Design-Build Construction Contract
Department of State 2019 Design-Build Construction Contract for
US Embassy Jerusalem for Lease Fit Out Project for Commercially Leased Space
Pre-Solicitation Notice
The U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) is requesting submission to pre-qualify firms for Design-Build construction Services for the Construction of Design/Build services for a Lease Fit-Out project of a commercially-leased space for the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem. The Project is described below.
This project is being solicited as a small business set aside.
Continuing a legacy of outstanding diplomatic architecture, OBO seeks to commission our nation's top constructors to create facilities of outstanding quality and value.
Project Description: Clearance NOT Required.
19AQMM19R0207: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem, Lease Fit Out Project for Commercially Leased Space
The project includes Design and Construction services for the fit-out of commercially leased office space at the 4th floor of the Caduri building, a newly constructed office building, located in the Talpiot area in Jerusalem. The new space is to accommodate the relocation of multiple offices, a Satellite Health Unit, a Gym with changing rooms and showers, and a growth/swing space allocated future use. Gross area is about 2,338 square meters.
Estimated construction cost: $9,500,000 to $13,000,000
Project Solicitation:
The project solicitation will be available on the Department of State ProjNet System on or about June 28, 2019.
High Quality Firms with the proven capabilities and past performance that wish to participate in this solicitation shall submit a letter of interest in writing to Deborah Carey at careyda@state.gov. The letter of interest shall include the following information and is due no later than 3:00PM EDT on June 27, 2019.
Project Name
Company Name
Company Address
Company DUNS Number
Company Telephone Number
Company FAX Number
Contact Person Name
Contact Person e-mail Address
Contact Person Telephone Number
Eligible firms will be provided key codes and a link to the ProjNet (www.projnet.net) Plan Room and Bidder Inquiry to be used to access the respective Unclassified solicitation information.
The contract will be "firm fixed-price." Construction services will include providing construction labor and materials to execute the OBO-accepted design, on-site organization with management to ensure overall project coordination, and overall control throughout the life of the project. Required services include preparation of required construction submittals, quality control plans, safety plans, project schedules, cost estimates, and project close-out activities.
Section 11 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926, as amended, (22 U.S.C. 302), known as the "Percy Amendment," applies to the project described in this announcement. The act provides a 10% price preference to U.S. firms on any Department of State contract when the project is estimated to exceed $5,000,000." The Percy Amendment also requires exclusion of firms from countries that exclude U.S. firms from their diplomatic construction projects. The requirements of the Act will be applied to all proposals received. Offeror will be required to complete and submit as part of its offer the "Percy Amendment Certification Form." (The form is attached to this FEDBIZOPPS announcement and may be obtained from the DOS Contract Specialist listed at the end of this notice.) If a joint venture is formed, the company having 51 percent or greater interest in the JV must be the one completing the form. Sufficient information should be provided in the Certifications and attachments thereto to determine Offeror status under the Percy Amendment, but the Department reserves the right to consider other information in the proposal submission or to obtain clarifications or additional information from the Offeror.
To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Percy Amendment purposes, offerors will need to provide information demonstrating that it has successfully completed in the United States or at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission a construction contract or subcontract involving work of the same general type and complexity as the solicited project and having a contract or subcontract value of at least 35% of the low-end estimated value of the solicited project ($3,325,000). The value of the work provided to demonstrate successful completion of work of the same general type and complexity as the subject project will not be adjusted for inflation or any other market forces.
A site visit is planned for early July. No stipend will be provided.
Deborah A. Carey, Contract Specialist, Phone 703-875-4229, Fax 703-875-6085, Email careyda@state.gov
