Design Build Contract for Kika De La Garza Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Border Roadway Improvement and Construction (BRIC), Pharr, TX

TITLE OF PROJECT: Pharr Kika De La Garza Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Border Roadway Improvement and Construction (BRIC) Project

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies. The Contract resulting from this Solicitation will be funded in part by IRA appropriations, and it contains numerous IRA-specific requirements. Requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements regarding pricing, invoicing, submittals, materials, and construction. In addition, please note that this Solicitation will contain an evaluation factor favoring certain construction materials with the lowest possible levels of embodied carbon.

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WORK: The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS) is seeking a design build contractor to address approximately 515,000 sf of concrete pavement selected for repair or replacement using Low Embodied Carbon (LEC) materials, to include LEC asphalt, concrete, and steel. The repairs consist of complete reconstruction, surface reconstruction, mill and 2” asphalt overlay, joint sealing, patching, and the select replacement of 8” – 13” thick reinforced

concrete. Construction phasing will be required to allow for continued LPOE traffic flow and operation during construction.

The project consists of twenty-two (22) sites within the Land Port of Entry (LPOE). The project is in Pharr, Texas.

The contractor must have NAICS code 237310 (Concrete and Asphalt Paving). The current small business size standard is $45.0 Million. It is anticipated that this project will take approximately 460 calendar days to complete.

Award of any resulting procurement will be based on a source selection employing a “Best Value Concept” methodology.

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS: In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the construction cost of magnitude is between $20,000,000 and $30,000,000.

LOCATION OF THE WORK: Kika De La Garza Land Port of Entry, 9901 S. Cage Blvd. Pharr, TX 78577-8650

THIS PROCUREMENT IS SET ASIDE FOR AWARD TO SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS. OFFERS FROM OTHER BUSINESSES INCLUDING LARGE BUSINESSES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATION: It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor sam.gov for the release of any amendments.