Repair AMSA/ECS- Arden Hills Army Reserve Center, Minnesota
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, is soliciting proposals for the Design-Build Repair of the Area Maintenance Support Activity (AMSA) and Equipment Concentration Site (ECS) at the Arden Hills Army Reserve Center, Minnesota. This is an Unrestricted (Full and Open) procurement for a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) contract, with an estimated construction magnitude between $25 million and $100 million. Proposals for Phase I are due May 18, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET.
Scope of Work
This project involves the design and construction to repair and modernize a failing 31,658 SF AMSA/ECS vehicle maintenance facility, extending its economic life by 25 years. Key repairs and upgrades include:
- Building Components: HVAC, electrical distribution, fire alarm and suppression systems, ceilings, windows, doors, floor coverings, interior reconfiguration, and interior finishes.
- Structural & Equipment: Retrofit installation of a new 10T crane with a 20’ hook height, requiring the raising of the overall building roof.
- Exterior: Repair of the exterior facade and finishes.
- Site Work: Includes MEP lot, security perimeter, fire hydrants, waterlines, oil/water separator, sanitary line, stormwater management, lighting, and fencing.
- Compliance: Adherence to International Building Code (IBC) and UFC 1-200-01, classified as a Level 3 Alteration, and compliance with Antiterrorism (AT) and Force Protection (FP) standards. Hazardous materials removed during demolition must be disposed of following state and federal guidelines.
Contract & Timeline
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP)
- NAICS: 236220 – Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product Service Code: Z2JZ – Repair Or Alteration Of Miscellaneous Buildings
- Set-Aside: Unrestricted (Full and Open) Procurement. A HUBZone 10% price evaluation preference is noted.
- Duration: 987 calendar days (after Notice to Proceed).
- Funding: Subject to Availability of Funds (SAF); no award will be made until funds are available.
- Bonds: Performance and Payment Bonds required within 10 calendar days after award.
Submission & Evaluation
This is a two-phase Design-Build procurement using a Best-Value Tradeoff (BVTO) source selection process.
- Phase I: Offerors submit Volume I (Past Performance for Prime Contractor and A/E Designer of Record, and Technical Approach for Design/Build) and Volume II (Pro Forma Information like bonding and financial capability, which is not rated but required).
- Phase II: Approximately five (5) most highly qualified offerors from Phase I will be invited to submit additional information, including Design Narrative, Management Plan, Schedule Narrative, Small Business Participation Plan, and Price. All evaluation factors, other than price, are considered approximately equal to price.
- Submission: Proposals must be submitted electronically via the PIEE Solicitation Module.
- Discussions: The Government intends to award without discussions but reserves the right to conduct them.
Key Updates (Amendment 0001)
- Period of Performance: Updated from 999 days to 987 calendar days.
- Similar Projects Definition: For Phase I Past Performance, projects considered similar in size now include complete building renovation projects of a minimum of 15,000 square feet (previously 20,000 square feet).
- FAR Clauses: FAR 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors) was added; FAR 52.248-3 (Value Engineering-Construction) was deleted.
Additional Notes
- Registration: Offerors must have and maintain an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov and PIEE. NIST SP 800-171 compliance is required at the time of award.
- Point of Contact: Charity Mansfield, charity.a.mansfield@usace.army.mil.