140P2020R0125_NotIceOfIntent_1.pdf

NPS Solicitation 140P2020R0125 Hurricane Sandy Resiliency Repairs to the Sandy Hook Visitor Center Building 436

(GATE-201035)

Gateway National Recreation Area, Sandy Hook Unit, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Architect-Engineer Construction (Title III) Services

NOTICE OF INTENT

Notice of intent to solicit and negotiate with only one source under the authority of 6.302. In accordance with FAR 5.203(a), the NPS hereby allows a 15-day response time from the date this notice is posted before issuance of award for architect-engineer services. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, proposal, or quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

The National Park Service, Denver Service Center, 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy, Lakewood, CO 80227 intends to solicit and negotiate a sole source requirement with Mills and Schnoering Architects, LLC (M+S), 200 Forrestal Road, Suite 3A, Princeton, NJ 08540, under the FAR Authority 6.302-1 Only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements. The requirement is for the repairs to the Sandy Hook (Spermaceti Cove Visitor Center), Building 436 of the Gateway National Recreation Area Sandy Hook Unit and includes the relocation and/or replacement of existing building mechanical, electrical, and IT systems to higher elevation to meet the FEMA Flood Zone AE + 1’ requirement for flood resiliency. This work also includes construction phase services associated with the refurbishment of flood damaged interior and exterior building components, roof replacement, lightning protection, telecom utility work and structures surfaces to meet resiliency requirements while complying with historic structure status.

The requirement is for architect-engineer construction services for the project identified in the preceding paragraph previously performed by M+S to include submittal review, Request for Information (RFI) response, office services and site visits. M+S was selected the designer of record in accordance with Brooks Act procedures and previously furnished services under a recently expired A-E IDIQ contract. As the designer of record, this is the only firm with knowledge and information to perform required follow-on services while also maintaining contractual responsibility as the designer of record. Another firm would be required to duplicate the entire design effort, creating unnecessary and substantial delays and costs to the Government that are not warranted or recoverable. The estimated costs are below the simplified acquisition threshold and award is expected to be completed prior to September 15, 2020.