Renovate Building Security Entry, North End, PBARC Facility
Provide construction services for "Renovate Buidling Security Entry, North End, PBARC Facility." The estimated price range is between $250,000 and $500,000. The clauses, provisions, specifications, drawings and construction wage determination are attached. The site visit is 12 August 2015 at 9:00 Hawaii time. Contact Pernell Hanoa pernell.hanoa@ars.usda.gov or Carlee Wehrsig carlee.wehrsig@ars.usda.gov to indicate your interest in the site visit.
Added 30 July 2015:
The Contractor must comply with the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (FCEA), 7 U.S.C. 8102; the Federal Acquisition Regulation; Executive Order (EO) 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance, dated October 5, 2009; EO 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, dated January 24, 2007; and Presidential Memorandum, Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement, dated February, 2012 to provide biobased products.
See attachment for SF1442 with clauses and provisions.
The full text regarding the bid guarantee is below. The SF24, Bid Bond may not be emailed.
52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. (SEP 1996)
(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.
(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds-
(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and
(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.
(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20% percent of the bid price or $3 million, whichever is less.
(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.
(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.
(End of provision)
The site visit attendees list is attached.
NOTE TO BIDDERS:
A mailed or couriered bid package ist the most secure method of submitting a bid; send to the Albany, CA address in Block 8.
Louise L. Snitz, Phone 510-559-6022, Fax 510-559-6023, Email louise.snitz@ars.usda.gov
