402 a1 + a2 R0047 Adana NCC Pre-Qual Phase1.docx

19AQMM-20-R0047

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Department of State 2020 Design-Build Construction Contract

For

Adana New Consulate Compound (NCC)

Notice of Solicitation of Submissions for Contractor and Designer Pre-Qualification (Phase 1)

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE (DOS), Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) seeks to commission talented architects, landscape architects, interior designers, engineers, and construction professions to design and construct Embassy and Consulate Compounds. OBO’s mission is to provide safe, secure, functional and resilient facilities that represent the U.S. government to the host nation and support our staff in the achievement of U.S. foreign policy objectives. These facilities should represent American values and the best in American architecture, design, engineering, technology, sustainability, art, culture, and construction execution.

OBO is seeking creative, resourceful, and accomplished design-build teams to design and construct the New Consulate Compound (NCC) in Adana, Turkey. This unique project will be awarded with minimal or no design documents (no bridging). In addition to OBO Codes and Standards, site and program information will be provided. The selected design-build team are to demonstrate the value of true integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, constructability, and resiliency; create environmentally responsible, secure, functional, and superior consulate complex. The Offeror (i.e., Design-Builder) shall be expected to deliver the project in partnership with key team member firms including, but not limited to the Lead Designer, Design Team, Constructor, and OBO.

OBO is requesting submission to pre-qualify firms for Design-Build, design and construction services for the construction of a New Consulate Compound (NCC) in Adana, Turkey. The project is described below. OBO seeks to commission our nation’s top design and construction teams to produce facilities of outstanding quality and value.

1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION – Adana, Turkey NCC

SECRET FACILITY AND PERSONNEL SECURITY CLEARANCES ARE REQUIRED

Property Description: The NCC property is located centrally in the Yuregin business district of the Adana Municipality. The “L” shaped property has a total size of approximately 13.5 acres. The property fronts four (4) existing streets, and is adjacent to a small municipal park, and a high-rise residential campus. The site, formally occupied by a textile factory, is vacant and level.

Project Scope: This project includes the design and construction of a New Office Building, Support Annex, Compound Access Pavilions (including Main, Housing, Consular, and Service), Mail Screening Facility, Utility Building, Bathhouse/Cabana, and Housing (Marine Security Guard Quarters, Consul General Residence, and 5 Staff Housing apartments). The total building program is approximately 12,800 GSM. Non-Building program includes perimeter fencing, a swimming pool, and parking.

The project will be designed in accordance with The International Building Codes/OBO Codes and Standards that also include meeting or exceeding local Turkish codes and requirements. The contractor will be responsible for design and construction, as well as obtaining all building and construction permits for the project. This includes obtaining Diplomatic Security design certification and project accreditation.

Estimated design-build construction cost: $155-195 million

Estimated period of performance for the design-build contract from the issuance of the Notice-to-Proceed – Design through project substantial completion is 60 months.

NOTE: To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 purposes, the offeror needs to provide information demonstrating that it has successfully completed in the United States or at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission a construction contract or subcontract involving work of the same general type and complexity as the solicited project and having a contract or subcontract value of at least $116,250,000. See Section 4 below.

2. PROJECT SOLICITATION

The project solicitation will consist of three (3) phases

Phase 1: Pre-Qualification of Design firm and Construction Contractor This announcement of solicitation of pre-qualification submissions is Phase 1. The Department of State (DOS) will evaluate the pre-qualification submissions based on the evaluation criteria set forth below.

Offerors should read closely the requirements for Phase 2 as pre-qualified Design-Build teams will be shortlisted based on the criteria shown below.

Phase 2: Pre-Qualified Contractors Teams Submission and Short-List

The offerors determined pre-qualified during Phase 1 will be invited to submit Phase 2 qualifications of their full design-build teams. At the conclusion of the Phase 2 evaluation, OBO will rank all of the offerors and select up to Four (4) of the highest technically qualified teams for participation in Phase 3. Only the Phase 2 pre-qualified offerors will be allowed to continue with the procurement process and receive the Phase 3 Request for Proposal (RFP).

