Construct Corrosion Control Facility   3

UPDATE 09/24/2024: Revised Abstract of Bidders attachment posted. Revision is highlighted in yellow; confirming all firms submitted bid bonds with their bids.

UPDATE 09/18/2024: Abstract of Bidders attachment posted.

UPDATE 09/13/2024: See attached Amendment 5 which incorporates the most up to date wage determination dated Aug 30, 2024, and also clarifies hard copy bids are required in addition to a bid disk on the bid due date.

UPDATE 09/10/2024: See attached Amendment 4 which updated the bid opening date (revised from 13 Sept to 17 Sept) and adds addendum 3 - Updates to specificaions: 01 14 00 WORK RESTRICTIONS, 08 34 16.10 HORIZONTAL ROLLING STEEL DOORS, 09 06 00 SCHEDULE OF FINISHES, G-002 SHEET INDEX, G-201 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS, G-202 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS, G-203 SPECIAL INSPECTIONS, A101 FLOOR PLAN, A103 ROOF PLAN, A104 HANGAR BAY FLOOR PAINT STRIPING PLAN, A201 BUILDING ELEVATIONS, A500 DETAILS, A501 DETAILS, S-001 GENERAL NOTES, SB102 SLAB PLAN, SB506 FOUNDATION DETAILS, SB507 FOUNDATION DETAILS, SB508 FOUNDATION DETAILS, EG502 GROUNDING AND LIGHTNING PROTECTION DETAILS and Adds two attachments; JBSA SOIL MANAGEMENT PLAN Jan 22 and KELLY ANNEX TOPOGRAPHIC May 19. Also included are RFI responses to questions 1-230.

UPDATE 09/5/2024: See attached Amendment 3 which updates the Bid opening date (Revised from 10 Sept to 13 Sept) and adds Addendum 2 - Updates to Specification - 08 34 16.10 and Drawing - A-603. Many RFI responses are pending and will be published in the near future.

UPDATE 08/29/2024: See attached Amendment 2 which updates the Bid delivery instructions and add Attachment 11 - Geotechnical report. Also included are RFI responses to questions 1-11.

UPDATE 08/23/2024: See attached Amendment 1 which deletes "Attachment 9 - Falcon", and incorporates Addendum 1, Specifications Volume 1 - Section 08 71 00 Door Hardware. Also included are RFI responses to questions 1-5.

UPDATE 08/15/2024: Attachment 1 (drawings) was re-uploaded due to RFI's requesting higher fidelity of drawings. Attachment 1a and 1b were deleted due to low quality during file compression.
The Texas Air National Guard intends to issue an Invitation for Bids to award a single firm fixed-price contract for non-personal construction services to provide all plant, labor, transportation, materials, tools, equipment, appliances and supervision necessary for the Construction of a new 12,200 square foot Corrosion Control Facility located at Joint Base San Antonio Kelly Field Annex, in accordance with applicable Federal, State and Local codes, Project Specifications, Project Drawings and Structural Interior Design. The facility shall be compatible with applicable DoD, Air Force, and base design standards. In addition, local materials and construction techniques shall be used where cost effective. This project will comply with DoD antiterrorism/force protection requirements per unified facilities criteria.

Special Construction Requirements: Work will include an environmentally controlled area to wash aircraft, as well as hangar space for corrosion treatment, corrosion repair, and limited paint removal/repainting. This facility also provides space for corrosion control shops which includes paint preparation and drying areas, abrasive blasting rooms, and booth for mixing and applying paint, tool storage, lockers, and administrative areas. Furthermore, 1,500 square yards of airfield pavements are expected for this project. In addition to a base price for the work described above, the solicitation includes four (4) Options and Brand Name items which are identified below.

This facility is for the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG), Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) 149th Fighter Wing (FW).

The contract duration will be 540 calendar days after notice to proceed to include inspection and punch list. This project is set aside 100% for Small Business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 236220, with a small business size standard of $45,000,000. The magnitude of construction is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000.

A site visit will be held on 20 August at 09:00 AM (CST) proceeded by a pre-bid conference. Access must be requested no later than 5 days prior to the pre-bid conference. All questions and RFI's must be submitted by 5:00 PM CST on 5 September 2024 regardless of anytime extensions to the Bid due date, via email to: MSgt Mark Green, at mark.green.23@us.af.mil, MSgt Joel Yerkey, at joel.yerkey.1@us.af.mil and Ms. Amanda Bogue, at amanda.m.bogue.civ@army.mil.

Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Interested offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). To register go to www.SAM.gov. Instructions for registering are on the web page (there is no fee for registration).

The Project will include a Base Bid along with the following Options:

Base Bid: Construct Aircraft Corrosion Control Facility

Option 1: Translucent Fiberglass Panel

Option 2: Screen Wall

Option 3: Alternate Roof (SSMR)

Option 4: Epoxy Flooring

The Project will include the following Brand Name items are specific for compatibility with existing installation systems (noted justifications will be included with solicitation):

1. Fire alarm control panel: Monaco MAAP-X

2. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Chiller System: Trane North America

3. Door Locks: Falcon Locksets with Falcon Brand Cores

4. Direct Digital Control: Automated Logic Corporation WebCTRL Building Automation System

The solicitation and associated information will be available only from the Contract Opportunities page at SAM.gov.

Your attention is directed to FAR clause 52.219-14(e)(3) (DEVIATION 2021-O0008), LIMITATIONS ON SUBCONTRACTING, which states By submission of an offer and execution of a contract, the Contractor agrees that in performance of a contract assigned a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 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 towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded .

In accordance with FAR 36.211(b), the following information is provided:

1. The National Guard has no agency-specific policies or procedures applicable to definitization of equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts other than those described at FAR 43.204, DFARS 243.204 and AFARS 5143.204.
2. Data for the prior 3 fiscal years regarding the time required to definitize equitable adjustments for change orders under construction contracts for the National Guard is currently not available but will be compiled and provided in future announcements.

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 for 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.