Recovery: bend-pine administration site

Added: Mar 10, 2010 5:18 pm Description:



THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (ARRA) PROCUREMENT.



The resulting contract will utilize funds provided by the AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA) OF 2009. Interested parties are notified that the inclusion of unique provisions required in implementing the Act, including those for significant reporting and transparency, will be required of the successful offeror.



***ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE OF SOLICITATION electronically in Federal Business Opportunities is March 25, 2010.*** The Contractor shall furnish the necessary personnel, material, equipment, services and facilities (except as otherwise specified), to perform the Statement of Work/Specifications.

This project consists of Phase 1 of a planned 3-phase development of various facilities and related site improvements on an approximately 25 acre FS owned property located in Bend, OR. The site is known as the Bend Pine Administrative Site and several built facilities currently occupy a portion of the site.



Work for this project (Phase 1), includes the construction of an estimated 46,500 S.F. two story administrative office building that will accommodate staff from both the Deschutes NF Headquarters, and the Bend/Ft. Rock Ranger District. The new office building will be constructed to LEED Gold standards. Work includes, but is not limited to, the buildings associated parking, road access, utilities, sidewalks, fencing, and landscaping. Also included in this project is upgrading the frontage road, Deschutes Market Road to city standards. The road upgrade work will include, but not limited to, earthwork, road widening, paving, turning lanes, curbs, striping, signage and sidewalks. Two optional items include an on-site disposal system and a pedesatrian bridge crossing an adjacent canal.



Project areas are located in Deschutes County on the Deschutes National Forest. The solicitation is a Request for Proposal, resulting in a firm, fixed-price contract requiring both technical and price proposal. Award will be made to the offeror providing the best value to the Government.

This acquisition is not set aside and is unrestricted. Contractors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). No hard copies of the solicitation and applicable amendments will be mailed. To receive the solicitation package and any subsequent amendments, offerors must download them from the https://www.fbo.gov/ website. The Government Estimate is over $10,000,000.00. The successful offeror shall be required to submit Performance and Payment Bonds (100% each) prior to start of work. Contract time is such that the project must be completed by October 11, 2011. Estimated start work date is July 01, 2010. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact Doug Seaman at 541-383-5614 at the Deschutes National Forest. Anticipated Request for Proposals will be due by the close of business on May 12, 2010.