Phase 2 will be evaluated on Technical Requirements such as:

· Lead Designer

· Lead Designer Profile and Portfolio

· Project Program

· Project Budget and Schedule

· Design Approach and Philosophy

· Design Awards

· Designer Past Performance and Design Execution

· Core Design Team Profile

· Constructor

· Constructor Past Performance

· Constructor Experience

· Management and Approach to Design Build

Phase 3: Requests for Proposals (RFP) from Pre-Qualified Shortlisted DB teams.

The top pre-qualified offerors as determined in Phase 2 will be issued a formal RFP for the project and invited to participate in a site visit and submit technical and pricing proposal in Phase 3. The technical submittal will include a design submission. A stipend will be provided to unsuccessful contractors who submit responsive proposals submitted in Phase 3.

The contract will be “firm fixed-price.” Construction services will include providing construction labor and materials to execute the design; on-site organization with management to ensure overall project coordination; and overall control throughout the life of the project. Required services include early design and design development; preparation of design and construction documents; quality control plans; safety plans; project schedules; and project close-out activities.

The Phase 3 Offerors will be required to participate in a visit to the project site after the issuance of the Phase 3 RFP.

The selected D/B Contractor’s Architect/Engineer will be the “Designer of Record.” The types of design services to be provided may include architecture; civil, structural, geo-technical , seismic, blast, mechanical electrical, telecommunication, and fire-protection engineering; sustainable design, energy conservation, energy modeling, photo-voltaic systems, pollution prevention, and use of recovered materials; space planning, interior design, systems furniture design, and integration, and signage; physical and technical security; potable water treatment and waste water treatment, food service design; vertical transportation; lighting design; landscape design; design and construction scheduling, value engineering; and administrative coordination of the various disciplines involved. Additionally, the successful offeror will be required to have an approved local design consultant.

The contract will require the D/B contractor to complete all design and engineering documents based on the project specific [design] direction that will be provided in the RFP. The Government will provide documentation that will include, at a minimum, a site organizational plan, project specific space requirements program (SRP), and OBO design standards.

Firms submitting information for Phase 1 qualification shall address the following criteria in the proposal to provide design and construction services.

3. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

Submission Requirements for Phase I, Pre-Qualification of Offerors: The Offeror shall submit sufficient documentation to allow DOS to evaluate its capabilities with the qualification criteria listed. Submissions that are missing the required information or otherwise do not comply with the submission requirements may be eliminated from consideration at the Contracting Officer’s determination.

Copies. Provide one original plus one copy in printed form, and one electronic copy in PDF format on compact disc. PDF shall be identical to the printed version and book marked by section, if applicable. DOS may review either the electronic or the printed submittal; therefore, both formats shall be complete and identical to each other.

To demonstrate performance of similar construction work for Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 purposes, the offeror needs to provide information demonstrating that it has successfully completed in the United States or at a U.S. diplomatic or consular mission a construction contract or subcontract involving work of the same general type and complexity as the solicited project and having a contract or subcontract value of at least $116,250,000. The value of the construction contract or subcontract offered to demonstrate performance will not be adjusted for inflation, currency fluctuation, or any other market forces.

3.A. Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986. Firms being considered for award under this acquisition are limited to “United States Person” bidders as defined for purposes of Section 401(a)(1) of the Act. Additionally, the Architectural & Engineering Firm performing the design under this acquisition are limited to “United States Person” bidders as defined for purposes of Section 401(a)(2) of the Act. The offeror and the design firm must each complete and submit as part of their pre-qualification package the pamphlets "Certifications Relevant to Public Law 99-399, Statement of Qualifications for Purpose of Section 402 of The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986."

The offeror must complete and Submit the pamphlet Certifications Relevant to Public Law 99-399 Statement of Qualifications for Purpose of Section 402(A)(1). The offeror must include in the submission the pamphlet Certifications Relevant to Public Law 99-399 Statement of Qualifications for Purpose of Section 402(A)(2) completed by the designer. (The pamphlets are attached to this FEDBIZOPPS announcement and may be obtained from the DOS Contract Specialist listed at the end of this notice).

