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Y -- CONSTRUCTION OF NEW U.S. BORDER PATROL STATION, LOS TOMATES, BROWNSVILLE, TX SOL GS-07P-00-UJC-5004 DUE 070600 POC Deborah Sanders, Contracting Officer, Phone 817-978-8420, Fax 817-978-7098, Email deborah.sanders@gsa.gov -- Deborah Sanders, Contracting Officer, Phone 817-978-8420, Fax 817-978-7098, Email deborah.sanders@gsa.gov WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&ProjID=GS-07P-00-UJC-5004&LocID=1102. E-MAIL: Deborah Sanders, deborah.sanders@gsa.gov. DESCRIPTION: Project No. ATX96810, Construction Procurement for new U.S. Border Patrol Station, Los Tomates, Brownsville, TX. Provide all labor and materials for new U.S. Border Patrol Station, Brownsville. This is a metric project. Work includes, but is not limited to, new site clearing, stormwater pollution prevention, regrading of the site to the levels shown, new structures and appurtenances including buildings for administration facilities, vehicle repair and maintenance, and kennels. Other development at he site includes pavement, utilities, fencing, landscaping, irrigation and all other items as indicated in the solicitation. There are five options that may or may not be exercised. Option No. 1 includes construction of Kennel Building and associated site improvements. Option No. 2 includes Security System, with CCTV cameras, monitors, racks and supports, and duress alarm system (empty conduit and boxes for all equipment to be included in the Base Bid. Option No. 3,4, and 5 are not used. Option No. 6 includes construction of Fuel Island Canopy, supporting structure and foundations, and lighting. Option No. 7 includes a Folding Partition between Training Room R137 and Muster Room R132. Option No. 8 includes construction of Service Building. Time of construction is 365 calendar days from the date the notice to proceed is received. The solicitation should be issued on or about June 6. 2000, with proposals being due on or about July 6, 2000. Estimated cost range is $5,000,000 to $10,000,000. Project No. ITX89937, Solicitaiton No. GS-07P-00-UJC-5004. This project is being procured using informal Source Selection procedures which will result in a firm-fixed price award to the offeror which provides the "greatest value" to the Government with technical ability being more important than price. The Source Selection evaluation factors are listed in the order of importance as follows: Experience and Past Performance of Firm, Experience and Past Performance of Key Personnel, and Management and Technical Approach. In accordance with Public Law 95.507, the successful Offeror will be required to provide the maximum practicable subcontracting opportunities for small business concerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and woman-owned businesses, to participate in the performance of this contract. A subcontracting plan must be provided with the proposal. Small businesses are not subject to this requirement. This full and open procurement is made under the Small Business Competitive Demonstration Program and all responsible firms are invited to submit a proposal. Specifications and drawings can be ordered from Ridgways's, 805 Lamar Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102. Ridgway's telephone number is (817) 336-0565. Payment MUST be submitted with the rquest for documents. Make certified checks or money orders payable to Ridgway's. No personal or company checks will be accepted. Documents will be approximately $200.00 per set (plus shipping). Solicitation provisions, required forms, clauses and instructions to Offerors will be posted on GSA's electronic posting system @ www.eps.gov. Posted 05/22/00 (D-SN457414). (0143)

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