ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY PHASE II - OPERATIONS COMPLEX PROJECT LOCATED IN ARLINGTON, VA
PRESOLICITATION NOTICE W9123622R2022: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY SOUTHERN EXPANSION PHASE II – OPERATIONS COMPLEX PROJECT LOCATED IN ARLINGTON, VA. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice. This is NOT a So... PRESOLICITATION NOTICE W9123622R2022: ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY SOUTHERN EXPANSION PHASE II – OPERATIONS COMPLEX PROJECT LOCATED IN ARLINGTON, VA. This is a Pre-Solicitation notice. This is NOT a Solicitation. Do NOT submit proposals or questions in response to this notice. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—Norfolk District intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Construction of the Arlington Nation Cemetery Southern Expansion (ANCSE) Phase II – Operations Complex. This procurement will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 15 – Contracting by Negotiation. The requirement will be solicited as unrestricted full and open competition. It will be solicited as a Design-Bid-Build (DBB) project utilizing the Best Value, Trade-Off Continuum (BVTO) Source Selection evaluation approach in accordance with FAR 36.301 and 15.101. The applicable NAICS code is 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction with a Small Business Size Standard of $39.5M. The Government intends to award one Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract. In accordance with DFARS 236.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, the Magnitude of Construction is between $100M and $250M. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Southern Expansion is Phase II of a three (3) phase southern expansion of Arlington National Cemetery. Phase I is the construction of the tunnel and retaining walls around the South Parcel; Phase II is the construction of the operations complex on the South Parcel, south of Columbia Pike, and connecting infrastructure to the existing cemetery; and Phase III is the construction of the cemetery parcel North of Columbia Pike. A separate, future contract, through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, will be issued for the cemetery expansion elements of work located North of Columbia Pike—Phase III. A separate contract, through Federal Highway Administration, is currently under construction for the Columbia Pike roadway and utility realignment project which included phase I of Southern Expansion project. Phase II, the South Parcel, constructs the new operations complex at Arlington National Cemetery and the focus of this Pre-Solicitation Notice. The ANCSE Phase II - Operations Complex Project includes construction of: An office building with administrative space, offices, conference rooms, and training facilities. Maintenance facilities, storage, car wash, and warehouse space. Certain maintenance facilities are subterranean, with a green roof. Three-level parking structure for government vehicles, employees, family members, and visitors. Buildings will include climate control, interior lighting, toilet facilities, elevator systems, interior furnishings and equipment, and security systems. Landscaping and plantings. Supporting utilities to include water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural gas, communications/information systems, and underground electrical service. Site infrastructure including roads, staging/parking areas, pedestrian walkways, curbs, and gutters. Roadway to connect Arlington National Cemetery and the South Parcel. Anti-terrorism/force protection measures include access control point and secure boundary fence. Applicable buildings will comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified sustainability criteria. Construction of the Phase I project is occurring in close proximity to the Phase II project boundaries. Coordination with the adjacent Phase I contractor will be necessary. Construction will need to be sequenced strategically. THE ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION DATE IS ON OR ABOUT 19 AUG 2022. THE ANTICIPATED CONTRACT AWARD IS APRIL 2023. THE ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION DURATION IS 1,037 CALENDAR DAYS FROM NOTICE TO PROCEED. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1—Bid Guarantee, the awardee will be required to submit a Bid Guarantee that’s 20 percent or $3,000,000 of the bid price, whichever is less. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-15 (Dev), the awardee will be required to submit 100% Performance and Payment bonds within ten (10) calendar days from contract award. EVALUATION FACTORS The Government intends to award a FFP contract to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the terms of the RFP notice, is determined fair and reasonable, and offers the best overall value to the Government as determined through a BVTO, Source Selection Evaluation Approach. The Government reserves the right to accept other than the lowest priced or the highest rated non-price offer or to reject all offers. The Government will not award a contract to an Offeror whose proposal contains a deficiency, as defined in FAR 15.001, unless corrected through discussions, should the Government decide to conduct discussions. The Contracting Officer anticipates that the Solicitation will include the following evaluation factors: Non-Price Factors Factor 1 – Past Performance Factor 2 – Project Approach Factor 3 – Small Business Participation Plan Factor 4 – Price It is anticipated that the relative order of importance of evaluation factors is non-price Factors 1 and 2 are of equal importance to each other and each is more important than Factor 3. All non-price factors (1, 2, and 3) when combined will be approximately equal to price. However, the importance of price will increase if the offerors’ non-price proposals are considered essentially equal in terms of overall quality, or if price is so high as to significantly diminish the value of a non-price proposal's superiority to the Government. There is a potential that the solicitation may be issued via a Bifurcated Approach. This approach is used in cases where waiting for a Ready-to-Advertise (RTA) design will unreasonably delay an award. This solicitation will be issued with a 100% pre-final design and only nonprice proposals in