# Isabella Visitors Center

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9123824b0009

- Solicitation number: W9123824B0009
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as presolicitation)
- Status: Awarded to R2build for $4,871,180.00
- Department: Department of the Army
- Agency: Department of the Army
- Contracting office: W075 Endist Sacramento (W91238)
- NAICS: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Product or service code: Y1AZ Construction Of Other Administrative Facilities And Service Buildings
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Lake Isabella, California
- County: Kern County (FIPS 06029). https://abierto.us/counties/kern-county-ca-06029
- City: Lake Isabella. https://abierto.us/cities/lake-isabella-ca-0639570
- First posted: July 31, 2024
- Last posted: December 11, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c8ad12c8a9a4b0ea8628e6a9378d879/view

## Description

**26 Sep 2024:** This notice provides the bid abstract from the 23 Sep 2024 bid opening

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District (SPK) anticipates solicitation of a requirement for design-bid-build (DBB) construction services to be performed in support of the U.S. Forest Service to construct a new Visitor?s Center for Lake Isabella. The project will include construction of a new building of approximately 1,500 square feet.

The building will include an area for the public with a handicap accessible single restroom, and an additional restroom, office areas, storage, and kitchenette for employees. A communications room, mechanical room, and electrical room will all be accessible from the exterior of the building. The previous building has been demolished, but additional demolition to remove concrete will be required.

A new parking lot will be constructed with parking for 18 personal vehicles, 2 electric vehicles (with charging stations) and 6 recreational vehicles. The scope includes significant landscaping requirements, including planting, irrigation, and erosion control. The Government anticipates construction work will begin in October 2024 and the period of performance is 365 days. There are no seasonal restrictions, but the hours of work are limited to eight and one-half hours daily, Monday ? Friday.

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204(f), the magnitude of construction is $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. This solicitation is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) that will result in award of a firm-fixed price contract. The solicitation NAICS is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard is $45,000,000 annual revenue. The Product and Service Code (PSC) is Y1AZ, Construction of Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings.

The solicitation is a Total Small Business set-aside through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE - https://piee.eb.mil) and Governmentwide Point of Entry, the System for Award Management (SAM - www.SAM.gov) on 14 August 2024 with bids due on 16 September 2024. Please note the organized site visit date of 27 Aug 2024.

**23 Aug 24:**

Amendment 0001 issued this day- updated Attachment 5 and new Attachments 6 and 7 are included at this Amendment

Amendment 0003 - posted 17 Sept 2024 includes updated plans and specs and Geotechnical Engineering Report.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: R2build (UEI QH43GMN2LVK7)
- Contract: W9123825C0002, definitive contract
- Obligated: $5,503,381.49, current value $5,518,481
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number W9123824B0009 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office W91238 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_W9123825C0002_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 31, 2024: Presolicitation, due August 14, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 53536e628a34437285fa1b8c71c66c00. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/53536e628a34437285fa1b8c71c66c00/view
- August 15, 2024: Solicitation, due September 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice ebb18f8a55d94d3ba24fd59a1228c5f2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ebb18f8a55d94d3ba24fd59a1228c5f2/view
- August 23, 2024: Solicitation, due September 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice a97a15cd050247f3b153154f31f39e2a. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a97a15cd050247f3b153154f31f39e2a/view
- August 24, 2024: Solicitation, due September 16, 2024. Notice a7f366d02ba648888e1b7f3b15eb0107. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a7f366d02ba648888e1b7f3b15eb0107/view
- August 27, 2024: Solicitation, due September 16, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 6ab9ef85529b4a249144ceae8b543c65. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/6ab9ef85529b4a249144ceae8b543c65/view
- September 13, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice eb26cedfcedb423187d1d8bbb961a831. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/eb26cedfcedb423187d1d8bbb961a831/view
- September 16, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 47f50a655a1641c6ba646bf9451322b7. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/47f50a655a1641c6ba646bf9451322b7/view
- September 17, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice ccf2cd6683fe49d9a79b0182866817e0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/ccf2cd6683fe49d9a79b0182866817e0/view
- September 26, 2024: Solicitation, due September 23, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT. Notice 1f37410ca99e42abb1d97ebb31f01b52. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1f37410ca99e42abb1d97ebb31f01b52/view
- December 11, 2024: Award notice. Notice 2c8ad12c8a9a4b0ea8628e6a9378d879. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2c8ad12c8a9a4b0ea8628e6a9378d879/view

## Points of contact

- Howard Gregory, howard.e.gregory@usace.army.mil, (916) 557-5217
- Melissa DENIGRIS, MELISSA.A.DENIGRIS@USACE.ARMY.MIL, 9165575137

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Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities bulk extract and USAspending.gov award data. Confirm deadlines on SAM.gov before responding. Cite https://abierto.us/opportunities/w9123824b0009.
