X -- Helena Ranger District Modular Building Rental

The Forest Service is in need of renting temporary office space to be located at the Helena Ranger District in Helena, Montana. The office space will be comprised of temporary, modular, or mobile type structures and will be used until the rental period is up. The initial rental period will begin when the office space is ready for occupancy and end September 30, 2003. The subsequent four optional rental periods will run October 1 to September 30 of the following calendar year. The final optional rental period will start October 1, 2007 and end on the day that would bring the total of all rental periods to 60 months. General Requirements: Approximately 3200 sq.ft. is required. This space will consist of a work area with eight (8) cubicle spaces, one (1) training room, one (1) common locker room with lockers and laundry, mens and womens restrooms, telecommunications room, mechanical room, janitor's closet, and storage. The structure, parking area, stairways, and ramps shall meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements. The contractor will be responsible for submitting the structure for local building code review (City of Helena) and securing all permits for utilities, construction, and installation. The contractor will be responsible for connecting all utilities to the structure. This includes water, sewer, gas, electric, and telephone. A parking area shall also be provided and the existing parking area can be used if approved by the City. This is a temporary facility and will need to be placed on a temporary foundation that can be removed after the rental period has expired. The modular unit will be installed and/or constructed on the compound of the Helena Ranger District, 2001 Poplar Street, Helena, Montana. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: i) price, ii) past performance, iii) performance schedule (how quickly the modular and peripherals can be installed), iv) quality of office space proposed (subfactors: age of mobile buildings proposed, efficiency of space utilization, and quality of materials/construction), and v) maintenance proposal (subfactors: availability & responsiveness to emergencies and availability & responsiveness to general maintenance needs). Technical and past performance, when combined, are approximately equal to price. NAICS: 531120. Size Standard: $6 million. Issuance date is on or about March 26, 2003. Email requests for solicitation packets or fax to Debbie Willett at 406-449-5081. Technical POC: Scott Craigle (406)449-5201 ext 264, Contracting Officer: Wendy Whiteman 406-449-5201 ext 206.