FY16 DESIGN-BID-BUILD TENANT IMPROVEMENTS for EOIR, GRAND JURY and EPA at the EDWARD J. SCHWARTZ FB&CH, SAN DIEGO, CA
Added: Dec 06, 2017 8:18 pm Purpose: The purpose of this synopsis is to provide a notice to the public of information for Design-Bid-Buid General Contractor services for repair and alterations of a Federal Building/Courthouse for the Tenant Improvement for agencies; Grand Jury, EOIR and EPA at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building and Courthouse located in San Diego, Ca.Authority: GSA is issuing this synopsis in accordance with FAR Part 5.204 Pre-solicitation Notices.Description: The Edward Schwartz building at 880 Front / 221 W. Broadway Streets in downtown San Diego consists of two wings: the 5-story courthouse wing (CT) and the 6-story federal building wing (FB). The CT houses the courtrooms and chambers of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of California, as well as the Court of Appeals and certain U.S. Marshal Service operations. The FB houses the U.S. Attorneys, ICE, FPS and various other federal agencies. This Repair & Alterations project includes tenant realignment and systems upgrade following the move of the IRS and the District Court Clerk and Judges to San Diego's New Courthouse Annex which was completed in the first quarter of FY2013. The project will cover 3 main areas of work:Recovery of vacant space work includes Tenant Improvements, with related MEP upgrades on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors of both the Federal Office Building and the Courthouse wings of the building complex. Building system upgrade includes automatic transfer switches replacing main switch gear; new emergency generator; replacement of water shut-off valve, cracked plumbing at all floors; and cleaning & sealing of precast concrete panels on south side of FB wing.Fire/Life safety work includes sprinkler coverage retrofit; quick response sprinkler heads; electric fire pump to replace diesel pump.Construction services shall include, but not limited to, security clearances for workers (HSPD-12), 4-week look ahead schedules, demolition, site supervision, drywall, mechanical, electrical, automatic sprinkler system, architectural finishes, submittal samples, HVAC, system balancing, fire and life safety, security infrastructure, protocols for utility outages, dust and noise mitigation, clean up after work, file and record management, and all other work to meet the tenant agencies' requirements. The Schwartz FB & CT must remain fully operational toughout design and construction of the project. Work deemed to be disruptive to tenants (loud noise, hazardous odors, dust, etc.) must be scheduled after hours in order to minimize disruptions to building occupants and to maintain public safety. Contract Type: Firm-Fixed PriceEvaluation Process: Proposals will be evaluated on the Best Value - Tradeoffs, where the technical factors is approximately equal to price.The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement: 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building ConstructionPeriod of Performance: 727 calendar days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed.Magnitude of Construction - More than $10,000,000
47PK0117R0012 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 9
12/6/17, 8:18 PM GENERAL CONTRACTOR WITH DESIGN BID BUILD CAPABILITIES - SMALL BUSINESS
Added: Sep 18, 2017 8:26 pm GENERAL CONTRACTOR WITH DESIGN BID BUILD CAPABILITIES Edward J. Schwartz Federal Office BuildingFY16 Design Bid Build Tenant ImprovementsEOIR, Grand Jury, EPA PROJECT, San Diego, California SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS FOR SMALL BUSINESS ONLY. This is not a request for offers, proposals, quotations or invitations for bids or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is a market research tool being utilized to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources. The Government is not obligated to and will not pay for information received as a result of this announcement. A Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.The General Services Administration (GSA), Region 9, PBS is conducting a sources sought to seek a qualified small business contractor with Design Bid Build experience to obtain information regarding: (1) the availability and capability of qualified small business sources; (2) whether they are Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Veteran-Owned, Small Business, HUB Zone 8(a), Women-Owned, or small disadvantaged business concerns; and (3) their size classification relative to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for the proposed acquisition.Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining whether a set-aside is possible or whether full and open competitive procedures should be utilized. An organization that is not considered a small business under the applicable NAICS code should not submit a response to this notice. Anticipated Procurement RequirementsThe Edward J. Schwartz Federal Office Building and Courthouse is located at 880 Front Street and 221 W. Broadway, in Downtown San Diego.This Repair & Alterations project includes tenant realignment and systems upgrade following the move of the IRS and the District Court Clerk and Judges to San Diego's New Courthouse Annex which was completed in the first quarter of FY2013. The project will cover 3 main areas of work: Recovery of vacant space work includes TIs, with related MEP upgrades on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors of both the Federal Office