RECOVERY - Edison Job Corp Center New Career Development & Student Services Building (Edison, New Jersey)

The purpose of Amendment 0003 is to provide Questions and Answers (Q&As) as an attachment.

As a reminder, PROPOSALS are due April 15, 2010 at 3:00 PM Eastern.

The purpose of Amendment 0002 is to:

a) Change PROPOSAL due date from March 31, 2010 to April 15, 2010 on page 68 of Section L within the solicitation.  Deadline time remains as 3:00 PM.  However, EST has been changed to Eastern.

b) Correct calendar days in Block 11 from 514 to 346 "calendar days after receiving the notice to proceed", on page 1 of the SF 1442.  Just as clarification, the proposal due date has not been changed within the SF 1442.  Please refer to Block 11 of SF 30, Amendment 0002 for solicitation extension.

The Q&As will be uploaded no later than Wednesday, March 31, 2010.

THIS IS AMENDMENT 0001 TO SOLICITATION DOL110RP20884 - NEW CAREER DEVELOPMENT & STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING AT THE EDISON JOB CORPS CENTER IN EDISON, NJ.

The purpose of this amendment is to:

a) Change time and date for the site visit from March 10, 2010 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST; to March 16, 2010 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST.  Included Mr. Ricard Carrasco as Project Manager who will conduct the site visit.

b) Change due date for questions from March 17, 2010 to March 18, 2010.  Deadline time remains as 3:00 PM EST.

c) Change date for posting Q&As from March 18, 2010 to March 22, 2010.

d) Change proposal due date from March 30, 2010 to March 31, 2010.  Deadline time remains as 3:00 PM EST.

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE NEW CAREER DEVELOPMENT & STUDENT SERVICES BUILDING AT THE EDISON JOB CORPS CENTER IN EDISON, NJ.

MARCH 10, 2010 - ONE (1) SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED DURING NORMAL HOURS OF OPERATION:  8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM EST.

MARCH 16, 2010 - E-MAIL ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION NO LATER THAN 3:00 PM EST TO holst.miriam@dol.gov.

MARCH 18, 2010 - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q&As) WILL BE POSTED IN AN AMENDMENT TO THIS SOLICITATION.

MARCH 30, 2010 - PROPOSALS ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 3:00 P.M. EST.

SEE THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATIONS FOR MORE DETAIL.

RECOVERY - Edison Job Corp Center New Career Development & Student Services Building (Edison, New Jersey)

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY.  THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON OR AROUND FEBRUARY 13, 2010. NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE SOLICITATION IS POSTED.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Job Corps intends to procure design-build services for design development and construction of a new Career Development and Student Services (CDSS) building at the Edison Job Corps Center.  The building should total approximately 6,700 gross square feet.  The project also includes miscellaneous site improvements in the form of general landscaping, drainage and connections to all utility lines.  The extent of work will be described within the Scope of Work.

The proposed method of procurement will be HUBZone Competition. Upon issuance of the solicitation/RFP, all offerors must have their HUBZone certification. The period of performance will begin within 10 calendar days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and shall be completed within approximately 446 calendar days.  Substantial completion shall be within 382 calendar days from NTP.  The estimated cost range is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction.  The Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 Million.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) currently has a program that can provide surety bond gurantee on a Federal contract to small businesses up to $10M. For more information please contact:

Frank Lalumier: (202) 401-8275
U.S. Small Business Administration
Office of Surety Bond Guarantee
409 3rd Street SW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20416
Website: www.sba.gov/osg

PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) at http://ww.ccr.gov, AS WELL AS ENSURE THAT ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ARE UPDATED IN ORCA at http://orca.bpn.gov/.