SUBPART 236.2--SPECIAL ASPECTS OF
CONTRACTING FOR CONSTRUCTION
(Revised February 23, 2006)
236.201 Evaluation of contractor
performance.
236.203 Government estimate of construction costs.
236.204 Disclosure of the
magnitude of construction projects.
236.206 Liquidated damages.
236.213 Special procedures for
sealed bidding in construction contracting.
236.270 Expediting construction
contracts.
236.271 Cost-plus-fixed-fee
contracts.
236.272 Prequalification of sources.
236.273 Construction in foreign countries.
236.201 Evaluation of contractor
performance.
(a) Preparation of performance evaluation reports. Use DD Form 2626, Performance Evaluation (Construction), instead of SF 1420.
(c) Follow the procedures at PGI 236.201(c)(Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) for distribution
and use of performance reports.
236.203 Government estimate of construction costs.
Follow the procedures at PGI 236.203 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) for handling
the Government estimate of construction costs.
236.204 Disclosure of the
magnitude of construction projects.
Additional price ranges are—
(i) Between $10,000,000 and $25,000,000;
(ii) Between $25,000,000 and $100,000,000;
(iii) Between $100,000,000 and $250,000,000;
(iv) Between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000; and
(v) Over $500,000,000.
236.206 Liquidated damages.
See 211.503 for instructions on use of liquidated damages.
236.213 Special procedures for
sealed bidding in construction contracting.
If it appears that sufficient funds may not be available for all the desired construction features, consider using a bid schedule with additive or deductive items in accordance with PGI 236.213 (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode).
236.270 Expediting construction
contracts.
(a) 10 U.S.C. 2858 requires agency head approval to expedite the completion date of a contract funded by a Military Construction Appropriations Act, if additional costs are involved. This approval authority may not be redelegated. The approval authority must—
(1) Certify that the additional expenditures are necessary to protect the National interest; and
(2) Establish a reasonable completion date for the project.
(b) The contracting officer may approve an expedited completion date if no additional costs are involved.
236.271 Cost-plus-fixed-fee
contracts.
Annual military construction appropriations acts restrict the use of cost-plus-fixed-fee contracts (see 216.306(c)).
236.272 Prequalification of sources.
(a) Prequalification procedures may be used when necessary to ensure timely and efficient performance of critical construction projects. Prequalification—
(1) Results in a list of sources determined to be qualified to perform a specific construction contract; and
(2) Limits offerors to those with proven competence to perform in the required manner.
(b) The head of the contracting activity must—
(1) Authorize the use of prequalification by determining, in writing, that a construction project is of an urgency or complexity that requires prequalification; and
(2) Approve the prequalification procedures.
(c) For small businesses, the prequalification procedures must require the qualifying authority to—
(1) Request a preliminary recommendation from the appropriate Small Business Administration regional office, if the qualifying authority believes a small business is not responsible;
(2) Permit the small business to submit a bid or proposal if the preliminary recommendation is that the small business is responsible; and
(3) Follow the procedures in FAR 19.6, if the small business is in line for award and is found nonresponsible.
236.273 Construction in foreign countries.
(a) In accordance with
Section 112 of Pub. L. 105-45 and similar sections in subsequent military
construction appropriations acts, military construction contracts funded with
military construction appropriations, that are estimated to exceed $1,000,000
and are to be performed in the
(1) The lowest
responsive and responsible offer of a
(2) The contract is for military construction on Kwajalein Atoll and the lowest responsive and responsible offer is submitted by a Marshallese firm.
(b) See PGI 236.273(b) (Pop-up Window or PGI Viewer Mode) for guidance on technical working agreements with foreign governments.