Building and the Courthouse wings of the building complex. Building system upgrade includes automatic transfer switches replacing main switch gear; new emergency generator; replacement of water shut-off valve, cracked plumbing at all floors; and cleaning & sealing of precast concrete panels on south side of FB wing.Fire/Life safety work includes sprinkler coverage retrofit; quick response sprinkler heads; electric fire pump to replace diesel pump.The Primary General Contractor performing the work must be able to perform and understand construction of fully occupied building, Courtroom Circulation Security Requirements, MEP (fire pump replacement, rooftop emergency generator installation).This Renovation & Alteration project proposes the backfill of space on the 1st floor of the Courthouse (CH) with U.S. Grand Jury (4000 s.f.), the 1st floor of the Federal Office Building (FOB) with a future tenant improvement (2,300 s.f.), 3rd floor of the FOB with Environmental Protection Agency R9 (2000 s.f.), 4th floor of the FOB with Environmental Protection Agency CID (1,500 s.f.), and 4th floor of the FOB with Executive Office of Immigration Review (18,000 s.f.).The Schwartz Federal Building & Courthouse must remain fully operational toughout design and construction of the project. Work deemed to be disruptive to tenants must be scheduled after hours in order to minimize disruptions to building occupants and to maintain public safety.NOTICEAll Contractors must be fully aware that this Multi-Tenant Improvement requires permitting for street closures for an overnight crane that may be involved in the rooftop emergency generator work. Asbestos Survey required in all scope areas, Abatement and Mitigation plan, Coordination for utility shut-off, fire sprinkler drain down, fire watch procedures related to fire pump replacement, coordination multiple federal tenant agencies and GSA Service Center.The project delivery method is expected to be Traditional Design-Bid Build. The General Contractor must be capable of providing all labor, materials, equipment, and testing required to successfully accomplish the above mentioned tenant improvement items procurement requirements. Design-Bid Build contract is tentatively to be awarded in the 3rd Quarter of 2018 in order for tenant move in the 3rd Quarter of FY2020.Firms interested in this effort must be able to demonstrate experience as a General Contractor on tee Similar Projects, as defined below:SIMILAR PROJECT means a project involving renovation and alteration (must include MEP), of a fully occupied federal office building or federal courthouse of more than 6 floors, exceeding $15,000,000.00 in initial award amount, that was substantially completed in the last 10 years. This notice seeks only those small business sources under North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The small business size standard for NAICS code 236220 is $36,500,000.00 in average annual receipts over the past tee yearsIf you are an interested small business firm, please provide a Written Letter of Interest and a response to the following questions. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses.1. Please provide proof (i.e. DUNS number, Central Contractor's Registration printout, certification letter from the Small Business Administration, etc.) that your firm is a Small Business in accordance with NAICS code 236220 (average annual receipts less than $36,500,000.00 for the past tee years).2. Identify whether your firm is an 8(a), Small Disadvantaged Business, Women-Owned Small Business, HUBZone Small Business, Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Business, or Veteran-Owned Small Business. (For additional information on small business concerns visit www.sba.gov)3. Please provide a narrative of your firm's experience and include at a minimum tee (3) projects that meet the description of "Similar project" as described above. The narrative shall address the salient features for each project and include a client reference contact for each project, including name, title, address, e-mail, phone, and fax numbers. It is the responding firms' responsibility to ensure that client reference contact information is current and reliable. 4. Letter from Bonding Company certifying that the small business firm has bonding capacity in excess of $15,000,000 for a single project.Each response shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer for the purpose of determining whether there exists reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from responsible small businesses that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. A determination not to compete a proposed procurement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only.In any Joint Venture or teaming arrangement the Lead Contractual firm must qualify as a Small Business in accordance with NAICS code 236220 in order to be considered under this Sources Sought Notice. All respondents are reminded that at least 15 percent of the cost of contract, not including the cost of materials, with its own employees FAR clause 52.219-14(b)(1) - Limitations on Subcontracting.Interested firms should submit their interest and provide the required documentation to this notice to Shelita Harper, Contracting Officer, via email only at Shelita.harper@gsa.gov. For additional information regarding this potential opportunity, please contact the Point of Contact listed in this notice.The DUE DATE for responses is Tuesday, October 3, 2017 by 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time.
