Rehabilitate the Exterior of Historic Vanderbilt Mansion, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Dutchess County, New York, Project No. VAMA 152373

This Amendment No. 0002 shall incorporate changes to this solicitation as described in the attached documents.

The changes contained herein are related to:
1. An extension to the proposal due date - the due date has been extended to 4:00 pm MT, March 4, 2015.
2. Providing responses to questions dated Feruary 25, 2015.
3. Update the Building Davis-Bacon wage rates to General Decision No. NY150007, Modification No. 2, dated 01/30/2015.
4. Correct sequencing in Section L.
5. Correct duplication and sequencing in Section M.
6. Provide pre-proposal conference documentation.
7. All questions must be received no later than 2:00 pm MT on February 27, 2015.

This Amendment No. 0001 shall incorporate changes to this solicitation as described in the attached documents.

The changes contained herein are related to:
1. An extension to the proposal due date - the due date has been extended to 4:00 pm MT, February 26, 2015.
2. Providing responses to questions received through February 11, 2015.

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Set-Aside Type: The attached solicitation has been set aside for HUBZONE business as determined by the Small Business Administration. Submissions received from responsible HUBzone businesses will be considered. *****

Updated January 27, 2015:
Pre-Proposal Site Visit has been **POSTPONED**: Due to the inclement weather in the New York area, the organized site visit has been RESCHEDULED to occur on Wednesday, February 11, 2015, at 10:00 AM ET. The meeting will begin at the park headquarters of Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Bellefield building, located at 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538.

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Set-Aside Type: The attached solicitation has been set aside for HUBZONE business as determined by the Small Business Administration. Submissions received from responsible HUBzone businesses will be considered. *****

Pre-Proposal Site Visit: An organized site visit has been scheduled to occur on Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at 10:00 AM ET. The meeting will begin at the park headquarters of Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Bellefield building, located at 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538.

PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT

• SOLICITATION NO: P15PS00036

• PROJECT TITLE: Rehabilitate the Exterior of Historic Vanderbilt Mansion, Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site, Dutchess County, New York, Project No. VAMA 152373

• GENERAL: The National Park Service, Department of Interior, will be soliciting proposals from construction firms having the capability to perform the work described below. This is a presolicitation notice only and does not constitute a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time. Specific instructions on submitting proposals will be contained in the solicitation documents to be issued on or after the date listed below.

It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued electronically, on or after December 29, 2014, on the Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website. Responses will be due approximately 30 days or more following the issuance of the solicitation, once posted. Actual proposal receipt date will be established at the time solicitation documents are available. This pre-solicitation announcement does not constitute a solicitation.

The entire solicitation package with all attached documents will be available in Microsoft Word, HTML and Adobe PDF, Specifications and drawings will be available in Adobe PDF format through fbo.gov. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available.

• DESCRIPTION: The work of this contract consists of exterior rehabilitation of the Vanderbilt Mansion, including stone veneer repair and restoration, brick masonry restoration, stone paving, and ornamental metal work restoration. Additionally, there will be structural repair of four historic portico floor systems including construction of a new reinforced concrete slab and beam system. There will also be earthwork at the building perimeter for the installation of exterior waterproofing and storm drainage. Overall, the work includes preservation of both natural and historic features. All work will be performed under a single contract.

• PROCUREMENT TYPE: A negotiated firm-fixed price contract will be awarded requiring submission of both a technical and a price proposal. The government will consider an offeror's technical capability in comparison to its price to determine the best value (trade-off process) to the governement.

• SET-ASIDE TYPE: The anticipated acquisition will be set aside for HUBzone businesses. Submissions received from responsible HUBzone businesses will be considered.

• NAICS CODE: The NAICS code for this project is 238140 and the small business size standard is $15 million.

• MAGNITUDE: In accordance with FAR 36.204, the project magnitude is estimated to be between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.

• DURATION: The contract duration will be 270 calendar days following the notice to proceed.

• SITE VISIT: It is anticipated that a Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit will be scheduled to be held sometime during the week of January 12, 2014. Specific details regarding this meeting will be provided in the solicitation, once posted.

• SUBCONTRACTING: It is the policy of the Government to provide maximum practicable opportunities in its acquisitions to small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business concerns. Such concerns must also have the maximum practicable opportunity to participate as subcontractors in the contracts awarded by any executive agency, consistent with efficient contract performance. All offerors, are strongly encouraged to contact their local Small Business Administration office, to post their need for qualified subcontractors on SUB-Net accessed at http://web.sba.gov/subnet/, and to utilize the Small Business Administration's Dynamic Small Business Search for potential subcontractors within these various socio-economic categories.

• REQUIREMENTS: You are required to have a DUNS number and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to conduct business with the Federal Government. Online representations and certifications must also be completed using SAM.gov.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: Vendors can search for opportunities and award history on fbo.gov without registering. The Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) website has an Interested Vendors List and a Watchlist that you can add your company to. Registering provides opportunity to receive notifications, which is a tool of convenience only and does not serve as a guarantee of notification. Interested vendors and plan holders are required to visit the website periodically to check for amendments and other changes to the synopsis or solicitation documents.

• For questions please contact the Contract Specialist, Ms. Robin Fuchs, preferably via email at robin_fuchs@nps.gov or alternatively by telephone at (303)969-2841.

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