RECOVERY--Y--PROJECT NUMBER 74650, Hospital Replacement Phase 1

RECOVERY - PER FAR 5.7 THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY; THEREFORE FAR 5.203 DOES NOT APPLY. THIS OPPORTUNITY WAS AVAILABLE ONLY TO CONTRACTOR(S) UNDER THE CURRENT CONTRACT NUMBER(S): BALFOUR BEATTY McCARTHY JV - W9126G-10-C-0087

Contract Award Amount equals $17,002,145.00 Recovery Funds, and $9,155,001.00 Non-Recovery Funds.

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Project Title: 74650, Fort Hood Hospital Replacement, in Fort Hood, TX

The Government elected to exercise Option CLIN 0009 Equipment Category E & F in the total amount of $26,157,146.00.

This is part of the Firm-Fixed Price Contract awarded on September 10, 2010 for the design and construction of a new medical center with approximately 947,000 square feet to replace the existing Ft Hood Hospital, including construction of a new central utility plant. Construction will be located on the athletic field site adjacent to the existing hospital campus. Primary facilities will include the complete hospital replacement, consisting of all inpatient services, the ambulatory and outpatient clinics, ancillary services, emergency department, ambulance garage, building information systems and special foundations, utilizing EBD. Supporting facilities will include site work, parking, and utilities as stated in the Conformed Statement of Work and in accordance with the Conformed Terms and Conditions contained in RFP W9126G-10-R-0001.

Contract Award Amount equals $351,760,660.00 Recovery Funds, and $152,071,633.00 Non-Recovery Funds.  A firm fixed price C-Type Contract was awarded. 

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The work will consist of the design and construction of a new medical center with approximately 947,000 square feet to replace the existing Fort Hood Hospital, including construction of a new central utility plant.  Construction will be located on the athletic field site adjacent to the existing hospital campus.  Primary facilities will include the complete hospital replacement, consisting of all inpatient services, the ambulatory and outpatient clinics, ancillary services, emergency department, ambulance garage, building information systems and special foundations, utilizing EBD.  Supporting facilities will include site work, parking, and utilities as stated in the Conformed Statement of Work and in accordance with the conformed Terms and Conditions contained in RFP W9126G-10-R-0001. 

The Fort Worth District has selected three contractors that will participate in Phase II of the 2 Phase design build project, Fort Hood Replacement Hospital. The selected firms are as follows:



Balfour Beatty-McCarthy

3100 McKinnon Street

Dallas, Texas 75201

Telephone: (214) 468-4700

Fax: (214) 451-1220

Email: djones@balfourbeattyus.com



Hensel Phelps & Robins Morton

8322 Cross Park Drive

Austin, Texas 78754

Telephone: (512) 262-9848

Fax: (512) 834-9844

Email: tfisher@henselphelps.com



Turner-Zachry Fort Hood Healthcare

14607 San Pedro Suite 120

San Antonio, TX 78232-4356

Telephone: (210) 787-3144

E-mail: CJahrling@tcco.com



Prospective contractors and subcontractors are cautioned against contacting the US Army Corps of Engineers offices at Fort Hood for site visit requests. The formal site visit/ pre-proposal conference will be announced with the solicitation amendment initiating Phase II. Amendment is scheduled for 17 February 2010.

Project number 74728, Phase 2 of the Medical Center Replacement includes construction of the second phase of a new Medical Center on an adjacent site to the existing hospital campus.  Primary facilities include the hospital addition, ambulance garage, EBD, and special foundations.  This project includes all inpatient functions, some ancillary functions, and the emergency department.  Phase 1 and 2 will be solicited and awarded as a single discrete project.  The estimated magnitude of phase 1 and 2 is over $500 million.

RECOVERY--The work will consist of constructing the first phase of a medical center replacement and central utility plant on the athletic field site adjacent to the existing hospital campus. Primary facilities include the medical center, central utility plant, and building information systems. Supporting facilities include site work, parking, utilities, and relocate existing athletic fields. The facility will be designed in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-510-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, UFC 4-010-01, American with Disabilities Act and Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADA/ABAAG), and applicable energy conservation legislation. Operations and maintenance manuals, commissioning, and comprehensive interior design will be provided. Sustainable Design and Development (SDD) and Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct05) features will be provided. Access for persons with disabilities will be provided. Comprehensive building and furnishings related interior design services are required. Air Conditioning (Estimated 300 Tons). The project magnitude is over $500,000,000.00. All applicable contract clauses pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 including Buy American Requirements for Construction Material, Whistleblower Protections, Publicizing Contract Actions, Reporting Requirements, and GAO/IG Access pursuant to Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-32 as published in Federal Register March 31, 2009 will be included in the solicitation/contract. The acquisition method for this project will be 2 Phase Design Build IAW FAR Part 36.3. After Phase 1 evaluation of proposals, up to three contractors will be selected to participate in Phase 2. The Government anticipates announcing Phase 2 selections by 30 November 2009 and Phase 2 issuance early March 2010 and Phase 2 contract award by 31 August 2010. A $250,000 stipend will be available for qualified Phase 2 proposals. The evaluation factors are as follows: Phase 1, Corporate Relevant Specialized Experience, Past Performance, Technical Approach Narrative; Phase 2, Building Function and Aesthetics, Quality of Building Systems and Materials, Site Design, Sustainability Requirements, Proposed Contract Duration and Summary Schedule, Key Subcontractors, Utilization of Small Business Concerns. Estimated Design and Construction period is approximately 1,000 days. Small and Small Disadvantaged Subcontracting Plan will be required from large businesses utilizing Fort Worth District goals as follows: Small Business - 70% ,Small Disadvantaged Small Business - 6.2%, Women-Owned Small Business - 7.0%, HUBZone Small Business - 9.8%, Veteran-Owned Small Business - 3.0%, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business - 0.9%. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this project is 236220, Commercial and Industrial Building Construction which corresponds to SIC 1542. The Small Business Size Standard is $33.5 Million. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about October 1, 2009. After solicitation issuance, contractors may view and/or download the solicitation and all amendments at the following internet address: https://www.fbo.gov. Use of the FedBizOps website requires prior registration at www.fbo.gov. Plans and specifications will not be available in paper format or on compact disc. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the FedBizOps website (using the above link) for amendments to the solicitation. You must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration Database (CCR) to receive a government contract award. You may register with the CCR at http://www.ccr.gov/.