47PK0117R0012 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 9
9/18/17, 8:26 PM FY16 DESIGN-BID-BUILD, Tenant Improvements for Grand Jury, EOIR and EPA at the Edward J. Schwartz FB&CH, San Diego, Ca
Added: Dec 15, 2017 4:55 pm GSA announces an opportunity for a General Contractor (GC) (also referred to as Offeror or DBB Contractor) to provide construction services who shall be singularly responsible to satisfy the terms of the resulting Design Bid Build contract.Client Agencies: Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR), Grand Jury and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)Size: This Renovation & Alteration project proposes the backfill of space on the 1st floor of the Courthouse (CH) with U.S. Grand Jury (4000 s.f.), the 1st floor of the Federal Office Building (FOB) with a future tenant improvement (2,300 s.f.), 3rd floor of the FOB with Environmental Protection Agency R9 (2000 s.f.), 4th floor of the FOB with Environmental Protection Agency CID (1,500 s.f.), and 4th floor of the FOB with Executive Office of Immigration Review (18,000 s.f.)Parking Spaces: The existing parking is not impacted by this project.Budget: Estimated Price range is between $12,000,000 and $14,000,000Geographic Limitation: This project is open nationwide with at least 35% of the level ofcontract effort performed within a 60 mile radius of San Diego, California.Small Business Set Aside: As part of its commitment to socioeconomic initiatives of the Federal Government, the General Services Administration has established national subcontracting goals of 36.5% to include the following: HUB Zone Small Business - 3%; Women-Owned Small Business - 3%; Small Disadvantaged Business - 5%; Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business - 3%.PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe Edward Schwartz building at 880 Front / 221 W. Broadway Streets in downtown San Diego consists of two wings: the 5-story courthouse wing (CT) and the 6-story federal building wing (FB). The CT houses the courtrooms and chambers of the Federal District Court for the Southern District of California, as well as the Court of Appeals and certain U.S. Marshal Service operations. The FB houses the U.S. Attorneys, ICE, FPS and various other federal agencies.SCOPE OF WORKThe DBB Contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and testing required to accomplish the design and construction for the Grand Jury, EOIR and EPA at Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building & Courthouse.This Repair & Alterations project includes tenant realignment and systems upgrade following the move of the IRS and the District Court Clerk and Judges to San Diego's New Courthouse Annex which was completed in the first quarter of FY2013. The project will cover 3 main areas of work:1. Recovery of vacant space work includes Tenant Improvements, with related MEP upgrades on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th floors of both the Federal Office Building and the Courthouse wings of the building complex. 2. Building system upgrade includes automatic transfer switches replacing main switch gear; new emergency generator; replacement of water shut-off valve, cracked plumbing at all floors; and cleaning & sealing of precast concrete panels on south side of FB wing.3. Fire/Life safety work includes sprinkler coverage retrofit; quick response sprinkler heads; electric fire pump to replace diesel pump.Construction services shall include, but not limited to, security clearances for workers (HSPD-12), 4-week look ahead schedules, demolition, site supervision, drywall, mechanical, electrical, automatic sprinkler system, architectural finishes, submittal samples, HVAC, system balancing, fire and life safety, security infrastructure, protocols for utility outages, dust and noise mitigation, clean up after work, file and record management, and all other work to meet the tenant agencies' requirements.The Schwartz FB & CT must remain fully operational toughout design and construction of the project. Work deemed to be disruptive to tenants (loud noise, hazardous odors, dust, etc.) must be scheduled after hours in order to minimize disruptions to building occupants and to maintain public safety.The project delivery method is Design Bid Build with 100% Construction Documents provided to the contractor. This contract is expected to be awarded in the 3rd Quarter of 2018, so that tenant move can start in the 2nd Quarter 2020.SELECTION PROCESSThis procurement is being conducted using a single phase selection process pursuant to the procedures in FAR part 15.3, Source Selection. The objective of Source Selection is to select the proposal that represents the best value to the government. All interested bidders may submit proposals in 2 Volumes: Volume I, "Technical" and Volume II "Price". Proposals will be evaluated in accordance to the evaluation criteria in the solicitation. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror using best value determination. OTHER FORMS REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION WITH PROPOSALS• Offerors must be registered and provide proof of active status in the System Award Management (SAM) https://www.sam.gov on-line system at time of RFP submission.• Proof of ability to provide bonding capacity of a minimum of $12,000,000.00 in the form of a letter from a surety• Signed Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) Information Form (Attachment 1)• Representations and Certifications. Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in the System for Award Management. • Qualifications of Offerors - Financial Responsibility Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 - Contractor's Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed• Subcontracting Plan - Small Business Subcontracting PlansFederal contractors are required to maintain an acceptable subcontracting plan if they are a large business (including all affiliates) and the estimated dollar value of the base contract and all option periods exceeds, or is expected to exceed, $700,000.EVALUATION FACTORSEVALUATION CRITERIA ELEMENTS WEIGHTSExperience on SIMILAR PROJECTS Weight = 40Past Performance on SIMILAR PROJECTS Weight = 35Experience of Key Personnel Weight = 251. Technical Evaluation Factors. Quality ratings will be assigned based on tee (3) technical factors. The standards to be used in evaluating the tee (3) factors are described below. In addition, the weight of each technical factor is specified.The importance of the combined technical factors is approximately equal to price.2. Definition of "SIMILAR PROJECT" - SIMILAR PROJECT means a project involving renovation and alteration (must include MEP), of a fully occupied federal office building or federal courthouse, working on 3 floors, exceeding $12,000,000.00 in initial award amount, that was substantially completed in the last 10 years. EVALUATION FACTOR 1: Experience on SIMILAR PROJECTS Weight: 40%Description: This factor considers the extent of the Offeror's experience on SIMILAR PROJECTS. This factor will be evaluated based upon the written response to the RFP by the Offeror and the experience demonstrated by the presented projects. The Offeror must demonstrate successful experience as a General Construction (GC) Contractor responsible for the construction of tee (3) SIMILAR PROJECTS. For extra consideration purposes, a maximum of five (5) total SIMILAR PROJECTS may be submitted for this Factor.Submittal Requirements:For each SIMILAR PROJECT, submit a fact sheet that includes the following information:1. Project name and location, number of floors in the building, project photographs (no more than tee (3)).2. Initial Contract Award Amount and Final Contract Value. Include the number of modifications issued.3. Initial completion date and Actual completion date and reasons for time extensions.4. Provide a detailed project description which includes details about the demolition, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, framing, drywall, millwork, and finishes. 5. Indicate whether the building was occupied or not during construction6. Indicate whether the building is a Government or Commercial building.Projects that do not meet the definition of SIMILAR PROJECT will not be considered.Proposals that fail to provide the submittal requirements for each submitted project as outlined in 1-6 above for this Factor will not be considered for evaluation.**Please note that each project submitted under Technical Evaluation Factor 1 shall be limited to a total of two (2) double-sided, 8-1/2" x 11" pages.Standard for Evaluation is met when:The offeror demonstrates experience on tee (3) SIMILAR PROJECTS.Additional Consideration may be given for:· Experience with Courthouse security and circulation· Submittal of more than 3 SIMILAR PROJECTS, (a maximum of five (5) total for this project may be submitted that meet the definition of SIMILAR PROJECTS)· Experience with rooftop equipment installation, such as crane operation, which required coordination with proposed project City for street closure.EVALUATION FACTOR 2: Past Performance on SIMILAR PROJECTS: Weight: 35%Description: This factor considers the Offeror's past performance on SIMILAR PROJECTS. Offerors shall submit a minimum of tee (3) projects within the last ten (10) years to be considered under this factor.**PLEASE NOTE - The projects submitted by the Offeror under Evaluation Factor 3 - Past Performance on SIMILAR PROJECTS must be the same projects as those submitted under Evaluation Factor 1 - Experience on SIMILAR PROJECTS. In accordance with FAR 15.306, the offeror will be given the opportunity to respond to adverse past performance information.Submittal Requirements:The Offeror must submit a Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ) (included in the solicitation as Attachment II), completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for Factor 1, Experience on SIMILAR PROJECT. Completed PPQs should be submitted directly to the Contracting Officer, Shelita Harper. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror should complete and submit with the proposal the first page of the PPQ, which will provide contract and client information for the project. If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the Government's point of contact, via email at shelita.harper@gsa.gov prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit questionnaires previously submitted with other proposals or may obtain an updated/new PPQ from a client for any submission. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other RFPs.Also include performance recognition documents received within the last 10 years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition. In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved tough the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), previously submitted PPQ information, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror. While the Government may elect to consider data from a variety of sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the Offeror. GSA will not maintain database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.Standard of evaluation is met when:The General Contractor receives all Satisfactory (S) PPQ ratings on the PPQ for each project identified in Evaluation Factor Number 1 (maximum of 3).Additional consideration may be given for:• Past performance surveys that are given an overall rating of Exceptional (E) on Question 7, sub E, of the PPQ• More than tee (3) SIMILAR