Amendment No. 0001-details.pdf

GSA Northeast and Caribbean Region Northeast & Caribbean Region (R2) Public Buildings Service

U.S. General Service Administration One World Trade Center

New York, NY 10007 www.gsa.gov

April 1, 2022

Amendment No. 0001 Request for Proposal No.: 47PC0222R0015

5th Floor East Courtroom Repairs & Alterations 300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601

This Amendment No. 0001 is being issued to provide the following:

i) Add Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors in Section II Proposals to the solicitation:

II.F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

(1) All offers submitted by joint ventures must include a copy of an executed joint venture agreement (with original signatures) 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.

(2) 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.

(3) 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.

(4) Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

(5) As this Solicitation is set-aside for Small Businesses, in accordance with FAR 19. Unless each member of the joint venture is a Small Business, their proposal will not be considered.

ii) Add Evaluation of Joint Ventures in Section VI Method Of Award to the solicitation:

VI.G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offerors

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. Unless each member of the joint venture are a Small Business, their proposal will not be considered.

iii) To change Section I.C. Authorized Representatives of the solicitation as follows:

Request for Proposal No. 47PC0222R0015 Page 2 of 2 Amendment No. 0001 GSA - Region 2 5th Floor East Courtroom Repairs & Alterations

The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information Name: James Berring Telephone: 212.306.4904 Email: james.berring@gsa.gov

Alternate POC Information Authorized Representative Information:

Name: Enoch Bang Contract Specialist Telephone: (212) 577-7922 Email: enoch.bang@gsa.gov

iv) re-issue Option 1 AV & SOW as originally uploaded document had display errors (all pages after page 2 were sideways and were cutting off);

v) issue revised Attachment C-Key Personnel Qualifications Resume Form, adding Proposed Title for Designer of Record to the drop down;

vi) to provide Price Breakdown Microsoft Excel Format to be submitted in the price proposal along with Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award, PRICING SHEET (2022 02 24 Ex 11 WPCH - Courtroom 521 - Contractor Bid Sheet), Standard Form 30 (Signed);

vii) to provide clarifications to inquiries raised during site visits by prospective offerors on this procurement; and to provide response to RFIs received. See attachment Amendment No.

0001 for details (pdf document).

Should you have any questions, please contact me at (212) 577-8681 or jayshree.tank@gsa.gov. Please acknowledge receipt of all amendments with your offer submission.

Sincerely, Jayshree Tank Contract Specialist Acquisition Management Division GSA, Northeast and Caribbean Region One World Trade Center New York, NY 10007- 0089 E-mail: jayshree.tank@gsa.gov

(212) 577-8681 mailto:james.berring@gsa.gov mailto:enoch.bang@gsa.gov

Fifth Floor East Courtroom Repairs and Alterations General Services Administration Charles L. Brieant Jr. Courthouse Solicitation number 47PC0222R0015 Additional Information for Amendment No. 0001 April 1, 2022

As a result of site walkthroughs and prospective offeror inquiries on this procurement, the following clarifications are provided:

1. See attached drawing A404 dated February 11, 2022 for additional details regarding the Court

Reporter’s desk.

2. Exhibit A1 -1 has photos of existing temporary construction that was installed to allow jurors to hear a trial while maintaining social distance. This temporary construction will be removed prior to the beginning of work on site. The wood structure and plexiglass shields will be removed.

The Court Seal will also be removed prior to construction and returned to the contractor for installation during construction.

3. The Supply room where the new A/V cabinet will be installed is adjacent to an active Judges’ chambers. Work in this area will be escorted by court personnel and will be coordinated with the courts in insure no disruption to the mission of the courts. The contents of this room will be removed to allow installation of the rack. The contractor shall paint the room after the rack is installed.

4. On drawing A-100 at the door schedule there is a note that reads “Existing card reader to be removed by owner for re-installation or replacement…” In this instance the word “owner” refers to the US Marshal Service.

