Demolition, site work and new construction of a mixed-use development in Johnston, Iowa. Conceptual plans call for the demolition of a military facility; for the construction of a military facility; for site work for a military facility; conference / convention center; and conference / convention center.

Notice ID W912EK-SAYLORVILLE-LAKE-ADMINISTRATIVE-COMPLEX-REPLACEMENT Sources Sought/Request for Information Saylorville Lake Administrative Complex Replacement Purpose and Objectives: The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of all qualified sources; (2) whether they are small or large businesses; HUBZone small businesses; service-disabled, veteran- owned small businesses; 8(a) small businesses; veteran-owned small businesses; woman-owned small businesses; or small disadvantaged businesses; and (3) their understanding, capabilities and experience relative to the proposed acquisition to assist the Government in determining the expectation of receiving bids from responsible small business contractors at fair market prices. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set- aside is possible. An organization that is not under the applicable NAICS code can submit a response to this notice, however their capabilities may/may not be assessed for the purposes of this notice. A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement as a set-aside based upon responses to this Notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Corps of Engineers (COE), Rock Island District does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses received, however as a result of this Sources Sought Notice, the COE may issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). Interested parties are expected to review this Notice and the Project Requirements to familiarize themselves with the requirements of this project. Background: Saylorville Lake Administrative Complex is located in Johnston, Iowa, approximately 15 miles north of Des Moines, Iowa. The Administrative complex serves as a multi-use area for administrative and maintenance staff. The office building supports a staff of approximately 30 employees for Saylorville Lake and the Western Resident Office to include conference room, break room, and office space. The maintenance building supports staff, equipment, and storage needs of Saylorville Lake. Project Requirements: Typical work under the contract will include, but will not be limited to: design services, earthwork, construction of the facilities to LEED standards (or equivalent), installation, heating and air-conditioning, HVAC controls, plumbing, fire suppression, interior electrical and lighting, fire alarms, data and telecommunications, limited environmental remediation, demolition, and other related work. Estimated Range: $10-25 Million NAICS Code and Size Standard: In the event an RFP is issued, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 237990 with a size standard of $39.5M is being considered. Solicitation Type: The Government is considering using a Request for Proposal, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or Best Value Trade Off Method for solicitation of this project. Potential evaluation factors could be Technical; to include, experience and performance, organization structure and work plan. Please provide relevant experience with Design Build contracts. Please provide any feedback on the potential solicitation and evaluation method, as well as appropriate provisions and considerations for these types of solicitations and evaluations, from an industry perspective. Capability Statement/Information Sought: All parties interested in this project must demonstrate that they would have the potential to be a responsive and responsible contractor for the following project technical criteria Tailored Capability Statements shall demonstrate a clear understanding of all tasks specified in the draft Project Requirements. Tailored Capability Statements for this requirement shall address the following areas: 1. Company Name, DUNS/CAGE (If your company does not have at the time of this sources sought, please be aware that you will be required to register your company in the System of Award Management (SAM) system to be eligible for any future Federal contracts), POC information including an email, and your current small business status. 2. Demonstrate the ability to meet the mandatory criteria as noted below: Experience performing federal design build contracts. Experience with design and construction of office facilities to include: interior renovation, demolition and installation, HVAC, plumbing, fire suppression, interior electrical and lighting, fire alarms, data and telecommunications, environmental remediation, and other related work 2. Project examples with similar complexity and scope (and ideally including all of the mandatory criteria above). Examples should include all pertinent information regarding the requirements to clearly demonstrate the understanding and abilities of your company. If you performed previous work as a part of a team, with subcontractors (or other arrangements) please provide information on that relationship, tasks performed by team members etc. to be able to provide the Government with a sense of prime contract management as well as team member/subcontractor management. 3. Description of how, you would be capable of performing the work, either by 100% self-performance or through teaming. Specifically, if you would not be self-performing 100% of the work, please provide: An estimate of your self-performance and a proposed team approach (for example: are you part of an approved mentor protege team through the SBA 8(a) or All Small Mentor Protege Program Will you be teaming with other small businesses to meet the self-performance requirements Will your subcontractors be primarily small businesses What type of work would likely be subcontracted Have you performed this type of work previously with similar teaming arrangements If so, what were issues with contract performance NOTE: Small businesses may submit a capability statement that includes the expertise of large business partner companies under a teaming arrangement. If a teaming arrangement is contemplated, then the response to this sources sought must clearly discuss the areas of the Project Requirements section that the small business firm intends to perform and the specific areas that the large business teaming partner intends to perform. Please note that at least 15% of the total cost of the contract value must be incurred by or for personnel of the small business firm (or similarly situated entities) pursuant to the FAR clause at 52.219-14 entitled "Limitations on Subcontracting (NOV 2011)". In order for the Government to make a Small Business (SB) set-aside (or other socioeconomic sub-category) determination, it is emphasized that SB concerns provide sufficient written information to clearly demonstrate their capacity, capability, and responsibility (in accordance with FAR 9.1 and the requirements at FAR 19.502(b)(1) to successfully perform and manage all the requirements of this effort. Information Submission Instructions : 1. Page Limitations: Interested qualified small business organizations should submit a tailored capability statement for this requirement not to exceed twenty (20) single sided pages including all information that clearly details the firm's ability to perform the aspects of the notice described above and in the Project Requirements. 2. Number of Copies: All capability Statement sent in response to this SOURCES SOUGHT/Request for Information notice must be submitted via e-mail to the Deputy, Small Business Programs Troy Robbins at Troy.A.Robbins@usace.army.mil. The e-mail subject line must specify Response to Sources Sought: Saylorville Lake Administrative Complex Replacement. 3. Due Date/Time Electronically submitted tailored capability statements are due no later than March 31, 2022 however this does not restrict the Government from accepting responses after this time, if it is in the best interests of the Government for market research purposes, and also does not prohibit the Government from seeking potential capable, and responsible sources from information available from other resources (for instance: small business databases, known sources, previous contractors) to determine a final procurement strategy. 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.