PROJECTS that are given an overall rating of Very Good (VG) on the PPQ on Question 7, sub E, of the PPQ. EVALUATION FACTOR 3: Experience of Key Personnel: Weight: 25%Description: This factor considers the credentials of certain proposed personnel and the quality of their project experience on SIMILAR PROJECTS, as well as the proposed team's demonstrated ability of working together. The response to this factor should include resumes for the Key Personnel listed, and an organization chart of proposed team membersSubmittal Requirements: Submit resumes for the following individuals· Project Manager· Construction Superintendent· Construction Quality Control Manager· MEP Coordinator · Cost EstimatorResumes must include education, certifications, licenses, relevant work history (including position) on 3 SIMILAR PROJECTS, and which other team members the individual worked with on SIMILAR PROJECTS. If the SIMILAR PROJECTS are not the same as those listed in Factor 1, please provide information to verify that the project was a SIMILAR PROJECT.Proposals that fail to provide the submittal requirements for each key personnel as outlined above, and failure to provide the organization chart required, for this Factor will NOT be considered for evaluation.Standard for Evaluation is met when:Each of the individuals listed as a Key Personnel has experience on tee (3) SIMILAR PROJECTS in positions that demonstrate qualifications for the position they are being proposed for this project, and when an organization chart of proposed team members is provided.Additional Consideration may be given for:• Key Personnel that have worked together on projects that are Design Bid Build • Key Personnel, working in the same role on SIMILAR PROJECTS as proposed for this PROJECTEvaluation of Joint Venture OfferorsAll offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of the joint venture agreement which fully discloses the legal identity of each member of the joint venture, the relationship between the members, the form of ownership of each member, and any limitations on liability or authority for each member.An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture must sign the SF 1442 accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship established between the members.In the case of corporations that are joint venture members, the corporation secretary must certify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture, either by so certifying in the joint venture agreement, or by submitting a separate certification to the Government. The joint venture must also provide a certificate that identifies a principal representative of the joint venture with full authority to bind the joint venture.Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture. If the Offeror is a joint venture, information submitted for a party to the joint venture will only be evaluated to the extent that the terms of the joint venture agreement do not limit such party's performance or financial obligations as a party to the Contract contemplated by this Solicitation.It should be noted that if an Offeror is responding to the RFP as a Joint Venture that entity must be certified and provide the necessary documentation prior to the proposals due date. Additionally the Joint Venture entity must also be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) by the date proposals are due.In the evaluation of responsibility and non-price factors, information submitted for a party to the joint venture will only be evaluated to the extent that the terms of the joint venture agreement do not limit such party's performance or financial obligations as a party to the Contract contemplated by this Solicitation.DRAWINGSDrawings for this solicitation will be available on January 8, 2018. If you are interested in receiving the Specifications and Drawings for this solicitation, you must complete the Document Security notice (attached to the solicitation). Documents will be released tough a secure site upon approval. The Document Security Notice must be sent via email to Contracting Officer, Shelita Harper at Shelita.harper@gsa.gov and Darren Daniels at darren.daniels@jacobs.comALL SUBMISSIONS ARE DUE by 3:00 PM local time on February 23, 2018.Contracting Officer: Shelita Harper, Contracting OfficerDelivery Address: 50 United Nations Plaza, Mailbox #9 Room 3486San Francisco, Ca 94102Phone Number: 415.522.3206The following information must be on the outside of each volume:1) Solicitation Number/Title 2) Due Date 3) Closing Time Late responses are subject to FAR 52.214-7.This procurement is being made under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program (FAR 52.219-19). This procurement is open to small and large business concerns. Before award of the contract, the A/E (if not a small business of $12,000,000 gross receipts over a tee (3) year period or no more than $4,000,000 gross average receipts per year for the same time frame) shall be required to present an acceptable Small Business and Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507. Small, women-owned, and small disadvantaged firms are strongly encouraged to participate as prime contractors or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses. All interested large business firms are reminded that the successful firm will be expected to place subcontracts to the maximum practical extent with small and disadvantaged firms as part of their original submitted teams.Contract will be procured under FAR Part 15. The government will not allow payment for travel, living expense, computer time or hookups for the prime or the consultants during the selection process.
47PK0117R0012 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Region 9
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