If the offeror is a Joint Venture (JV), the company having 51 percent or greater interest in the JV must qualify as a "United States Person" and pamphlets shall be submitted for all prospective members of the JV indicating their independent qualifications and their percentage interests in the JV. This is a pass/fail evaluated area. Submissions from offerors who do not receive a pass rating in this area will not be further evaluated. Sufficient information should be provided in the Certifications and attachments thereto to determine eligibility under Public Law 99-399, but the Department reserves the right to consider information available from other sources, or to obtain clarifications or additional information from the offeror.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Organizations that wish to use the experience or financial resources of any other legally dependent organization or individual, including parent companies, subsidiaries, or other related firms, must do so by way of a joint venture. A prospective offeror may be an individual organization or firm, a formal joint venture (where the arrangement among the co-venturers has been reduced to writing), or “de facto” joint venture (where no formal agreement has been reached, but the offering entity relies upon the experience of a related U.S. person firm that guarantees performance). To be considered a “qualified United States joint venture person,” every joint venture must have at least one firm or organization that itself meets all the requirements of a U.S. person listed in Section 402. The U.S. person co-venturer shall submit a pamphlet and will be required to sign a guarantee making the U.S person individually responsible for performance of any contract awarded, notwithstanding the terms of any joint venture agreement.

Resubmission Authorized:

If either member of a design-build team (constructor or designer) should fail to qualify, the qualified team member may resubmit a package with a new constructor or designer for consideration. The successfully qualifying constructor or designer shall submit the new complete package for prequalification in accordance with the instructions above within 21 calendar days of receiving notice of the unsuccessful qualification of its design-build team member.

If any design-build team is afforded an opportunity to provide additional data to support its submission for qualification, the additional information must be received within 3 working days of the notice. In such an instance, the time allowed for submission and the Government’s review of the submission is not counted against the time allowed for resubmission as described above.

3.B. Security Clearance Requirement. In order to be eligible to perform under this contract, the pre-qualified firm(s), must possess or be able to obtain a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) Secret facility security clearance (FCL) with Secret safeguarding capability, issued in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM), DoD 5220.22-M. Offerors already possessing the necessary FCL must submit their appropriate Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Code, facility clearance and safeguarding level with the required pre-qualification documentation.

If an otherwise pre-qualified Offeror does not possess the necessary FCL, DOS will sponsor the firm for an FCL at the time the Offeror is determined to be pre-qualified. DOS will allow 120 calendar days from the notice of pre-qualification for firms to obtain the necessary FCL. Firms will not receive the classified portions of the Phase II RFP until they have been issued the appropriate FCL and received DCSA approval to safeguard classified documents. DOS sponsorship does not guarantee that the Offeror will receive the FCL, nor that it will be received within the 120-day period. The Government will not be obligated to extend its solicitation schedule, or to make an award to a sponsored, pre-qualified firm, if that firm has not been issued a FCL.

NOTICE: The successful offeror selected for contract award must possess or obtain an Information System (IS) approved by DCSA for processing classified information up to the Secret level.

Performance on this contract will require access to the Department’s ProjNet-C, for receipt and transmission of all classified information, and a DCSA approved classified IS for processing classified information.

4. Closing Deadline for Submissions

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 3:00 P.M. Eastern Time on January 15, 2020.

TRANSMISSION OF PROPOSALS: Offerors shall hand deliver or submit proposals by courier (FedEx, UPS Express Mail, DHL, ETC.) to the following address:

U.S. Department of State:

A/OPE/AQM/FDCD/CON, 4th Floor Attn: Jennifer Leung / Samuel Koelbl 1735 North Lynn Street Arlington, VA 22209

(DO NOT USE THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE (P.O. Box) ADDRESS)

Include the project solicitation number(s) on the face of the package.

REQUESTS FOR CLARIFICATIONS must be submitted in writing to Jennifer Leung AND Alt David Vivian by email LeungJB@state.gov AND Viviandw@state.gov.