Renovation of a municipal facility in Fargo, North Dakota. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

SOLICITATION NUMBER: 47PJ0022R0076 PROJECT TITLE: Cooling Tower Base & Rail Repainting DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The exterior of the penthouse base, railing and piping in the Federal Building have sustained extreme weathering. The GSA is initiating a project to repair areas of corrosion and re-paint the exterior of the north portion. This consists of approximately 2,750 sf of W beam surface area and approximately 200 sf of piping to be re-finished. MAGNITUDE OF CONSTRUCTION: less than $25,000 NAICS CODE AND DESCRIPTION: 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: $39.5 million TYPE OF SET-ASIDE: this procurement is set aside for award to small businesses. Offers from other businesses including large business will not be considered. LOCATION OF THE WORK: Fargo, Cass County, North Dakota TENTATIVE DATES: Contract Award Date: Jun 02, 2022 Contract Award Number: 47PJ0022P0030 Task/Delivery Order Number: Contractor Awarded Unique Entity ID: QBGBHFWSGGE6 Contractor Awarded Name: 358 Investments, LLC Contractor Awarded Address: Del Norte, CO 81132-9796 USA Base and All Options Value (Total Contract Value): $24358.00 Proposals Due: May 31, 2022, by 4:00 p.m. central time PROCEDURES FOR AWARD: The Government intends to evaluate price proposals in response to this solicitation and make award to the lowest priced, responsible, and responsive offeror. The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to do so. PLAN AVAILABILITY: The solicitation is available for electronic download at no charge from the System for Award Management website at sam.gov under "Contract Opportunities". FEE FOR SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The Solicitation documents are available for download at no charge. AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the GPE site at sam.gov for the release of any amendments. AWARD RESTRICTIONS: This procurement is offered for competition limited to eligible small business concerns which includes all socioeconomic concerns identified in FAR 19. SITE VISIT: To schedule a site visit, contact Jim Boisjolie at james.boisjolie@gsa.gov or (701) 541-2368. BUY AMERICAN ACT / TRADE AGREEMENTS: This procurement is subject to the requirements of the Buy American Act. Per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 25.401(a)(1), trade agreements (such as NAFTA) do not apply to acquisitions set aside for small businesses. Accordingly, any offeror proposing the use of foreign construction material, other than those articles listed in FAR 25.104, must request an exception to the Buy American Act as described in FAR Part 25.2. Such an exception must then be approved by the Government before the requested material may be used in this construction project. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: All responsible small businesses including; self-certified small disadvantaged, 8(a), SDVOSB, HUBZone firms may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. All prospective offerors are also required to use the System for Award Management (SAM) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. You may access SAM via the following URL, www.sam.gov. Potential offerors should refer to the solicitation package regarding instructions involving the use of SAM. Project Background & Project Description The exterior of the penthouse base, railing and piping in the Federal Building have sustained extreme weathering. The GSA is initiating a project to repair areas of corrosion and re-paint the exterior of the north portion. This consists of approximately 2,750 sf of W beam surface area and approximately 200 sf of piping to be re-finished. Project Objectives The contractor shall provide labor, materials, equipment and supervision necessary to perform: 1) The contractor shall prepare the surface for paint by smoothing and scraping any flaking paint. 2) Roof drains shall be covered to prevent debris from entering. 3) All areas are accessible, with a ladder on the roof. 4) The paint shall match existing. The finished painted surfaces shall be smooth and free of runs in the paint finish. 5) Paints and primers shall contain = 50 grams per liter (g/L) VOCs post-tint (SCAQMD) Rule 1113 standard. All materials shall be delivered to the site in original unbroken, packages bearing the manufacturer's name and brand. 6) Surfaces shall be prepared per manufactures recommendations for maximum adhesion of primer and paint. 7) Remove all oxidization, rust, peeling, chipped or loose paint and prime. Sand smooth and feather edges prior to applying primer paint. 8) All painted metal surfaces shall be free of rust prior to application of primer. Contractor shall use methods that are environmentally friendly and capture all debris generated. 9) Provide the GSA with leftover paint for any future touch up.