SBSA_-_Solicitation_-_26_Federal_Multi_Floor_Project.pdf

GSA Solicitation No.47PC0318R0007

Document: C201-SB GC/DEC 2017 (The Solicitation)

General Construction Services for The Multiple Floor Renovation Project for

Floors 23, 24, 27 and 29th located at the Jacob Javits Federal Building 26 Federal

Plaza, New York, NY 10278

Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Solicitation and Contract B. List of Solicitation Documents C. Authorized Representatives D. Pre-Proposal Conference E. Estimated Price Range F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction H. Receipt of Offers

II. Proposals

A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Price Proposal D. Technical Proposal E. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal F. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

III. General Provisions

A. Availability of Funds B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation C. Notice to Small Business Firms D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results E. Affirmative Procurement Program F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals G. Contractor Performance Information H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified I. Additional Security Requirements

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR 101-29

B. FAR 52.211-3, Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Items Description

C. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract D. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction F. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials G. Buy American Exceptions H. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest I. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference J. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference

K. 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options.

L. Certified Cost or Pricing Data

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses

A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition B. FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

Table of Contents

VI. General Information I. The Solicitation and Contract J. List of Solicitation Documents K. Authorized Representatives L. Pre-Proposal Conference M. Estimated Price Range N. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee O. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction P. Receipt of Offers

VII. Proposals

G. Proposal Contents H. Proposal Format I. Price Proposal J. Technical Proposal K. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposal L. Requirements of Joint Venture Offerors

VIII. General Provisions

J. Availability of Funds K. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation L. Notice to Small Business Firms M. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results N. Affirmative Procurement Program O. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals P. Contractor Performance Information Q. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

IX. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

M. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR 101-29

N. FAR 52.211-3, Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Items Description

O. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract P. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work Q. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal

Employment Opportunity for Construction R. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials S. Buy American Exceptions T. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest U. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference V. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference W. Additional Provisions X. Certified Cost or Pricing Data

X. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses

C. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition D. FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting

E. FAR 52.219-18 Notice of Competition Limited to 8(a) Eligible Participants F. FAR 52.223-21, FOAMS (Jun 2016) G. FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 H. Security Requirements I. Additional Clauses

XI. Method Of Award

A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism D. Unbalanced Price E. Non Price Factors F. Evaluation of Joint Ventures

552.219-71 Notice to Offerors of Subcontracting Plan Requirements (MAR 2012)

The General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to assuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns to participate in the performance of this contract consistent with its efficient performance. GSA expects any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, to reflect this commitment. Consequently, an offeror, other than a small business concern, before being awarded a contract exceeding $700,000 ($1,500,000 for construction), must demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involving small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran.

Notice of Apprenticeship Programs

GSA is promoting the use of registered apprenticeship programs on this project. An Apprenticeship Plan is required after the award.

Notice of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Plan

GSA has partnered with the Department of Labor to ensure compliance with equal employment opportunity requirements that apply to this project. An EEO Compliance Plan is required after the award.

I. General Information

I.A. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation is a Total Small Businesses Set-Aside. This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the attached Solicitation Documents. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

(2) Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer.

(3) The Offeror's proposal submitted in response to this Solicitation shall constitute a firm offer.

No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1442 submitted by an Offeror, and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF 1442 with original signatures together with the Agreement reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.

I.B. List of Solicitation Documents

The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form

(3) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award

(4) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

(5) Other Forms Required For Submission with Proposals

(6) The Statement of work, Specifications, Drawings, and Exhibits.

I.C. Authorized Representatives

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

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Quentin Hamm

Email: quentin.hamm@gsa.gov

Authorized Representative Information:

Alternate POC

Name: Lisa Zalar

Email: lisa.zalar@gsa.gov

I.D. Pre-Proposal Conference

(1)

Date: May 31, 2018

Time: TBD

Location: 26 Federal Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10278 6th FLOOR , Conference Room

TBD

(2) Information regarding the pre-proposal conference will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunity website at http:/www.fbo.gov Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer for further information about attendance and to confirm location, time, and date. Only those parties who have notified the Contracting Officer and provided necessary information in advance of the meeting will be allowed to attend. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer, Quentin Hamm via email at quentin.hamm@gsa.gov.

mailto:quentin.hamm@gsa.gov

I.E. Estimated Price Range

The estimated price range for the Project is between $ 10,000,000.00 and $ 20,000,000.00

I.F. FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee (Sep 96)

(a) Failure to furnish a bid guarantee in the proper form and amount, by the time set for opening of bids, may be cause for rejection of the bid.

