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Bridging Design-Build Services - United States Courthouse, in Huntsville, AL Solicitation Number: 47PE0320R0009

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Statement of Work (SOW) for

Bridging Design-Build (BDB) Contract

Phase 1 Request for Proposal (RFQ)

September 16, 2020

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION

Project Name: U.S. Courthouse

Huntsville, Alabama

Project Number: NAL00003

Region: Region 4, Southeast Sunbelt Region

Building Name: To Be Determined

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Table of Contents

1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

1.1 Project Type

1.2 Project Goals and Objectives

1.3 Project Delivery Approach

1.4 Reference Materials

2 PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM

3 SCOPE OF WORK:

3.1 Design:

3.2 Construction:

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1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The General Services Administration (GSA) intends to award a Bridging Design-Build (BDB)

Contract for construction of a new U.S. Courthouse, located in the Huntsville, Alabama pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Two-Phase Design-Build Selection

Procedures (FAR Subpart 36.3). The project includes design-build services, demolition, construction and site development of approximately 5 acres for the new Courthouse. The U.S.

Courthouse of 123,106 gross square feet includes 26 underground structured parking spaces.

The tenant agencies for the project include: the U.S. District Court for Northern Alabama; U.S.

Bankruptcy Court and Clerk; U.S. Bankruptcy Administrator; U.S. Department of Justice –

Attorney’s Office; U.S. Probation Office; U.S. Department of Justice – Marshals Service; and

GSA/PBS Field Office. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price for the design build services.

1.1 Project Type

Project is defined as a New Construction project, using a Collaborative Design Build approach that follows GSA’s design excellence guidelines.

1.2 Project Goals and Objectives

Strategic project goals include the following:

● Continue a legacy of outstanding public architecture, the General Services Administration (GSA) Design Excellence Program seeks to commission our nation’s most talented designers and artists to design federal buildings of outstanding quality and value

● Meet the Owner Project Requirements (OPR).

● Design & construct a safe, productive, and attractive workspace.

● Meet the functional requirements of all facility users.

● Complete the design and construction operations in an efficient and effective manner

– keep the project on time and on budget.

● Design the courthouse to reflect the nation’s stability and leadership in environmental, energy, sustainability and efficiency mandates.

● Provide the best value to GSA’s customer agencies and the American taxpayer.

● Create a facility that becomes a respected landmark.

● Ensure the original design intent of the Bridging Architect is achieved.

● Provide a new federal courthouse for Huntsville in accordance with current standards, codes, and criteria.

Tactical project objectives to implement the goals above include the following:

1. Construction of a new federal courthouse to meet the Tenant Agency’s programmatic requirements.

2. Incorporate current Building Code and Governmental design standard requirements

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3. Incorporate active and passive energy savings technologies in the envelope design and building systems to meet mandated energy usage targets. Reduce or optimize building energy use requirements and design the building to potentially utilize renewable and other clean energy sources. Optimize site potential and reduce heat island effects. Optimize energy use by appropriate lighting sensor and other passive and active latest technologies

4. Building shall be designed in Imperial/English units, using products produced in Imperial/English nominal units.

5. This project shall be certified through the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) green building rating system. The minimum target (LEED®) rating for this project is Gold level, using v4 standards.

6. Incorporate Sustainable Site Initiative (SSI) goals and requirements. SSI project shall achieve a minimum requirement of Silver.

7. Material and finish selections shall be emphasize durability, extended life, and visual appearance based on facility use and the Bridging Architect’s design intent. Ensure GSA’s Green Cleaning Standards are met and maximize the LEED points.

8. Meet stated goals in the Energy Policy Act and the Energy Security and Independence Act

9. Provide a facility that efficiently and effectively addresses the functionality of the US Courts, US Probation and US Marshals with specific care taken with regard to security, plan organization, adjacencies, workplace excellence and spatial issues.

10. Optimize virtual design and construction (VDC) and integrated project delivery (IPD) principles to promote team collaboration and cohesiveness.

1.3 Project Delivery Approach

This project will utilize the Design-Build-Bridging (DBB) delivery method, with the DB contract procured by competitive negotiation using a two phase design-build selection procedure (FAR Subpart 36.3).

