Y -- CONSTRUCTION MANAGER/GENERAL PRIME CONTRACTOR FOR THE EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF THE GALLUP INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER, GALLUP, NEW MEXICO

Notice Date

July 20, 2001

Contracting Office

Engineering Services -- Dallas, 1301 Young Street, Room 1071, Dallas, Texas 75202-5433

ZIP Code

75202-5433

Solicitation Number

RFP/161-01-0041

Response Due

August 20, 2001

Point of Contact

Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, (214) 767-6613

Description

The Indian Health Service (IHS), Engineering Services -- Dallas (ES-D), is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to act as the Construction Manager/General Prime Contractor (CM/GPC) for the expansion and renovation of the Gallup Indian Medical Center, Gallup, New Mexico. THIS PROJECT IS SET-ASIDE UNDER THE BUY INDIAN ACT FOR FIRMS THAT ARE AT A MINIMUM 51 PERCENT INDIAN OWNED, CONTROLLED AND OPERATED. In accordance with the Public Health Service Acquisition Regulation (PHSAR) Paragraph 380.503(E), under a 51 percent Buy Indian set-aside, 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, the work to be performed does not include the provision of materials, supplies, or equipment. In order for an Indian firm to prove they meet the qualification's requirement of the Buy Indian set-aside restriction, (i.e., currently certified by the Indian Health Service (IHS) or the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) as an Indian Firm) certifications (Tribal Affiliation and Degree of Indian Blood) must be submitted with their Offer Qualifications Statement. Offerors 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 are acceptable as long as the Indian owned firm is the managing entity. A copy of the Joint Venture Agreement SHALL be submitted with the Offeror Qualifications Statement. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 233320 and the size standard is $27.5 million. This solicitation will not be set-aside for small business and is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. Work to be as follows: (1) Construct approximately 4,034 GSM of new space, and (2) renovate approximately 1,102 GSM of existing space. The new space will be Internal Medicine, Family Practice and OB/GYN Clinics, Outpatient Pharmacy, Medical Records and Staff and Public Facilities. The vacated space will enable expansion of: Surgical Clinic, Education & Training, a new Coders section of the Business and Walk-in Clinic and portions of Property and Supply. A new loading dock will be built onto the existing facility. Other option work will follow as the budget increases. The estimated construction dollar magnitude for the expansion and renovation of the Medical Center is between $5-$11 million. The estimated construction period is 2 years. Performance and payment bonds (both 100%) will be required prior to the issuance of the Notice to Proceed for Part B of this project. For estimating purposes, the Contractor's insurance bonding provider should consider the Maximum Estimated Amount available at this time for this project to be $6M. Actual bonding requirements will be established when the final guaranteed maximum price is established. The selected CM/GPC will be a member of the construction team consisting of the A/E Design Firm, the CM/GPC, and the Government. The contract will be in two parts. Part A: As a team member, the CM/GPC will provide consultative and other services during the design phase of the project; review and make recommendations on plans and specifications as they have been and are being developed with emphasis on keeping the cost of the project within budgetary limitations; assist in the development of a total project cost estimate, broken down by specialities, leading to the development of an acceptable guaranteed maximum project price, making recommendations on value engineering type changes, assist in preparing the construction schedule and other associated tasks for construction of this expansion and renovation project. Part B: The selected CM/GPC must provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies and equipment, transportation, and must plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of construction to meet the project requirements; bid or negotiate and award all subcontracts; perform general condition items; provide quality assurance inspections; and assume the responsibility for completing the project within the guaranteed maximum price and in compliance with the developed design specifications, drawings and the provisions of the contract. METHOD OF SELECTION: Competitive formal sources selections procedures will be used in accordance with Part 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The qualifications submitted by each firm will be reviewed and evaluated for the most highly qualified firm. When responding to this announcement, firms should fully address their capability and qualifications with regard to each of the following evaluation factors. The top ranked firms recommended for interview will be evaluated and recommended solely on their written responses to this announcement. Award may be made without conducting negotiations. Prime contractors assembling a team are cautioned that the evaluation will be based on the team, not just the prime firm. The Technical Evaluation Factors in descending order of importance are: (1) EXPERIENCE AS A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AND/OR GENERAL PRIME CONTRACTOR: Contractor on projects of similar size and general scope of this project, for hospitals, health centers and support facilities over the past 5 years. Include specific experience with facilities that remain operational during construction and specific experience on projects designed and built using the S.I. dimensioning system; (2) PROJECT PLANNING EXPERIENCE: Management planning including critical path scheduling, fast track and phased construction experience on similar size projects. Give specific experience with development of guaranteed maximum price at the A/E design development stage; (3) EXPERIENCE OF PROFESSIONAL STAFF ASSIGNED TO THIS PROJECT: Professional experience, qualifications, educational and training for project manager, project engineer, superintendent, estimator, quality assurance and quality control supervisor, etc; (4) QUALITY CONTROL/QUALITY ASSURANCE EXPERIENCE DURING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION: for constructability, code compliance, and cost savings systems for health centers and hospitals. Provide examples of various building systems such as direct digital controls, energy management controls, and building electrical & lightening protection grounding. Address specific experience with commissioning of building systems; (5) PAST PERFORMANCE ON GOVERNMENT PROJECTS: Past performance on contracts with Government entities including Native American organizations, tribal governments, federal agencies, i.e., Indian Health Service and Bureau of Indian Affairs. Discuss utilization of Native American or other minority contractors on previous government contracts. Interested Offerors may request an Offerors Qualifications Statement form by submitting their request in writing to Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, at facsimile telephone number (214) 767-5194. The Offerors Qualification Statement will be the only form of submittal accepted by the Contracting Officer. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL SUBMITTED WILL NOT BE EVALUATED AND WILL BE RETURNED. Interested Offerors shall submit their Offeror Qualification Statement form to Barry J. Prince, Contracting Officer, Indian Health Service, Engineering Services -- Dallas, Suite 1071, Dallas, Texas 75202-5433, by no later than 4:00 p.m. CST, Monday, August 20, 2001. Electronic transmissions, i.e., facsimile, e-mail, etc. will NOT be accepted.

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