SOLICITATION NOTICE
Y -- Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Phase 2 Gravesite Expansion and Cemetery Improvements Elwood, Illinois
- Notice Date
- 4/28/2010
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 237990
— Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;Office of Construction and;Facilities Management (00CFM3B1);811 Vermont AVE, NW 563;Washington DC 20420
- ZIP Code
- 20420
- Solicitation Number
- VA-101-10-RP-0072
- Response Due
- 6/25/2010
- Archive Date
- 10/2/2010
- Point of Contact
- GREGORY SABATERContracting Officer 202-461-8273
- E-Mail Address
-
GREGORY SABATER
(Gregory.M.Sabater@va.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Construction and Facilities Management has set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Solicitation Number VA-101-RP-0072 for construction services at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery Phase 2 Gravesite Expansion and Cemetery Improvements in Elwood, Illinois. The SDVOSB must be a General Construction company with an approved NAICS Code 237990, Size Standard $33.5 million and bonding capacity. The SDVOSB contractor shall provide all labor, materials, transportation, supervision, supplies and tools necessary for the construction of approximately 12,000 double-depth pre-placed concrete lawn crypts, 2,500 in-ground cremains garden niches and 6,500 columbarium niches. The project will develop approximately 20 acres to include access roads and parking, newly developed sections; roadways, parking, and walkways will be improved throughout the existing cemetery. Improvements to the existing cemetery will also include drainage improvements to correct existing burial groundwater issues; landscaping, reforestation, and regarding to buffer project area from adjacent industrial land use; grading, drainage, fencing, and ornamental landscaping; new irrigation system and enhancements to the existing irrigation system; improvements to the existing deep well system (for irrigation); main entrance area wall, gate, and signage improvements; new site furnishings in newly developed sections and replacement of site furnishings in existing cemetery; demolition of the former Army office building (including asbestos and lead abatement) and paving; permanent public assembly area accessibility improvements; enhancements to four existing committal shelters; widening of vehicle thoroughfares, enhancements to existing cortege staging lanes, and provision of short-term parking at Public Information Center; enclosure of breezeway at Public Information Center; HVAC and insulation/energy improvements at Honor Guard Building; connection of existing cemetery buildings to city domestic water supply system; improvements, including handicapped accessibility, to existing buildings; replacement of existing vehicular building over Grant Creek; wetlands preservation and mitigation; energy improvements in existing buildings; and Global Positioning System (GPS) site integration. The estimated cost for this project is $20,000,000-$50,000,000 with a completion period of 540 calendar days after the issuance of the notice to proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 237990 and the small business size standard is $33.5 Million. The approximate Construction Duration will be 540 calendar days. NOTICE TO PRIME (GENERAL) CONTRACTORS: The SDVOSB must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at http://www.ccr.gov prior to award and must also be registered as a SDVOSB firm at the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages at http://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. SOLICITATION and AMENDMENTS: Prospective Offerors must obtain copies of solicitation documents from FedBizOpps, which will be available on or about May 12, 2010. By registering at FedBizOpps (http://www.fedbizopps.gov) the Offerors will have access to downloading plans, specifications and amendments, which will be available only in Adobe PDF electronic format. The Offerors must be registered in CCR and have a DUNS Number to download documents. By registering for the Register to Receive Notification list at http://www.fedbizopps.gov, you will be notified by e-Mail of any new amendments that have been issued and posted. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A Pre-Proposal conference will be held on June 3, 2010, at the 9:00AM, located at the Administration Building within the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 West Hoff Road, Elwood, Illinois 60421. A site visit will be conducted immediately following the pre-proposal conference. The offerors shall submit questions to the Contracting Officer but not later than June 8, 2010 at 4:30PM EDT. The government will respond to all questions not later than June 11, 2010, via an amendment. There will be no public bid opening. All Offerors must ensure that their firms have the ability to provide both 100% Performance and Payment Bonds. In addition, the Offerors will be required to submit a bid guarantee with their proposal. The proposals will be evaluated and award made utilizing the Best Value method per FAR Part 15. Offerors are advised award may be made without discussion. Proposals are due to the Contracting Officer by 2:00PM on June 25, 2010. If you have any questions, please contact Gregory Sabater at 202-461-8273 or email Gregory.M.Sabater@va.gov. In the subject line of any e-Mail sent, identify: ABRAHAM LINCOLN NATIONAL CEMETERY VA-101-10-RP-0072.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery;20953 West Hoff Road;Elwood, Illinois
- Zip Code: 60421
- Zip Code: 60421
- Record
- SN02135146-W 20100430/100428235549-b1aa7b91529ab7398c8e6be8dc317e1a (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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