U. S. Army Engineer District, Savannah, P.O. Box 889, Savannah, Georgia 31402-0889

Y -- IDIQ CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH TIME-AND MATERIALS CAPABILITIES -- FORT BRAGG, NC SOL DACA21-97-R-0027 POC David Futrell (Technical Questions) 912/652-5637 Linda Elliott (Contractual Questions) 912/652-5076 Description of Work: This will be an indefinite quantity, multi-task construction contract with time and materials provisions and fixed labor rates for a wide variety of maintenance, repair, and minor construction tasks in support of the Directorate of Public Works, Fort Bragg, NC. Work will be performed at (or in the vicinity of) Fort Bragg, Pope AFB, and at various U.S. Army Reserve Centers within the state of North Carolina. The objective of the contract is to provide expeditious execution of task orders for general construction work which will vary from site to site. Specific task orders will be issued by the Contracting Officer in accordance with the unit price, schedule and specifications. Contract duration will be an initial 12-month period with options for two additional 12-month periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Government. The ordering period will be for 1 year or whenever the Contracting Officer determines the ordering period is over and any dollar amount not consumed by task orders issued during the ordering period may be carried over to the next ordering period. The maximum estimated contract amount for the base and for each additional 12-month period is $13,500,000. Task orders totaling not less than $50,000 and not more than $1,000,000 and no more than a (cumulative) total of $5,000,000 may be outstanding at any given time. The Government will obligate to the Contractor a minimum of $300,000 for the base year and $150,000 for each option year (upon exercise of each option year). This guaranteed fee is a recordable obligation at the time of award and, as such, will be fully funded upon contract award. The Contractor will be required to furnish all labor, materials, permits, equipment, personnel, and services necessary to manage and accomplish designated deliveries which will include surveying the problem, recommending a solution, and remediating the problem in a timely and efficient manner. Task orders will include a variety of trades including (but not limited to) biologist, environmentalist, environmental abatement (asbestos and lead-based paint) technicians, agronomist, computer specialist, carpentry, plumbing, road repair, roofing, excavation, demolition, concrete, topographic surveyors, roofers, masonry, welding and engineering (general, civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, fire protection, and/or safety). Contractors must have a minimum of 2 years related experience and must possess all state and locally required licenses for this type work within the state of North Carolina in the areas specified in the solicitation. Offerors will be required to submit cost and technical proposals as stated in the solicitation. The following technical evaluation criteria will be used for selection: (1) prime contractor's qualifications and past performance (with various sub-items), (2) project management plan (with various sub-items), (3) cost/price. Proposals from large business firms must comply with FAR clause 52.219-9 regarding the requirement for submission of a subcontracting plan. Network Analysis System will be required. Estimated cost range of project is from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Solicitation documents will be available March 21, 1997. In order to receive documents in a timely manner, requests should be received by March 11, 1997. This solicitation is issued on an unrestricted basis pursuant to the "Business Opportunity Development Reform Act of 1988" (Public Law 100-656). Only written requests for plans and specifications will be accepted. Only one set of solicitation documents will be issued to each prospective offeror. State area code, telephone and fax number, street address and nine-digit zip code. Plans and specifications are available Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., 100 West Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, Georgia 31401-3640. (0050)

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