Synopsis:

Fermi Research Alliance, LLC (FRA) will provide facilities to enable a world-class program in neutrino physics that can measure fundamental physical parameters, explore physics beyond the Standard Model, and better elucidate the nature of matter and anti-matter. The Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Project will involve building a new high intensity neutrino beam at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) aimed at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF), 1,300 km away, where the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) international scientific community will build a neutrino detector. The LBNF/DUNE Project will be optimized for precision measurement of neutrino oscillations with the goal of searching for charge parity-violation in the neutrino sector, as well as make other precision oscillation measurements.

The LBNF/DUNE Project will construct the Near Site Conventional Facilities (NSCF) at Fermilab on the north side of Fermi's Main Injector, in the southwest corner of the laboratory.  The site is heavily developed near the extraction and pre-target regions requiring the relocation or replacement of many existing facilities before the site can be developed for LBNF; site preparation construction work will be completed prior to the main construction scope of work.

The LBNF NSCF main construction scope includes the buildings, enclosures, and site infrastructure that will house and support the LBNF Beamline and DUNE Near Detector, including the Pre-Target beamline facilities, Target Complex, Absorber Complex, Decay Region, Near Detector Complex, and project-wide  Site Work to support the facility and experiment.  This construction will involve deep surface excavations, protection of existing buried structures, deep foundations, complex concrete structures including mass concrete placements, shaft construction, rock excavation and rock support, geosynthetic water barrier systems, mechanical-electrical-plumbing fitout, utilities, access roads, grading and drainage, and other site improvements.

LBNF NSCF is a large, complicated underground project with significant amounts of specialty concrete (over 100,000 cubic yards) with surface structures and buildings.  The scope is dominated by the need to protect the environment from the adverse effects of radiation leading to the following requirements: the use of conventional materials in unconventional ways to construct a barrier between the conventional facilities and the groundwater; placement of massive amounts of radiation shielding concrete in a manner that minimizes cracking that would serve as paths for radiation; earthwork performed in a manner that allows for construction of a high-quality groundwater barrier and ensures its integrity.

The LBNF NSCF scope is currently in the design phase with construction planned for 2023.  More information about LBNF and the conventional facilities main scope construction planned for the Fermilab site may be found at https://lbnf.fnal.gov.

To enable the advancement of the LBNF Project, FRA requires a Pre-Construction Phase Consultant during the NSCF design. The scope of pre-construction services includes the preparation of independent cost estimates and construction schedules, performance of constructability reviews of design progress documentation, value engineering, bid packaging and procurement recommendations, construction management planning, and general project support.  Services will be provided concurrent with the NSCF Preliminary and Final Design phases.  Preliminary Design is expected to begin in mid-CY2019 and conclude in 2QCY2020.  Final Design will follow immediately.  The overall duration of the Preliminary and Final Design is anticipated to be two years.

The requirements of the pre-construction services is to apply a builder's perspective of constructability, value engineering, cost and schedule to the design effort.  Quality performance is essential since key facility features will be inaccessible for repair once the facility is placed into operation.  This scope of work requires a sophisticated Subcontractor with heavy civil and industrial construction experience who is in tune with industry-leading practices and current market conditions. 

This is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) subcontract.

FRA intends to select the best value offeror and will evaluate the proposals based on technical criteria.

Note: The Pre-Construction Phase Consultant will be precluded from bidding on the construction phase.

To be put on the list of Offerors to receive an RFP, please email Craig Schmitz, [email protected].

This solicitation is expected to be released in June 2019. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS RELEASED.