Permanent Party Chapel at Fort Lee, Virginia

On or about 03 June 2008, this office will issue Request for Proposals for

design and construction of the PERMANENT PARTY CHAPEL, PN 21640 at FORT Lee,

Virginia. The solicitation will close on or about 15 July 2008. This

solicitation is a one step Military Transformation (MT) Wizard RFP. This

solicitation is RESTRICTED TO HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION. The

project consists of constructing an Army Standard Chapel featuring a 202-

seat sanctuary and an activity center that can seat in excess of another 100

people and incorporates the following spaces: education classrooms,

multipurpose room, Blessed Sacrament room, sacristy/robing room, choir room,

resource center, nursery, restrooms, kitchen, storage, and administrative

space. The total space requirement for the primary facility is

approximately 17,900 SF. The project will include the following supporting

facilities outside the 5 foot line of the building, which includes

utilities; electric service, emergency and security lighting; fire

protection, detection and alarm systems; paving, walks, curbs and gutters;

parking; storm drainage; information systems; landscaping; site

improvements; and exterior building signage. Access for individuals with

disabilities will be provided. Heating and air conditioning will be provided

with separately-zoned, self-contained units.



Antiterrorism/force protection (AT/FP) measures are included. Building

Information Modeling (BIM) compatible with Bentley BIM file format and USACE

Bentley BIM V8 Workspace will be required.



The Contractor will be competitively chosen using a Best Value Source

Selection procedure (Design Technical, Performance Capability and Price as

factors). All factors, other than price, when combined are approximately

equal to price.



The estimated design and construction cost of this project is between

$5,000,000 and $7,500,000. A tentative Pre-proposal conference at the

installation has been scheduled for 10 June 2008. Provisions in the

solicitation documents will provide detailed information (meeting place,

time, points of contact, and access requirements). Interim Interviews, a

Design-build best practice, will be utilized for this solicitation and is

tentatively scheduled for 17 June 2008 at the Corps of Engineers, Omaha

District.



Bidders (Offerors):

Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor

Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation

provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and

Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Representations and

certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep

information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual

representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of

submission or update to ORCA.



Obtaining Solicitation Documents:



Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via Federal Business

Opportunities (www.fbo.gov). Registering is required to access solicitation

documents. Federal Business Opportunities provides secure access to

acquisition-related information, synopsis or pre-solicitation notices and

amendments. Summary of access requirements to solicitations is as follows:



1. Find solicitation announcement in Fed Biz Opps (www.fbo.gov)

2. If you are a first time user, you will have to register** (see info

included below); Otherwise, enter username and password.

3. Click on Opportunities hyperlink at top of the fbo.gov.

4. Enter solicitation number of project in Keywords/SOL # box and click

on Go button.

5. Click on link to solicitation or amendment.

6. If you want other vendors, sub-contractors or contractors to contact

you, click on Add me to Interested Vendors link.

7. Click on Packages link.

8. To access solicitation documents, Central Contractor Registration

Marketing Partnering Identification Number (MPIN) and solicitation number

are required. Click on Go button. Follow the on-screen requirements to

access and download the solicitation documents or amendments.



**Registration: The information listed below is required to register.

1. Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification

Number (MPIN)

2. DUNS Number or CAGE code

3. Telephone Number

4. E-Mail address



Questions Regarding the ordering of the same should be made to: 402-995-

2066. Telephone calls regarding Small Business matters should be made to:

402-995-2910, Hubert J. Carter, III. Telephone call on contents of drawings

and specifications should be made to the Project Manager at 402-995-2371,

Bill Miller or specification Section: 402-995-2181.



Contracting Office Address:

US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District, 106 S. 15th Street, Omaha, NE

68102-1618



Place of Performance:

US Army Corps of Engineer - Omaha District 106 S. 15th Street, Omaha NE

68102-1618 US



Primary Point of Contact:

Diana L. Vanderzanden

diana.l.vanderzanden@usace.army.mil



Phone: 402-995-2066

Fax: 402-221-4530

Point of Contact(s):

Diana Vanderzanden, 402-995-2066