service, restrooms, employee lounge, mechanical/electrical rooms, receiving and storage area, exterior canopied garden areas, an open outdoor garden area, parking lot, storm water retention pond, drainage structures, lift station, and low maintenance landscaping. The renovation of Building 987 includes demolition of divider wall, carpet and VCT, construction of new divider walls, patching ceiling grid, new lighting, painting and relocation of existing fixtures and incidental related work. NAVY EXCHANGE EXPANSION BUILIDNG 987, the work includes construction of an approximately 4,100 SF expansion to the storage and receiving area of the existing Navy Exchange, Building 987, and includes a full modular second floor storage area, vertical lift and incidental related workThis solicitation is being issued as a SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. This is a negotiated procurement, using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable approach that will result in a Firm Fixed-Price Construction Contract.The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The Size Standard is $31,000,000. The estimated cost of construction (budget range) is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The days for contract duration are figured from date of contract award to 365 calendar days, which includes the initial 15 days allowed for mailing of the contract award, submission and approval of insurance, bonding and other requirements as set forth in the contract.SITE VISIT: The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed. A site visit is planned for Monday, August 04, 2008 at 9:00 A.M. ET. The point of contact for this site visit, with instructions can be found in the solicitation Technical Section 00100. NOTE: THIS WILL BE THE ONLY SITE VISIT HELD FOR THIS SOLICITATION. Additional requests for site visits will not be entertained.This solicitation will be posted to https://www.neco.navy.mil/ under the solicitation number N69450-08-R-4085. In accordance with FAR 5.102, availability of the solicitation will be limited to the electronic medium and the Government will not provide copies. The official Plan Holders List will be maintained on, and can be printed from the internet site https://www.neco.navy.mil/. All prospective offerors must register as Plan Holders on the internet website for this solicitation. Each company must indicate if it is a Prime Contractor or Subcontractor. The solicitation will be available for download free-of-charge via the internet at https://www.neco.navy.mil/. This will be the only method of distribution of amendments; therefore IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEBSITE, https://www.neco.navy.mil/, PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS SOLICITATION. The official Plan Holder List will also be maintained on and can be printed from the website. The Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any proposal.The successful offeror must be currently registered in the Department of Defense Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, with a valid DUNS number, prior to contract award. Offerors not already registered in the CCR database are highly encouraged to do so by calling 1 (888) 227-2423, or via internet at http://www.ccr.gov. Failure to register in the DOD CCR database may render the successful offeror ineligible for award. All contractual and technical inquires shall be submitted via electronic mail to Barbara Czinder at Barbara.Czinder@navy.mil or (904) 542-5571 ext 221. The solicitation will be available on or about Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at https://www.neco.navy.mil/.