(b) The bidder shall furnish a bid guarantee in the form of a firm commitment, e.g., bid bond supported by good and sufficient surety or sureties acceptable to the Government, postal money order, certified check, cashier’s check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, under Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United States. The Contracting Officer will return bid guarantees, other than bid bonds—

(1) To unsuccessful bidders as soon as practicable after the opening of bids; and

(2) To the successful bidder upon execution of contractual documents and bonds (including any necessary coinsurance or reinsurance agreements), as required by the bid as accepted.

(c) The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

(d) If the successful bidder, upon acceptance of its bid by the Government within the period specified for acceptance, fails to execute all contractual documents or furnish executed bond(s) within 10 days after receipt of the forms by the bidder, the Contracting Officer may terminate the contract for default.

(e) In the event the contract is terminated for default, the bidder is liable for any cost of acquiring the work that exceeds the amount of its bid, and the bid guarantee is available to offset the difference.

I.G. FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit – Construction (Feb 95)

(1) The clauses at FAR 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and FAR 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(2) Pre-registration and clearance is required for all attendees to the pre-proposal Site Visit. The Site Visit shall be limited to not more than four (4) representatives from each Offeror. Offerors shall submit a Visit Authorization Request (VAR) identifying all attendees from their respective team. Notification of the location of entry, where attendees are required to meet, and all other requirements for the Site Visit will be issued to the Offerors. Submit the VAR to the point of contact listed below.

The following information must be provided to the GSA POC at least 48 hours prior to gaining access:

● Valid Driver's License

● Social Security Number http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113365 http://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113375

(The Solicitation)

This information must be sent via email and the documents must be encrypted. If the documents are not encrypted they will not be accepted. Offeror must send a separate email with the password to the encrypted documents.

(3) Site visits will be conducted by appointment only at the times and dates specified by the point of contact(s) shown below. To arrange for a site visit, contact:

Name: Quentin Hamm

Address: One World Trade Center (54th Floor) - New York, NY 10278

Email: quentin.hamm@gsa.gov

Name: Scott Elgart

Address: One World Trade Center (54th Floor) - New York, NY 10278

Email: scott.elgart@gsa.gov

(2) Site visits will be held at the following dates and times:

Date: May 31, 2018

Time: TBD

I.H. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 4:00 pm local time on the following date and at the following address.

Date: June 25, 2018

Address: quentin.hamm@gsa.gov

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

1. Price Proposal

2. Technical Proposal

3. Representations and Certifications

4. Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

5. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

6. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format

Volume I shall be the offeror’s Price Proposal and it shall contain the pricing information for the base, options and alternatives. Volume II shall be the offeror’s Technical

Proposal, which will provide the response to the technical factors demonstrating the offeror’s technical capabilities. Price and Technical Proposals shall be sent as (2) two separate email attachments. Proposals should be in pdf format and shall be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer at Quentin.hamm@gsa.gov. (IF you must send your proposal via multiple emails due to file size, all must be received by the proposal due date and time indicated in the solicitation).

II.C. Price Proposal

(1) Contents

The Price Proposal shall consist of the SF 1442 and the Agreement, with prices and/or rates indicated for each price element shown on the pricing form included in Section II of the Agreement. Indicate the Base Contract Price, or if no such distinction is made, the Contract Price, in Block 17 of the SF 1442, which must be fully executed by the Offeror.

(2) Qualifications, Exclusions and Conditions

If the Offeror communicates in its proposal any qualifications, exclusions, or conditions to the proposed prices not provided for in the Contract Documents, the Contracting Officer may reject the proposal and exclude the Offeror from further discussions.

(3) Additional Proposal Requirements

Price proposals will be evaluated on a total value basis. This includes the base and all option pricing. Refer to the offer pricing sheet form. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

II.D. Technical Proposal

The Technical Proposal shall include the information requested below for the non-price factors described in Section VI.

Factor 1: Experience on Similar Projects - 35%

The offeror must demonstrate that they have successfully completed construction services for three projects that meet, when combined, all of the criteria listed below. If the offeror provides more than three projects, the Source Selection Board will only review the first three projects submitted. These representative projects must demonstrate the offeror’s ability to successfully deliver a project of similar scope and complexity. Projects that have similar scope include but are not limited to: new office building construction or major renovation & alteration of an existing office building, courthouse, or government building.

These projects shall be similar in scope (including but not limited to such elements as construction in a fully occupied building occurring on a partially occupied floor) to the project described in the Solicitation. A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit projects in highly secured spaces such as Law Enforcement buildouts including a Sensitive

Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF).

