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Z -- RENOVATION AND EXPANSION OF DZILTH NA O DITH HLE HEALTH CENTER, HUERFANO, NM SOL IFB/161-00-0006 DUE 031600 POC Wanda L. Burton, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-3999 or (214) 767-3492 WORK TO BE DONE: Work to consist of site improvements with utility modifications, a major addition to the medical module and dental module, and interior remodel for a total of three phases. The completed building size is 2704 gross square meter (GSM) with 11 options which include: refinish existing metal roof, change existing to (remain equipment) from pneumatic to DDC system, provide and install landscape and irrigation system, additional parking spaces, site lighting, masonry patio wall and bench and metal benches including slab on grade reinforcement, provide and install u-type cable hooks, nurse call system, sound system rough-in conduit and boxes, built-up asphalt roofing in place of elastomeric membrane roofing (EPDM) for new addition only, provide and install competitive open market DDC system for new and existing equipment, provide and install metal lockers, provide Clerestory construction as indicated on drawings, and provide and install ceramic tile walls and patterns in large main public restrooms (base bid includes without patterns) at the Dzilth Na O Dith Hle Health Center, Huerfano, NM. The selected contractor will be the Prime contractor and must provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, equipment and transportation, and must plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of all construction to meet the project requirement; bid or negotiate and award all subcontracts, provide quality assurance inspections; and assume the responsibility for completing the project within the performance period and is in compliance with developed design specifications, drawings and the provisions of the contract. The proposed contract listed herein is Set-Aside under the Buy Indian Act for 51 percent Indian owned, operated, and controlled firms. In accordance with the Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation Paragraph 380.503(E), not more than 50 percent of the work to be performed under a prime contract awarded pursuant to the Buy Indian Act shall be subcontracted to other than Indian firms. For this purpose, work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies or equipment. In order for Indian firms to prove that they meet the qualifications requirement of the Buy-Indian Set-Aside restriction, i.e., Bidders who are currently certified by the Indian Health Service or the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an "Indian Firm" need to submit this certification (Tribal Affiliation and Degree of Indian Blood) with their bid. Bidders who are not currently certified by IHS or BIA are required to submit proof of ownership and eligibility for Indian preference under the "Buy Indian Act". Joint Ventures will be considered as long as the Indian firm is the managing entity. Estimated contract period is 425 calendar days. Estimated magnitude is from $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00. Technical questions should be addressed to Suresh Shah, P.E., Project Manager, (214) 767-8368, and contractual questions to Wanda Burton, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-3999. A bid guarantee, performance and payment bonds are required. METHOD OF SELECTION: Technical Evaluation Factors/Past Performance: Past performance selection procedures will be used. For this reason, the Technical Evaluation Factors/Past Performance and the Cost Price shall be furnished separately. Technical evaluation factors/qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and will be ranked using the factors and point values as shown. Firms should fully address their capability and qualifications with regard to each of the following evaluation factors. The top ranked firms will be evaluated and recommended solely on their written responses to the solicitation. Oral interviews may be held at the option of the Government. Prime contractors assembling a team are cautioned that the evaluation will be based on the team, not just the prime firm. The offeror must demonstrate its experience and professional ability in the following areas: 1) Experience as a Prime Contractor of similar size and general scope of this project, i.e., health centers, hospital and other health facilities over the past 3 years (20 points); 2) The Prime Contractors/Project Management's proposed staff (key personnel) for this project, including professional experience, qualifications, education and training, i.e., project manager, superintendent, estimator, quality control, supervisor, etc. (10 points); 3) Past performance on contracts with Government agencies including Indian organizations, tribes, agencies, i.e., Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs (10 points); and 4) Technical approach and past performance on renovation of occupied/operational health centers, hospital facilities and other health care facilities over the past 3 years (10 points). Upon establishment of a list of firms whose technical proposals are technically acceptable, their respective cost proposals will be opened and evaluated. For purposes of evaluation of offerors, the technical factors when combined are as important as the price. PRICE EVALUATION FACTORS (50 POINTS): Offerors are advised that an award may be made without discussion, exchanges or any contact concerning the proposals received; therefore, offerors should present their best and final price at the time submission. Offerors should not assume that they would be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their proposals. Proposals will be evaluated on lump sum bid price options that is most advantageous to the Government. Award of the options items may be made by modification to the contract and, if exercised, would be awarded when funds become available during the term of the contract. The Government reserves the right to reject any or all proposals at any time prior to award; to negotiated with any or all offerors; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. The final selection will be determined based on both the technical proposal and the cost proposal submitted. Specifications, plans and bidding documents will be available O/A February 15, 2000 by writing Kathy Brancato at the address above. No deposit is required for the first set of solicitation documents for 51 percent Indian owned firms. Requests for additional sets for 51 percent Indian owned firms MUST be accompanied by a NON-REFUNDABLE cashier check or money order in the amount of $200.00 made out to Indian Health Service. All solicitation documents for non-Indian owned firms are $200.00 each and MUST be accompanied by a NON-REFUNDABLE cashier check or money order made out to Indian Health Service. Bid opening date is scheduled O/A MARCH 16, at 2:00 pm. All responsible sources may submit a bid which shall be considered by the agency. Contractors shall insure that bonding capability for a project of this magnitude is available. Posted 01/31/00 (W-SN420326). (0031)

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