What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Federal Aviation Administration seeks interested and qualified sources for a Progressive Design-Build project to replace the Airport Traffic Control Tower and base building at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The project encompasses Phase 1 validation, preliminary design to 60–70% completion, preconstruction services, and cost modeling, followed by Phase 2 final design completion, full construction, commissioning, and warranties. Scope Area A covers the design and construction of the new tower and utility work, while Scope Area B includes deconstruction of the existing tower and site reconfiguration. Lead design professionals must be registered in the State of Florida. During Phase 1, the contractor will develop a firm-fixed-price proposal for Phase 2 that the FAA will evaluate for contract compliance and alignment with the target budget. The notice does not provide submission instructions, deadlines, or overall budget amounts.
Scope of work
- Phase 1 validation, preliminary design to 60-70 percent completion, and cost modeling
- Scope Area A new ATCT design, foundation, structural, MEP, and site utility construction
- Scope Area B deconstruction of existing ATCT and site reconfiguration for parking
- Wind tunnel testing to determine optimal wind load design criteria
- Design cabling to connect existing and planned airfield facilities to the new ATCT
- Development of 3D Building Information Model in Revit
- Phase 2 final design completion for Scope Areas A and B
- Phase 2 construction, commissioning coordination, and warranties for Scope Areas A and B
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Compliance with contract requirements | Not specified |
| Alignment with the target budget | Not specified |
| Reasonableness and completeness | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Principal architect and principal engineer from each discipline must be registered in the State of Florida
- Finished drawings must be stamped by each registered engineer as appropriate
- IFB drawings and specifications must be stamped with a State of South Carolina seal for each discipline as appropriate
- IFC drawings must be stamped with a State of South Carolina seal for each discipline as appropriate
- Firm must sign Non-Disclosure Agreements for development of the SSI drawing package
Documents to include with your response
- Validation Report
- Open-book Cost Models for each Scope Area
- Risk assessment and risk register
- Planning and permitting plan
- Design schedule
- Wind load test results report
- 45% Design Submittal drawings and Land Survey with Legal Description
- 70% Design Submittal drawings
- 100% Design Submittal prints of drawings
- Final construction price proposal
Incumbent and award research
No incumbent history found for this requirement. The notice does not cite a current contract, and no earlier award from this buying office matches it.
Market context
Awards in the same category (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). This is not this requirement's award history.
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Source: USAspending.gov federal award data (U.S. federal public data). A contract is called the incumbent only when the notice or its documents cite it by number.