RFQ Contractor - Renovation Work Building 275, Fort Leavenworth

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District intends to solicit and award a contract to prepare design documents and perform renovation work on building 275 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The Government proposes to issue a firm fixed price type design-bid-build (DBB) contract award for this project. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO AWARD A CONTRACT FROM RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOR DOES IT OBLIGATE THE GOVERNMENT TO PRODUCE A SOLICITATION IN THE FUTURE. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY AND NO MONETARY COMPENSATION WILL BE PROVIDED FOR RESPONSE PREPARATION OR FOLLOW UP REQUESTS. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to obtain insight into the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of small business firms to perform a firm fixed price DBB construction type contract of this magnitude and to determine if there is adequate competition to compete and successfully perform. The scope of this contract for building 275 and 259: a. Whole building renovation of historic building 275 and connected building 259, Trolley Station, with historic restoration for interior and exterior aspects of the building. All systems will be replaced: mechanical; electrical; communications; security; fire and life safety. Architectural revisions to improve layout and update interiors. Replace windows to match historic look meeting current anti-terrorism/force protection standards. Repairs needed to exterior include masonry patching/repairs, repointing, concrete spall repairs, foundation waterproofing, roofing, and similar. Reconfiguration of parking area and ancillary utility work in support of the renovation. Building 275 is a contributing structure to the Fort Leavenworth National Landmark Historic District; all work will be done in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards for Historic Preservation. ACQUISITION STRATEGY The Government anticipates a 540-calendar day firm fixed price type contract for this project. The requirement will consist of all aspects of renovation to buildings 275 and 259. This requirement will include construction scheduling. The anticipated award of this contract will be on or before September 30, 2023. The magnitude of this project is between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000. The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes and applicable size standards include but are not limited to: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction 236220, and $45M. You are invited to respond to this sources sought notification, with your response to include the following information: COVER LETTER: Business name, address, CAGE code and Unique Entity Indentifier (UEI) number; and Point of Contact including name, phone number and email address responsible for submission. Company Website Company size (Small or Large), in accordance with the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 236220. If a Small Business, specify if your company is any of the following: (a) Service- Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); (b) HUB Zone Small Business; (c) 8(a) Small Business concern; or (d) Woman-Owned Small Business. Assertion of Contractors interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONS: Prior Experience. Prior experience with construction of projects that have similar scope and magnitude. Provide examples with summaries of past performance on a minimum of (3) three projects constructing major renovations to historic administrative buildings within the last (6) six years by including as much of the following information as possible: Dollar amount of the contract; Contract type (Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, etc.); Whole building renovations including the work listed in the scope above; Brief description of the technical requirements of the submitted project; Description of the work that was performed and whether it was self-performed or performed by a subcontractor; if performed by a subcontractor, identify subcontractor. Include details showing similarity to scope of buildings 275/259; Indication of how long the services took to complete from start to finish; Name, address, point of contact and phone number of customer organization for which the work was done. Compliance with Secretary of the Interior Standards for historic renovation experience. Contractor may submit examples of work done by a subcontractor, if that subcontractor intends to enter into a letter of commitment with the contractor. Joint Venture information, if applicable - existing and potential. Bonding Capability. Construction bonding level per contract and aggregate construction bonding level, both expressed in dollars. The response must be specific to the qualifications listed above to show that the respondent is qualified and possesses the necessary skills, experience, and capabilities. If a response does not clearly demonstrate that the respondent meets the qualifications, possess the necessary skills, experience, and capability the response will not be considered as confirmed capability for the purposes of market research which will be used to support procurement planning initiatives. Please respond by February 21, 2023, at 10:00 am Local Time, with response limited to six (6) pages. Send your response to Jeri Halterman via email, jeri.l.halterman@usace.army.mil with a courtesy copy to Alice Jeffres at alice.m.jeffres@usace.army.mil. The method of contractor selection has not been determined at this time. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document.

Division 03 -	Concrete, Cast-in-Place Concrete, Precast Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 05 -	Metals, Structural Metal Framing.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Architectural Woodwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Insulation, Weather Barriers.
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Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Tiling, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Resilient Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
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Division 12 -	Furnishings, Window Treatments, Casework, Office Furniture, Multiple Seating.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Fire-Suppression Sprinkler Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Facility Water Distribution, Facility Sanitary Sewerage, Facility Storm Drainage, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Piping and Pumps, HVAC Air Distribution.
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Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security, Electronic Access Control and Intrusion Detection, Fire Detection and Alarm.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Planting Irrigation, Turf and Grasses.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Water Utilities, Sanitary Sewerage Utilities, Storm Drainage Utilities.