Renovate Bldg 409, VA Call Center located at Ft. Riley, KS

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) solicitation for the historical renovation of Building 409 at Fort Riley, Kansas into a VA Call Center. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside, which will result in the award of a single firm fixed price (FFP) construction contract. This announcement serves as the advance notice for this project.

The solicitation will be available on or about April 2, 2018.

Scope of Work:

Building 409 was originally constructed in 1889 as a barracks. The building is predominantly two stories with a third story in the center and a basement for a total of 32,883 SF. This building is on the National Register as part of a historic district, the facility cannot be abandoned or demolished. The project will also repair failed architectural component to include water damaged wall finishes, peeling paint and failed window seals. The project will provide fire protection and mass notification features to meet current code requirements. The scope of work includes selective demolition and abatement of hazardous materials including Asbestos Containing Material. The project will reconfigure the interior space to meet VHA call center functional requirements including the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000. The estimated period of completion of construction is 450 calendar days from Notice to Proceed (NTP).

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction).

A Bid bond will be required with your bid in the amount of 20% of the offeror bid price or $3,000,000.00 whichever is less. Payment and Performance bonds will be required for the full amount (100%) of the awarded contract before the Notice to Proceed can be issued.

HOW TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE SOLICIATION: To view or download the solicitation requires registration at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at http://www.fbo.gov. Downloads are available only through the FBO website. Any amendments will only be available from the FBO website. Offerors are responsible for checking the FBO website frequently for any update(s) to this Pre-Solicitation Announcement or amendments to the Solicitation. The website is occasionally inaccessible due to maintenance. The government is not responsible for any loss of internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document at the referenced website.

Prior to submitting a proposal, vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) System (https://www.sam.gov/sam/). The System for Award Management (SAM) is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates the capabilities in CCR, ORCA, and EPLS. If you were registered in CCR, your company's information is already in SAM. You just need to set up a SAM account. See this link: https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Migrating_Roles_v1.8.pdf

POC for this matter is Carol Hodges at 816-389-3732 or email carol.w.hodges@usace.army.mil