A single DB contract will be issued for a revised design concept submission (if necessary), Design Development Phase and Construction Documents Phase services, as well as all construction work including tenant improvements and all required specialty construction work.

A separate, but related Construction Manager as advisor (CMa) contract will be awarded for Design-Build-Bridging and Design-Build services to include closeout and turnover.

The CMa will also serve as the Commissioning Agent (CxA) and develop the DB contract commissioning and building envelope commissioning performance requirements for the project.

A separate contract has been awarded to a Bridging Architect. The bridging A/E will complete Concept Design in the same way an architect would do in traditional design services in accordance with the GSA PBS P-100 (P-100) Appendix A: Submission

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Requirements for New Construction. The Design effort for this contract is based on the approved concept established by the Government with the D/B firm carrying that approved concept forward into Design Development and Construction Documents. It is anticipated that phased construction documents and construction will begin after design development.

1.4 Reference Materials

Reference materials will be provided with the DB SOW issued under Phase 2 of the RFP.

2 PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM

In the performance of the requirements of this contract, the Design Build Contractor shall work in concert with all other parties on the Project Delivery Team. The Project Delivery Team will include the General Services Administration (GSA) personnel, multiple Tenant Representatives, the Bridging Architect as the owner’s design consultant, Construction Management as Advisor (CMa) to include the Commissioning Agent (Cx), and other key stakeholders. The GSA will develop, periodically update, and maintain throughout the course of the project, a listing of the Project Delivery Team membership and respective roles and responsibilities. The major parties involved or to be involved in the Project Delivery Team, and their respective overall roles and general responsibilities, are as follows:

General Services Administration is the project owner and will be responsible for project management to include coordination of the parties and contract execution of the entire project.

The CMa will be responsible for assisting GSA with requirements development, estimating, design reviews, price/cost analysis, quality assurance, construction schedule reviews, monitoring LEED process, etc.

The Cx will be part of CMa team and is responsible for developing commissioning requirements, drafting a Cx Plan, verifying that the installed systems meet objectives, functional and performance testing, seasonal/warranty testing, and submission of Cx report.

The Building Envelope Commissioning (BECxP) provider will also be a part of the CMa team, and shall evaluate the building envelope design and make recommendations for technical solutions that ensure performance in accordance with industry standards referenced by the P100 2018. The BECxP shall address envelope integrity in detailing plans and developing specifications to assure design and construction quality. The BECxP shall coordinate with all parties and lead the development of an independent BECxPlan. The BECxP shall provide oversight during all BECx testing and verification of building enclosure system mock-ups.

The Bridging Architect will be the Owner’s design consultant during the Design- Build phase, The Bridging Architect will monitor the DB design to ensure that the selected DB entity remains committed to the Bridging Documents and will actively participate during the DB design phase and DB construction phase. The Bridging Architect will report to GSA, any and all DB changes or modifications that vary from and/or do not accurately represent or reflect the “Design Intent” of the Bridging Documents.

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This contract includes both Design Stage services and Construction Stage work, all to be performed by the DB Contractor. Design Stage services includes performing Design Development and Construction Document phase services. The design-build scope of work includes all labor and materials required to provide architectural, engineering, construction, and other related services necessary to design and to construct the Courthouse compliant with applicable codes, standards, and criteria.

The basis of design shall be based on the Bridging Architect’s final deliverables that include a concept design.

The DB Contractor shall be the Architect of Record for the project and shall bear all responsibilities and liabilities attendant thereto.

The specific activities, tasks, and deliverables required of the DB Contractor shall be further delineated in the DB Phase 2 RFP Scope of Work.

3 SCOPE OF WORK:

(This is a representative list of expected critical tasks, Scope will be further defined in

PHASE 2 RFP)

3.1 Design:

3.1.1 Design Quality Assurance

The GSA requires that DB Contractor design submissions and construction documents submissions undergo two general types of design review: Owner’s review and codes and standards review. The Project Delivery Team will conduct reviews of all DB Contractor design submissions and construction documents submissions. The GSA OCA may also conduct independent quality assurance/quality control reviews of the DB Contractor design submissions. These reviews will focus primarily on adherence to the Owner’s Project

Requirements.

