Construct Consolidated RPA Operations Facility   4

Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice

Classification Code Y Construction of Structures Facilities

Set Aside: Small Business

NAICS Code: 236220- Commercial and Institutional Building Construction

The USPFO for North Dakota intends to issue an Invitation for Bid to award a single firm fixed-price contract for services, non-personal, to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary to Construct Consolidated RPA Operations Facility at the ND Air National Guard, 1400 32nd Ave. North, Hector IAP, Fargo, ND (Cass County). The project consists of furnishing all labor, material, equipment, services, and supplies required to complete the work, which includes, but is not limited to, the following principal items: Construction of a single story building of approximately 25,600 square feet for administrative functions, training and operations. Site work consists of clearing, stripping, excavating, grading, filling, backfilling, seeding, sodding, flexible and rigid paving, curb and gutters, concrete walks, underground utilities, site structures, signage and other related work. The building is precast concrete bearing walls of approximately 14' in height with sloped steel bar joist and metal deck roof system. A structural steel bearing line will be established through the centerline. Interior finishes include sealed concrete floors, carpeting, vinyl composition tile, porcelain tile, acoustic type partition walls, dry wall systems, paint, acoustic tile ceiling, and other related items. Mechanical work includes heating, ventilating and air conditioning, plumbing, building drainage, fire protection systems, and other related work. Electrical work includes primary and secondary power distribution systems, interior and exterior lighting, power and controllers for mechanical systems, fire alarm system, voice data and paging communications systems, server room and runs to operations floor, fiber optic cable to new facility and other related work. This project has been registered with the Green Business Certification Incorporated (GBCI) and is to achieve Guiding Principles Certification. The performance period for the construction is 365 Calendar Days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP). IAW with FAR 6.302-1(c) the following brand name items and manufacturer will be part of the resulting contract: faucets - Moen; water to air heat pumps - Trane; direct digital control system Trane and computer room air conditioner Liebert. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a size standard of $39,500,000.00 in average annual receipts. The magnitude is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. Award will be subject to FAR provision 252.236-7007 Additive or Deductive items. Your attention is directed to FAR CLAUSE 52.219-14 (e) (3) (DEVIATION 2019-O0003) - LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING which states By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Offeror /Contractor agrees in performance of the contract in the case of a contract for General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count toward the 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded . The tentative date for issuing the solicitation is on-or-about 30 March 2021. The tentative date for the pre-bid conference is on-or-about 15 April 2021, 10:00AM local time, location will be in solicitation. Interested contractors are encouraged to attend and shall follow conference registration and base access requirements shown in the solicitation. A site visit will follow the pre-bid conference. All questions for the pre-bid conference must be submitted by 11 April 2021 via email to ng.nd.ndarng.list.pc@mail.mil or dallas.w.eckholm.civ@mail.mil. The bid opening date is scheduled for on-or-about 29 April 2021 at 1:00 PM. Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration). The solicitation and associated information and the plans and specifications will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at beta.SAM.gov. Contractors are required to register and obtain a password that is valid as long as the SAM registration is current. (Please note the registration for access to the site takes approximately 5 days. (PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY) DISCLAIMER: The official plans and specifications are located on the official government webpage and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to Contract Opportunities for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offeror's responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible, due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offeror's inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will not issue paper copies. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. Project documents will also be available for viewing and inspection at the Fargo-Moorhead Builders Exchange, 1010 Page Dr. Fargo, ND 58103. There will be no charge to view the documents at this location. Place of performance is Fargo, ND.

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