Description
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 5, is planning a solicitation to construct a new Administration Building and Visitor Contact Station which will be located at the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge, Wood County, West Virginia. This solicitation will use a multi-step technical evaluation/proposal process as outline in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Part 15. The ultimate contract award will be based on a "Best Value Continuum". This project consists of the construction of a new administration building and visitor contact station to be located in Williamstown, WV, (Wood County), which will serve as the new headquarters for the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge. The work includes the construction of a new 6,000 square foot wood framed building, all site work, concrete work including foundation, walls, slabs and sidewalks, masonry, rough and finished carpentry, metal fabrications, roof systems, doors and windows, painting and finishes, all electrical, plumbing and mechanical systems and asphalt concrete pavement and landscaping to provide a complete and operational facility. The estimated magnitude of construction for this project is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000. The NAICS is 236220. This procurement is unrestricted. As part of the first step, which is the technical evaluation process, interested firms shall submit, in writing, their qualifications based on listed requirements below and those determined qualified will be asked to submit a cost proposal (step two) in accordance with FAR 15.203. Interested firms shall present a minimum of five (5) new building construction projects undertaken within the last ten years. The following information shall be provided for each of these projects: 1) Project name; 2) Original budget; 3) Change orders; 4) Summary of work; 5) Date of completion; and, 6) Client name, address and phone number. Qualification factors used for the evaluation of firms shall be; 1) Past performance (40%); 2) Mulit-discipline experience in working similiar projects in the Central Midwest (Ohio river valley) area of the U.S. (25%); 3) Ability to provide projects on time and within budget (25%); 4) Small business subcontracting approach to the project (10%). Firms desiring consideration should submit two (2) copies of their resume (qualifications) and all other appropriate information as described above to: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 300 Westgate Center Drive, Hadley, MA 01035-9589, Attn: Dale E. Aubin, Contracting Officer, not later than close of business May 11, 2005.