3.1.3 Constructability

Constructability of the project as designed is the sole responsibility of the DB Contractor. The

DB Contractor shall ensure that the design can be constructed within schedule and budget and that the sequencing of construction is planned for optimum efficiency.

3.1.4 Building Information Modeling (BIM)

BIM for spatial program validation is a minimum BIM requirement performed by the DB

Contractor. Additional BIM may include:

• use of 3D geometric models for visualization

• use of 4D models for phasing analysis

• use of 3D/BIM for design and construction coordination

• use of BIM (with “smart” objects) for an array of analyses

GSA and the DB Contractor will determine the level of BIM required for the project.

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3.2 Construction:

GSA anticipates that this project will be very collaborative. During construction the

Contractor shall provide all services required of a general contractor. Specific details of the work are provided below but they shall in no way limit the Contractor's overall duty to provide DB services. The specific activities, tasks, and deliverables required of the

DB Contractor shall be further delineated in the DB Phase 2 RFP Scope of Work.

3.2.1. The Contractor shall conduct weekly progress meeting(s) and weekly subcontractor meeting(s) and maintain minutes for each. The Contractor shall also be required to attend construction oversight meetings with representatives from GSA and the Design Team on a monthly basis. The Contractor shall conduct site tours for GSA and other officials as required.

3.2.2 Develop a cost-loaded Schedule in accordance with the Division 01 Specifications aligned with the overall project schedule provided by the Government. The Contractor’s schedule shall be coordinated with the integrated master schedule developed by the

CMa. Revise the schedule as required to reflect changes that have occurred during design or to reflect a change or more refined schedule for procurement of materials, subcontract buyout or construction. Provide updates monthly and as requested by the COR.

3.2.3 Develop Value Management proposals, which will provide value to the Government.

3.2.4 Identify subcontract bid packages and material procurement packages that could be advertised prior to the completion of construction documents. If GSA concurs that early procurement will provide value to the Government, GSA may authorize the Contractor to advertise and award subcontracts or material procurements for long lead-time items in advance of completion of construction documents.

3.2.5 Prepare and process the application(s) for all necessary building permits. Monitor and expedite the permitting process as necessary to ensure that the construction permits are received in a timely fashion.

3.2.6 The Contractor shall be responsible for superintendence, providing ongoing coordination between crafts, job site safety, quality control, settling disputes between subcontractors, negotiating any Change Orders with the subcontractors (GSA expects the

DB to negotiate with subcontractors, but reserves the right to reject any subcontractor proposal), negotiating Change Orders with GSA.

3.2.7 3.2.7 The Contractor shall also be responsible for reviewing, coordinating and forwarding submittals and RFIs to GSA's Representative for action and for responding to all correspondence related to the effort required for any procurement activities that arise from a subcontractor's inability or unwillingness to perform.

3.2.8 The Contractor shall be responsible for general building layout, and for the coordination of layout work provided by separate trades for their own work, to insure that no conflict exists with the work of other trades. This work shall include the layout of all partitions and door

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3.2.9 The Contractor shall provide sufficient staff of project managers, field engineers, superintendents, engineers, CQC representatives, testing engineers, scheduling engineers, cost engineers, clerical and accounting personnel to ensure timely processing of Change

Order Proposals, RFIs, submittals and general correspondence

3.2.10 D-B shall complete all work necessary to turn over the building to GSA to include the following close-out activities: completion of punchlist, submit all operation and maintenance manuals, submit written warranties where required, submit final release of claims, deliver all attic stock of materials and / or spare parts as required, and submit final invoice.

3.2.10.1 Construction Substantial Completion is defined as a level of construction, which allows the Government to occupy and operate the entire building or portions of the building (i.e. for phased occupancy) as intended. The only remaining work in the building shall not restrict occupancy or the normal business operations of the building tenants. Such remaining work is normally cited on a punch list, which is included in the documentation of Substantial

Completion.

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