5. The building entrance procedure for workers with tools will be coordinated with the Court

Security Officer after contract award.

6. Delete the following sentence from note 2 on drawing A-200: “Existing gypsum ceilings in court room to receive paint touch-ups to match existing.” As noted in the POR, “Paint all ceiling and soffit surfaces in the courtroom to match existing building standard – Benjamin Moore china white – flat finish.”

7. Provide GSA response to the RFIs received as listed below:

a. RFI:

i. There is a location for the interpreter shown on drawings (No Furniture Shown), also there is no Audio Outlet for the Interpreter to hear. Please clarify

b. Answer:

i. There are 2 locations for the interpreter microphone. These two locations are:

1. Primary – at the law clerk station

2. Secondary – near the witness

ii. If the interpreter needs to hear audio, they use the infrared system (Listen devices) so no audio “outlet” is needed. An “inlet” XLR connection is required at the primary and secondary location.

Additional Information for Amendment No. 0001 April 1, 2022

8. RFIs continuted::

a. RFI:

i. In regard to the 6th Floor Security & A/V Plan and RCP there are Touch Panels

(PAD) shown on Lectern, Witness Stand & Deputy Bench, please clarify the functions to be controlled via each PAD.

b. Answer:

i. This item is part of the AV scope of work. There are both touch panels and touch screens. There are both Touch Panels and Touch Screens.

ii. Touch Panels are located at counsel tables. They have the ability to select source and destination of electronic exhibits.

iii. Touch Screens are located at the following locations:

1. Judge – Ability to view published electronic exhibits, annotate, select sources and destinations, audio controls, Video Teleconference

Controls, audio conference controls and system tools.

2. Deputy - Ability to view published electronic exhibits, annotate, select sources and destinations, audio controls, Video Teleconference

Controls, audio conference controls and system tools.

3. Lectern - Ability to view published electronic exhibits, annotate, select lectern source and destinations.

4. Witness - Ability to view published electronic exhibits, annotate

Touch Panels are located at counsel tables. They have the ability to select source and destination of electronic exhibits.

a. RFI:

In the Technical Proposal, offerors are directed to submit three projects using

Attachments A (Project Fact Sheet) & B (PPQ) with the requirement that the

“Offeror must have served as the Prime contractor on the submitted projects.”

Can you revise this language to permit at least one of the three projects as one where the Small Business Offeror’s proposed design partner was the designer of record, even if the Small Business Offeror was not the prime contractor?

b. Answer:

It is important that the Prime Contractor/Offeror has the Experience and Past

Performance to successfully complete the requirement. Therefore, the offeror must have served as the Prime contractor on the submitted projects.

Additional Information for Amendment No. 0001 April 1, 2022

Exhibit A1 (See item 2)

1/2" = 1'-0"03 MW-4A / 4B ATTORNEY'S TABLES - SIDES

1/2" = 1'-0"14 MW-3A / 3B COURT REPORTER'S DESK DRAWER SIDE ELEV.

1 1/2" = 1'-0"05 MW-4A / 4B ATTORNEY'S TABLE PLAN DETAIL

1/2" = 1'-0"01 MW-4A / 4B - ATTORNEY'S TABLE PLAN

1/2" = 1'-0"02 MW-4A / 4B ATTORNEY'S TABLES - FRONT

1/2" = 1'-0"04 MW-4A / 4B ATTORNEY'S TABLES - BACK

1/2" = 1'-0"15 MW-3A / 3B COURT REPORTER'S DESK FRONT ELEV.

1/2" = 1'-0"13 MW-3A/3B COURT REPORTER'S DESK BACK ELEV.

1/2" = 1'-0"12 MW-3A / 3B COURT REPORTER'S DESK SIDE ELEV.

1/2" = 1'-0"10 MW-3A - DISTRICT COURT REPORTER'S DESK PLAN

1/2" = 1'-0"11 MW-3B - MAGISTRATE COURT REPORTER'S DESK PLAN

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