$50-100M Fort Liberty Net Zero Barracks Construction Solicitation Released

The USACE Wilmington District has released a contract solicitation seeking construction of Carbon Net Zero Barracks at Fort Liberty, North Carolina expected to be worth between $50-100 million.  The barracks will provide housing for 142 personnel.  Work is expected to be completed in 3 years and 2 months after award.  The solicitation is available here: W912PM24R0003.

Companies that have completed barracks projects of similar scope for USACE in the last several years include MMC, Consigli Building Group, Conti Federal, Watterson Construction, and ACC Construction (full analysis available here).  A 30% small business subcontracting goal applies to the contract.

The project will consist of a standard design, Permanent Party (PP) Unaccompanied Housing (UH), Junior Enlisted, and a Junior Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) facility. The Army Standard Design, updated in November 2021, will be the basis for the interior features. Each dwelling unit will include sleeping rooms with walk-in closets, a bathroom with adjacent vanity rooms, a common kitchen, and a common living area. Common areas will feature a dayroom, entry lobby with visitors' waiting area, Charge of Quarters (CQ) station, fitness room, vending area, laundry rooms, mechanical, electrical, and communications spaces, an elevator, corridors, stairwells, janitor closet, storage, and a boot wash and TA-50 equipment cleaning area.

This building is being designed as a Carbon Net Zero facility. The Net Zero goals for this project include passive energy conservation (reduction of heating and cooling demands), active energy conservation (optimized performance), full electrification of standard building operations, and use of sustainable materials. The project aims to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions by ensuring that Scope 1 (direct emissions from owned or controlled sources) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy) Green House Gas (GHG) emissions from all facility energy use equal zero on an annual basis.  The building is required to meet LEED Platinum standards.

Supporting facilities will include utilities, storm drainage, paving, walks, curbs and gutters, parking, landscaping, and site improvements. Access for individuals with disabilities will be provided. Fire Life Safety (FLS) systems and Utility Control Systems (UMCS) will also be included. The contract issued will be both a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Fixed-Price Incentive (FPI(S)) type using a one-time deviation for Integrated Design and Construction (IDaC) of the Fixed Priced Incentive clause.

Responses to the contract opportunity are due by September 12, 2024.

Anna Davis

Staff Writer

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