Aircraft Maintenance Facility Hangar

DESCRIPTION: 

On or about 01 October 2023, this office will issue a solicitation for Phase One of a Two-Phase Design-Build (DB) project for Aircraft Maintenance Facility (AMF) Hangar, Grand Forks, North Dakota.

This solicitation is Unrestricted. All contractors must be registered and have an active and verified account in the System for Award Management (SAM) to receive a contract award from any DoD activity.  Contractors may access the Internet site at: https://www.sam.gov/ to register and/or obtain information about the SAM program.  Contractors must ensure that the applicable NAICS code 236220 is included in their profile prior to submission of offer.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REGISTRATION:

Please be advised of on-line registration requirements for Contractor Registration and for Representations and Certifications Application which are in System for Award Management ‘SAM’ database at https://sam.gov/. The representations and certifications section in SAM are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete.  The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective for one year from the date of initial submission and expire on an annual basis from the update to SAM.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (approx. quantities) Renovate Aircraft Maintenance Hangar located on Grand Forks AFB, ND for use as an Aircraft Maintenance Facility (AMF).  The existing building is a 3-bay hangar with a large storage bay and is approximately 145,000 SF, constructed with a reinforced concrete foundation, structural steel frame, concrete masonry unit (CMU) and steel stud walls, and standing seam metal roof system. The building’s interior will be repurposed and minimally reconfigured, redesigned, and renovated in accordance with ICD/ICS 705 standards, DoD Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 1-200-01 General Building Requirements, UFC 1-200-02 High Performance and Sustainable Building Requirements, UFC 4-010-01 DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings, UFC 4-211-01 Aircraft Maintenance Hangars, UFC 3-520-05 Stationary and Mission Batteries, and other UFCs as appropriate. The facility shall be compatible with applicable Department of Defense (DoD), Air Force, and base design standards. Project includes removal of existing fire sprinklers, alarms, detection, mass notification, and Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) systems; substantial demolition of interior mechanical, electrical, and telecommunication systems; gutting of restrooms, locker rooms, and break rooms to include removal of a section of a 4’ elevated slab and reconstructing at ground level for new location of restrooms. New construction consists of constructing a new main entrance, repurposing of existing rooms, and reconfiguration of the office space on the mezzanine level. In addition, mechanical space on the mezzanine level shall be enclosed and provide new access either through existing utility spaces or new exterior stairways and doors. New work also includes installation of a 1-ton crane, new epoxy paint flooring in two bays, a paint booth, new restrooms, and reconfiguration of existing restrooms with new fixtures and finishes.  New mechanical system will be installed throughout with the exception of five gas boilers which will be new at time of construction. Process will include performing a minimum of three life cycle cost analysis of proposed systems new sprinkler, fire alarm, detection, and mass notification systems will be installed. New intrusion detection systems, keyless access system, and cybersecurity measures shall be provided. Existing structural systems, including existing cranes and fall protection, are intended to remain as is. Project includes the construction of two Ground Data Terminals (GDT) with associated concrete pads, utilities, security, 50’ antenna towers, lighting, and gravel access roads.  Some asphalt pavement at the hangar is also required. Contractor is to coordinate the upgrade of the electrical capacity to the GDT sites and Bldg. 649 with local electrical provider. Contractor shall size and install a generator for each GDT site. Electrical system will be completely redone, including distribution system, interior and exterior lighting, electrical panels, conduit, and wiring. Contractor shall design and install a lightning protection system. Project includes upgrade of communications capacity and construction of duct banks to the building. The interior communications will be redone to include secured networks.

The magnitude of construction costs for this project is between $25,000,000 and

$100,000,000.

OBTAINING SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:

Solicitation documents will be posted to the web via the Contract Opportunities (Federal Business Opportunities (FBO)) at: https://.sam.gov/.

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INQUIRIES:

A bidder inquiry key will be included in the solicitation.  Questions regarding the solicitation will be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at: https://www.projnet.org/projnet/. 

Telephone calls will not be accepted.