INDE 224697-176914-177564_Sources Sought Instructions-Amendment 1_2.pdf

Amendment 1 to INDE 224697-176914-177564 – Restoration of Second Bank of United States Roof, Exterior Marble and Wood Windows, Independence National Historical Park, PA - 140P2021R0055. See changes as shown in red text.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL.

The National Park Service has a requirement for the following project. If you are interested, please submit your detailed capabilities in WRITING to demonstrate same or similar experience. This is not a request for proposal or invitation to bid. There is no bid package, solicitation, specification or drawings available with this announcement. This announcement has not been posted on FEDBIZops. Response is strictly voluntary; no reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this sources sought announcement or any follow-up information requests. If you chose to submit a package, clearly identify the park and project on your package (INDE 224697-176914-177564), confirm your socioeconomic status: (8(a), HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran, WOSB, EDWOSB, Small) and follow-up two weeks after the announcement closes to check on the status of the project.

Your email capability information MUST be 6 pages or less and be SPECIFIC to the scope provided. Provide customer point of contact information including email and telephone (for example, contracting officers, project managers) provide description of past projects (preferably same or similar past projects), contract numbers, dollar amounts, time frame, duration, location and any other pertinent information. You must also provide a letter from your bonding company verifying your bonding levels per contract and total.

Your response is due no later than 3:00 pm Mountain Time, February 11, 2021. All firms need to be certified in SAM.

The Government anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this requirement. The amount of interest or lack thereof will determine the possibility of a competitive set-aside or full and open competition (the size of a small business firm includes all parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, etc.—see 13 CFR 121.108.) Misrepresentation of size status can result in penalties. All firms should be registered and certified in www.SAM.gov.

Please refer to the SBA rules regarding HUBZone firms.

Please note there is no additional information to be provided at this time. Send your email responses to both alan_stormont@nps.gov and albert_omara@nps.gov.

Analysis of the quantity and quality of responses to this sources sought announcement will be considered in the market research being conducted, and in the making of any small business set-aside determination for this requirement.

SUBJECT: Upcoming project at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with description of requisite competencies and experience needed for success on this project.

INDE 224697-176914-177564 Restoration of Second Bank of United States Roof, Exterior Marble and Wood Windows NAICS Code: 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction – Size Standard - $39.5 Million).

Estimated Range: $5,000,000 - $10,000,000

Estimated Period of Performance: July 2021 to June 2022 (365 Calendar Days) http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:to%20both%20alan_stormont@nps.gov mailto:to%20both%20alan_stormont@nps.gov

Project Description: The purpose of the project is to replace the roof, repair the stone walls, and replace the wood windows of the historic Second Bank of the United States. The scope includes replacement of the copper roof assembly and repair of associated framing/sheathing; repair, repointing and rehabilitation of the stone walls; and replacement of wood window sashes and trim, and repair of frames/ trim to remain. All work shall follow the Secretary of Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties. The contractor should be familiar with historic preservation treatment procedures, as well as, demolition and hazardous material abatement.

Figure 1: Map showing location of Second Bank of the United States, Independence National Historical Park. Address: 420 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Figure 2: 2019, North and West elevations of Second Bank

Figure 3: 2019, West elevation of the Second Bank.

Figure 4: 2019, West elevation of the Second Bank.

Figure 5: 2019, Existing roof of Second Bank.

The project includes several bid options within each area of the building envelope: roof, walls and windows. The roof includes a full replacement of the copper standing-seam roof, with work on roof elements, structural reinforcements, new flashings and anchors, new lightning protection and new heat tracing system. The exterior marble wall treatments includes raking and repointing of mortar joins, remove copper stains/iron stains/biological growth, provide marble dutchman repairs, grout cracks and fill with mortar, remove abandoned anchors and patch holes, provide pin repairs, remove spall and tool stone to shed water, provide pre-treatment, cleaning and consolidated treatment, etc. The existing windows will be replaced, and new windows will be installed, specific window elements will be salvaged, repaired and reinstalled, existing frames will be retained and repaired. Basement doors will be replaced.

There are hazardous materials abatement/remediation/encapsulation work involving the windows.

There will also professional art-handling crating/packing and moving of the collections for this project.

The project will be constructed under a single prime contract.

Interested contractors must address the following technical skills and experience in their responses to this sources sought notice. Roles and responsibilities in each past project must be clearly defined.

****Firms interested in the project should possess the following specialized skills and experience and address these specialized skills and experience in their responses to this Notice.

1. Demonstrated experience in rehabilitating historic structures as the prime contractor, especially on Federal property; in urban settings with examples of logistics planning, staging and on-time deliveries for materials.

2. Demonstrated experience in masonry conservation, copper roof work, and wood windows preservation treatment.

3. Demonstrated experience as a prime contractor leading and coordinating multiple subcontractors on projects of similar size and complexity.