response to Factors 1 and 2, are requested at this time. The remaining evaluation factors (Factors 3 and 4) will be included in the solicitation; however, no proposal will be initially requested for these factors with the initial proposal submission. When RTA design package becomes available(approximately Sep 2022), the solicitation will be amended to include the completed design documents and the remaining factors will be requested of the offerors. The Government will not undertake to compare or conduct a selection decision until after all factors have been evaluated. Offerors are cautioned that the design and construction requirements may continue to evolve, particularly in this case, until all RTA complete construction documents are released by amendment. GOVERNMENT POINT OF ENTRY (GPE) The RFP and accompanying documents will be issued electronically and will be uploaded to the Solicitation Module of the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) website at https://piee.eb.mil/ on or about August 19, 2022. Telephone calls or written requests for the RFP package will NOT be accepted. Prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring SAM.gov to respond to the solicitation and any amendments or other information regarding this acquisition. Prospective Offerors are required to be registered in PIEE and SAM and when submitting an offer. The Offeror shall continue to be registered in SAM.gov until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract. PIEE Resources: Training material and guides for registering and submitting proposals can be found below and is provided to assist in locating the full scope of resources available on the PIEE website: 1. PIEE Solicitation Module Vendor Access Instructions: https://dodprocurementtoolbox.com/cms/sites/default/files/resources/2021-08/PIEE%20Solicitation%20Module%20Vendor%20Access%20Instructions_0.pdf 2. For instructions on how to post an offer, please refer to the Posting Offer demo: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/sol/Posting_Offer.pdf. 3. Additional training and PIEE Solicitation Module resources can be found on the PIEE website at: https://pieetraining.eb.mil/wbt/xhtml/wbt/sol/solicitation/proposals.xhtml. There are two vendor roles (Proposal Manager and Proposal View Only) for the PIEE Solicitation Module. The Proposal Manager role is required to submit an offer to a solicitation posted in the PIEE Solicitation Module. Additionally, please be advised that when using the PIEE Solicitation Module, the user’s e-mail address in PIEE must match the e-mail address on file in SAM.gov. For all technical issues or general questions on PIEE Solicitation Module, offerors are advised to contract the PIEE Helpdesk at 866-618-5988 or through their website at https://piee.eb.mil/xhtml/unauth/web/homepage/governmentCustomerSupport.xhtml. POINT-OF-CONTACT Primary Point of Contact: Raven Sasser Contract Specialist Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil USACE District, Norfolk Secondary Point of Contact: Ekaterina “Katya” Oxley Contracting Officer Ekaterina.Oxley@usace.army.mil USACE District, Norfolk
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EXPANSION OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY – PHASE II, SOUTH PARCEL OPERATIONS COMPLEX PROJECT IN ARLINGTON, VA
W91236-22-R-2022: EXPANSION OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY – PHASE II, SOUTH PARCEL OPERATIONS COMPLEX PROJECT IN ARLINGTON, VA This is a Sources Sought Notice only; it is not a request for competitiv... W91236-22-R-2022: EXPANSION OF ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY – PHASE II, SOUTH PARCEL OPERATIONS COMPLEX PROJECT IN ARLINGTON, VA This is a Sources Sought Notice only; it is not a request for competitive proposals. There are no solicitations, specifications, and/or drawings available at this time. This Sources Sought Notice is for informational purposes only to determine the interest and availability of potential qualified contractors, and to receive industry feedback on the benefits, disadvantages, and risk associated with completing the effort as a single contracting action or completing as individual, distinctive, construction efforts. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost incurred in preparation of a response to this notice. The Government intends to use responses to this Sources Sought to make appropriate acquisition decisions for the project. NO AWARD will be made from this Sources Sought Notice. ONLY INTERESTED, CAPABLE, QUALIFIED AND RESPONSIVE CONTRACTORS WITH THE MINIMUM CAPABILITIES (I.E. REFER TO PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND KEY FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATIONS) ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPLY TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. INDEX A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION B. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS C. SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION D. KEY FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION E. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS F. ADDITIONAL INDUSTRY QUESTIONS G. DISCLAIMER H. RESPONSE A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Norfolk District is conducting Market Research to identify potential sources for construction of the facilities identified below and receive industry feedback on selection criteria. The South Parcel is Phase II of a three (3) phase southern expansion of Arlington National Cemetery. Phase I is the construction of the tunnel and retaining walls around the South Parcel; Phase II is the construction of the operations complex on the South Parcel, south of Columbia Pike; and Phase III is the construction of the cemetery parcel North of Columbia Pike. A separate, future contract, through U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, will be issued for the cemetery expansion elements of work located North of Columbia Pike—Phase III. A separate contract, through Federal Highway Administration, is currently under construction for the Columbia Pike roadway and utility realignment project which included phase I of Southern Expansion project. Phase II, the South Parcel, constructs the new operations complex at Arlington National Cemetery and the focus of this Sources Sought. B. GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS It is anticipated that the Government will issue a Firm-Fixed Price Contract for this Construction Project. If you are a Small Business, please state all the socioeconomic categories in which your company belongs: 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, Woman Owned, small businesses less than 500 employees, etc. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is 237990 – Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, with a Size Standard of $39,500,000.00. In accordance with DFARS 236.204, the magnitude of construction is between $25,000,000.00 and $100,000,000.00 for the construction of the Operations Building, Maintenance Facilities, Warehouse Buildings, and 2-story Parking Garage. THE ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION DATE IS 4th QUARTER OF FY22. THE ANTICIPATED CONSTRUCTION DURATION IS 800 CALENDAR DAYS FROM NOTICE TO PROCEED. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.228-1—Bid Guarantee, the awardee will be required to submit 100% Performance and Payment bonds within ten (10) calendar days from contract award. Bonding documents are not required for this Sources Sought. The Sources Sought response should demonstrate knowledge of, experience in, and the ability, to successfully execute. C. SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT INFORMATION Phase I—South Parcel Tunnel and Retaining Walls: The Federal Highway Administration is in active construction on Phase I – Defense Access Road (DAR) Project which includes: Relocation of Columbia Pike and utilities Construction of a tunnel under the relocated Columbia Pike connecting the South Parcel and the Cemetery parcel Construction of retaining walls along the north, south, and west boundaries of the South Parcel The contract was awarded on 8 September 2021 to Kokosing Construction Company, Inc. under a contract number 693C73-21-C-000025. Coordination between the two projects will be frequent. The road and utilities realignment will be in construction through 2025, which overlaps with the new Operation’s Complex Construction (Phase II listed below). Construction will need to be phased strategically. Phase II—South Parcel Operations Complex: Currently, the Government anticipates awarding the South Parcel Operations Complex, Phase II of the project, under a separate construction contract by USACE – Norfolk District which includes construction of: An office building with administrative space, offices, conference rooms, and training facilities Maintenance facilities, car wash, and warehouse space (90,000 GSF). Certain maintenance facilities are subterranean, with a green roof. Three-level parking structure for government vehicles, employees, family members, and visitors Buildings will include climate control, interior lighting, toilet facilities, elevator systems, interior furnishings and equipment, and security systems. Landscaping and plantings Supporting utilities to include water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural gas, communications/information systems, and underground electrical service. Site infrastructure including roads, staging/parking areas, pedestrian walkways, curbs, and gutters. Temporary roadway to maintain access from Arlington National Cemetery and the South Parcel, while Phase III is under construction. Anti-terrorism/force protection measures include access control point and secure boundary fence. Applicable buildings will comply with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certified sustainability criteria. Phase III—Cemetery Parcel North of Columbia Pike: Currently, the Government anticipates awarding the cemetery expansion, Phase III of the project, under a separate construction contract by USACE which includes: Approximately 50 acres of cemetery space with a roadway network connecting to the existing cemetery 70,000 interment spaces – mix of inground and above ground in a columbarium A security building and other smaller support facilities Extensive grading, sitework, boundary wall/fence, and horticulture Demolition of the existing operations complex Coordination between the two projects will be necessary. The new operations complex will need to be complete and operational prior to the future cemetery contractor demolishing the existing operations complex. Construction will need to be phased strategically. D. KEY FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION Site Location: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. Enduring quality is of utmost importance. Given cemetery construction is a forever endeavor and the high visibility of Arlington National Cemetery, enduring quality materials and finishes will be one of the most important factors. Schedule is the second most important factor. However, even though scheduling is the second most important factor, it is not at the expense in obtaining a fair and reasonable price. Experience with construction on military installations with access limitations. Experience with construction of operations facilities, warehouse buildings, and parking garages. Experience with construction that had to comply with a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Storm water permit Ability to be bonded for this project based on the provided magnitude of construction cost. E. CAPABILITIES STATEMENT REQUIREMENTS General: It is requested that interested sources submit to the contracting officer a brief capabilities statement package (no more than 10 pages in length, single spaced, 12-point font minimum) demonstrating ability to perform the services described herein. PAGES IN EXCESS OF THE 10 PAGE LIMIT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. The documentation shall address the following: Company name, address, phone number, point of contact and point of contact email address. Please submit your company’s Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and DUNS number to verify your business status as a qualified Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned SB (SDVOSB), Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZones), Qualified Section 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and/or Qualified Section 8(a) Alaskan Native/Tribal/Hawaiian Native Contractor status. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at time of Proposal submittal. Please see https://sam.gov/content/home for additional registration information. Indicate the primary nature of your business, business size in relation to the NAICS Code 237990, and capability to execute the capabilities listed above. Provide two (2) examples of projects with similar construction of the Operations Building, Maintenance and Storage Buildings, Parking Garage, on federal property or military installations. Please demonstrate experience in the type of work at the similar contract value, in a similar type of location. Include point of contact information for examples provided as past performance on indicated projects so that it may be verified. Contractors with unsatisfactory past performance may not be considered capable of successfully performing this type of work. Please state if you are able to bond for the project. F. OPTIONAL INDUSTRY QUESTIONS What do you consider a reasonable construction duration for the South Parcel Operations Complex? Please provide recommendations or revisions to the below proposed evaluation factors: Factor 1 Past Performance: A. Submitted projects shall demonstrate the following two key aspects: i. Vertical new construction of a fully enclosed multi-story administrative building 10,000 square feet or greater. Renovations will not be considered relevant. ii. A project magnitude greater than $15,000,000. [would need to refine this number, or maybe we don’t need this] B. More favorable consideration may be provided to those recent and relevant projects that also demonstrate the following experience aspects: i. Projects that involved construction within a constrained site. A constrained site is defined as a site with limited and controlled physical access and limited laydown space. A constrained site requires the contractor to exercise sufficient control of construction operations to facilitate effective delivery of construction material, equipment and labor to the construction site. ii. Vertical new construction of a subterranean or earth sheltered building 10,000 square feet or greater. iii. Construction adjacent to an active client operation. The Offeror shall describe how the submitted project demonstrated how the prime contractor was required to complete work within an active military or government installation or commercial site directly adjacent to or surrounded by activities or normal operations which cannot be stopped or eliminated during construction. The Offeror shall describe how construction was completed with restrictions during normal business operations of the adjacent active client operation. Factor 2 Project Approach: A. CONSTRUCTION APPROACH. Based on the understanding of the RFP requirements, site constraints, and complex phasing, the offerors shall describe the construction approach to be taken to address the unique complexities, challenges, opportunities, and constraints inherent to this contract. The proposal shall include a detailed project narrative of the construction sequence, processes, and methods for construction. At the minimum, include in your narrative how you plan to address the following areas: i. Working within a constrained site ii. Substantial interdependent activities relating to the relocation of the Operations Complex that will require extensive coordination, including how to keep the current Operations Complex mission functional and uninterrupted. iii. Other construction/coordination challenges the Offeror anticipates with this project B. SCHEDULE / PHASING APPROACH. Each offeror shall submit a narrative describing the Offeror’s approach to their overall schedule development including identifying constraints, for example arising from the project site or construction documents. The narrative will need to address what measures will be taken to ensure the prioritization of the completion of the areas needed for the construction of subsequent phases and attain timely completion of the project. Submit a schedule graphic (Gantt chart or bar chart format) identifying critical project features, construction phasing, sequencing, transition, and close out milestones required by the solicitation. The Gantt chart or bar chart will not be counted against the total page limit for this factor. Include in your narrative how you plan to address the following areas: i. Phasing with the simultaneous Defense Access Road (DAR) project. ii. Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) requirements. C. RISK MANAGEMENT. The Offeror shall submit a narrative describing risks specifically associated with the delivery of this project. The narrative shall identify the degree of risk, the possible impact of the risk on the project (quality, schedule and/or cost), whether the risk is within or outside the Offeror’s control, and a plan to mitigate the risks. G. DISCLAIMER Since this is a Sources Sought Announcement only, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No solicitation exists and solicitation requests will not be acknowledged. USACE Norfolk District is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals and will not accept telephone inquiries. The information provided in this Notice is subject to change and in no way obligates the Government to solicit for or award a contract. The Government will not provide debriefs on the results of this research, but feedback regarding the decision to set-aside or not set-aside the procurement; solicit as one project or multiple projects, will be accomplished via a Pre-Solicitation Synopsis or Solicitation for these services as applicable. All information submitted will be held in a confidential manner and will only be used for the purpose intended. Points of contact listed may be contacted for the purpose of verifying performance. H. RESPONSE All responses to this announcement shall be sent electronically to Raven Sasser at Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.miland a copy furnished to Ekaterina Oxley at Ekaterina.Oxley@usace.army.mil no later than 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 19 April 2022. LATE RESPONSES MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED. Primary Point of Contact: Raven Sasser Contract Specialist Raven.D.Sasser@usace.army.mil USACE District, Norfolk Secondary Point of Contact: Ekaterina “Katya” Oxley Contracting Officer Ekaterina.Oxley@usace.army.mil USACE District, Norfolk
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