Federal Bureau of Prisons, Construction Contracting Section, 320 First Street, NW, Washington, DC 20534

R -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION OF UNITED STATES PENITENTIARY (USP), VICTORVILLE, CA. SOL RFQ 100-0006-0 DUE 080800 POC Jake Anderson, Jr., Contracting Officer, (202) 307-0954 The Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for Construction Management Support Services for the design-build construction of a high-security prison located at the site of an existing Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp near Victorville, California. A CONTRACT OPTION will be included for Construction Management Support Services for the design-build construction of a medium security prison located at the site of an existing Federal Correctional Institution and Federal Prison Camp near Victorville, California. The CONTRACT OPTION is subject to factors which will include funding availability in Fiscal Year 2001, and may be exercised in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Construction Management Firm's contract. The Construction Management Firm's base contract will encompass Construction Management Support Services for an independent design-build contract which includes: site work and major construction of a high security United States Penitentiary (USP) and only the early site work of the medium security Federal Correctional Institution (FCI). The USP is currently planned to consist of a group of one and two story buildings in a "compound plan" arrangement with a gross building area of approximately 50,000 square meters. The FCI is currently planned to consist of a group of one, two, and four story buildings in a "campus plan" arrangement with a gross building area of approximately 55,000 square meters. Total design and construction costs for the USP and FCI projects are estimated to be more than $10,000,000. Site work for the USP is anticipated to begin in the fall of 2000 with major construction anticipated to begin in the spring of 2001. Contract performance period is anticipated to be approximately two and one half years. The proposed Construction Management Support Services are to include, but are not limited to: attendance at design review meetings; review of documents and inspection of construction for conformance with contract requirements; analysis of contractor's CPM schedules and progress reports; maintenance of project files, inspection and testing records, and job diaries; preparation of cost estimates and analysis of change order requests; review of contractor's submittals and payment requests; analysis and recommendation related to disputes claims; preparation and processing of correspondence and documentation related to these services; and other services required for the successful administration of the project. The selected firm will provide these services using on site personnel from their own offices and workforce, and any other resources necessary. To be considered, firms must have at least five (5) years experience in management of construction projects of similar scope and complexity, and experience in the analysis of claims and disputes. Failure to identify all site personnel and provide requisite resumes may disqualify an offeror from further consideration or result in a lower technical score. The following factors, with the exception of price, shall be used to evaluate offers (listed in descending order of importance): past performance, technical, small business subcontracting and price. Technical includes the Capacity to Perform, Experience and Technical Competence and Proposed Team and Organization. The solicitation, which includes instructions for submitting a quote, will be available on or about July 7, 2000. To facilitate timely issuance, requests for the solicitation should be faxed and then mailed to Jake Anderson, Contracting Officer, at the address and phone number below. Do not send P.O. Box address. This solicitation is unrestricted. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which if timely received shall be considered by the agency. Point of Contact for inquiries and clarifications is Jake Anderson, Contracting Officer, Federal Bureau of Prisons, 320 First Street, N.W., Rm 500-6, Washington, D.C. 20534. The Point of Contact can be reached at (202) 307-0954 and fax number (202) 616-6055. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone calls for solicitation requests will be accepted. Posted 06/02/00 (W-SN461053). (0154)

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