RECOVERY - Renovations to Education, Recreation and Administration Buildings at the Bamberg Job Corps Center (Bamberg, South Carolina)

The purpose of AMENDMENT 0003 is to:

a) Clarify that the actual number of Amendments within this solicitation are in the amount of three (3):

Amendment 1 = THE SOLICITATION dated 3/31/10 # DOL110RP20910

Amendment 2 = AMENDMENT 1 dated 4/2/10 which included the Asbestos Survey

Amendment 3 = AMENDMENT 2 dated 4/19/10 which provided legible sketches

Amendment 4 = AMENDMENT 3 dated 4/23/10 which provides Q&As

b)  Provide responses to vendors' RFIs (upload Q&As onto D).

The purpose of AMENDMENT 0002 is to provide vendors with the following legible sketches:

A.  VICINITY MAP
B.  LOCATION MAP
C.  SITE PLAN
D.  BUILDINGS 1, 2, 3 & 4
E.  BUILDING 20

As a friendly reminder, all QUESTIONS are to be e-mailed to holst.miriam@dol.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. Eastern on 4/19/10.

The purpose of Amendment 0001 is to:

a) Correct RESPONSE DATE within FBO notice from May 03, 2010 to April 30, 2010.

b) Change the TIME FOR SITE VISIT from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Eastern to enable interested vendors adequate travel time.

c) Correct Block 3, DATE ISSUED within original Standard Form  1442 from 3/31/09 to 3/31/10.

d) Change the PROJECT MANAGER from Mark McCormic, (703) 516-2293 to Suresh Supekar, (703) 516-2212.

e) Provide Asbestos Report via hyperlink.

Please be sure to replace the original SF 1442 with the corrected form.

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR THE EDUCATION, RECREATION & ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS RENOVATION AT THE BAMBERG JOB CORPS CENTER IN BAMBERG, SC.

APRIL 14, 2010 - ONE (1) OFFICIAL SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED BEGINNING 11:00 AM Eastern.  Please have a photo ID readily available.  Report to the front gate and inform Job Corps personnel you are attending the site visit/walk-through concerning this project.  You will either be escorted or given directions to the site.

APRIL 19, 2010 - E-MAIL ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS SOLICITATION NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM EASTERN TO holst.miriam@dol.gov.

APRIL 21, 2010 - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Q&As) WILL BE POSTED IN AN AMENDMENT TO THIS SOLICITATION.

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

SEE THE ATTACHED SOLICITATION DOCUMENTATIONS FOR MORE DETAIL.

PLEASE NOTE:  The Asbestos Abatement Report performed by Asbestos Abatement Services, Inc. on August 8, 1990 will be uploaded Thursday morning, April 15, 2010. 

This procurement is being funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), PL 111-5 (February 17, 2009).

THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE ONLY.  THE SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD ON OR AROUND MARCH 25, 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 to include renovation to approximately 15,000 SF on five buildings at the Bamberg Job Corps Center, located in Bamberg, South Carolina.  The work involves renovations to:  the interior of Building 1 for soft vocations and non-academic functions with enclosed ramp connection and necessary interior renovations to Building 4; the interior of Building 2 for bathroom renovations; the interior of Building 3 for Administration functions; and the interior of Building 20 to consolidate hard vocations and to expand Culinary Arts.  The work includes, but is not limited to, general clean-up and performing general repairs to the building.  Mold, mildew, and asbestos remediation may be required as part of this contract.  Life safety components that include, but are not limited to, fire and egress door replacement, fire alarm system repair or upgrade, and all code required safety systems need to be verified for proper operation.  Verification and repair/replacement of all emergency lighting and exit signage in the normal and loss of permanent power modes are also required to assure proper operation.

Architectural repairs/replacements include, but are not limited to, damaged and inoperable doors and door frames, windows, interior finishes, ceilings, walls, floor tiles, interior and exterior painting and cleaning of exterior walls.   

Electrical replacements include, but are not limited to, wiring, conduits, light fixtures, lamps, HVAC units and fire alarms. 

Mechanical installation or repairs include, but are not limited to, cleaning of ductwork, providing additional or repairing existing HVAC equipment, fire dampers, grilles, diffusers, air filters and smoke detectors.

The extent of work will be described within the scope of work.

DOL will utilize a HUBZone Competition method of procurement.  Upon issuance of the solicitation (RFP), all offerors must have their HUBZone certification.  The period of performance will begin from receipt of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and shall be completed within approximately 398 calendar days from receipt of NTP.  Substantial completion shall be within 358 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 while the Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 Million.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) currently has a program that can provide $5M to $10M surety bond gurantee on a Federal contract to small businesses. For more information please contact SBA at:

Ms. Pam Swilling: (202) 205-6546
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/.