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Industry Input Requested for CM/GC Services for LBNF Near Site Facilities at Fermilab

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), managed by Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC under the Department of Energy (DOE), is seeking industry input for the upcoming Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) procurement for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Near Site Conventional Facilities (NSCF) Subproject. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, LBNF/DUNE-US NSCF Construction Office - Scope of Work: - Construction management and general contracting services for major infrastructure supporting a high-intensity neutrino beam - Preconstruction and construction phases with guaranteed maximum prices (GMPs) for nine defined priorities - Competitive bidding, value engineering, and economic price adjustments emphasized - Major Construction Priorities: - Beamline Complex - Near Detector Complex Excavation (excluding SAND Alcove) - Floor Slab and Embedded Plates - Near Detector Hall Mezzanine - Near Detector Complex Service Building Shell - Near Detector Complex Fit-out - Site Improvements - Near Detector Complex Architectural Façade - SAND Alcove - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; the RFI is for industry feedback, not product procurement - Unique Requirements: - Industry input on procurement approach and contractual terms - Guaranteed maximum price structure for each priority - Option periods for additional priorities - Critical milestones and recovery plans for delays

Description

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Fermi Forward Discovery Group LLC (“FFDG”), the manager and operator of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (“FERMILAB”), under its Prime Contract Number 89243024CSC000002 with the United States Department of Energy(“DOE”), is leading the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility (LBNF) Project (“PROJECT”) to enable a world-class program in neutrino physics. The LBNF Project (https://lbnf-dune.fnal.gov/) provides the infrastructure for a new high-intensity neutrino beam generated at Fermilab to be aimed at neutrino detectors located nearly a mile underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, SD.

The LBNF Near Site Conventional Facilities (NSCF) Subproject at Fermilab in Batavia, IL would like your thoughts and opinions concerning some questions on the LBNF/DUNE-US Project. We are informing the market of recent updates to the NSCF Construction and request industry feedback on the proposed procurement approach, and contractual terms associated with the upcoming solicitation.

RESPONSE INSTRUCTIONS

Interested parties are invited to submit responses in accordance with the instructions set forth in the attachment.

DISCLAIMER

This RFI is issued for information-gathering purposes only. Participation is voluntary and does not confer any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement. This RFI does not commit the United States Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation or submission of any response to procure any supplies or services.

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