A project will be considered similar based on a consensus judgment of the SSEB members that the project has enough characteristics or similarities in common with the project required by this acquisition that it can be determined comparable. Examples of projects not likely to be considered similar are: industrial facilities, retail stores, warehouses, residential projects, or transportation projects.

Similar projects are described as:

● Interior fit-out of Office Space.

● Construction within an occupied and operational building that have partially occupied floors on the floor construction activities are occurring in.

● HazMat Abatement.

● Installation of major mechanical and electrical equipment.

● Construction in New York City.

For each project identified, offerors are required to provide a narrative explaining how their team’s past experience on the submitted projects is relative to successful delivery of the project required by this acquisition. Each narrative shall be no more than two typewritten pages per project.

1. Two projects must have a minimum construction cost of $7 million and one project must have a minimum construction cost of $10 million.

2. The three (3) submitted projects shall be a new building or Courthouse, major renovation, tenant fit-out, or alteration completed in a building that remained continuously occupied throughout the construction phase with minimal disruption to tenant operations. A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit multi-phased projects.

3. For each project description the offeror shall include the following information: building type, construction cost, construction duration, whether the project was tenant occupied during construction, the key personnel involved in the project, project delivery method (traditional or design-build), major scope of work elements, and contact information of the project owner or representative.

Evaluation Standards for Factor No. 1

This factor considers the extent of the offeror’s recent and relevant construction experience on similar projects. The offeror’s response will be evaluated to determine the depth and breadth of the offeror’s past experience in successfully completing similar projects.

Excellent

The experience submitted is extensive, substantially relevant, and demonstrates significant similarities to the work required under this contract. Experience completing projects comparable or greater in scope, magnitude, and/or complexity is demonstrated.

Weaknesses, if any, are minor and are far outweighed by significant strengths. There is a very low level of risk.

Good

The experience submitted is substantially relevant and demonstrates significant similarities to the work required under this contract. Weaknesses, if any, are not significant and are outweighed by strengths. There is a low level of risk.

Acceptable

The experience submitted is relevant and demonstrates similarities to the work required under this contract. Although all elements of experience may be present, this contract generally has a higher level of scope, magnitude, and/or complexity than the individual submitted projects. Weaknesses are generally balanced by strengths. There is a moderate level of risk.

Unacceptable

The experience submitted is minimally or not relevant. The scope, magnitude and/or complexity of this contract far exceeds that of the submitted projects. Key element(s) of experience are lacking. Although strengths may exist, the proposal contains a significant weakness or deficiency. There is an unacceptable level of risk.

Factor 2: Past Performance - 15%

The purpose of this factor is to review the offeror’s record of past performance on relevant construction projects.

The Offeror shall submit Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQs) (included in the solicitation as (Attachment 1), completed by the applicable client, for each project included in its proposal for FACTOR 1 - EXPERIENCE ON SIMILAR PROJECTS. Completed PPQs should be submitted with the proposal. Ensure correct phone numbers and email addresses are provided for the client point of contact. Offerors should follow-up with clients/references to ensure timely submittal of questionnaires. If the Offeror is unable to obtain a completed PPQ from a client for a project before proposal closing date, the Offeror shall complete the first page of the PPQ as well as the Client Point of Contact Information and shall submit it with a statement of what attempt was made by the Offeror (e.g. “Sent to Mr. Smith by email on

06/15/2016”). If the client requests, the client may submit a questionnaire directly to the

Government's Contracting Officer prior to proposal closing date. Offerors may resubmit questionnaires previously submitted with other proposals or may obtain an updated/new PPQ from a client for any submission. It is unacceptable for Offerors to cross-reference previously submitted PPQs within their proposal. They must submit complete PPQs in order to be accepted.

You may also include performance recognition documents received within the last six (6) years such as awards, award fee determinations, customer letters of commendation, and any other forms of performance recognition.

In addition to the above, the Government may review any other sources of information for evaluating past performance. Other sources may include, but are not limited to, past performance information retrieved through the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS), including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), using all

CAGE/DUNS numbers of team members (partnership, joint venture, teaming arrangement, or parent company/subsidiary/affiliate) identified in the Offeror's proposal, inquiries of owner representative(s), Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), Electronic Subcontract Reporting System (eSRS), previously submitted PPQ information, and any other known sources not provided by the Offeror.

While the Government may elect to consider data from a variety of sources, the burden of providing detailed, current, accurate and complete past performance information rests with the

Offeror. GSA will not maintain a database of completed PPQs submitted by Offerors

Evaluation Standards for Factor 2

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of recent and relevant past performance on construction projects. Using the past performance information, the Government will perform a performance confidence assessment of the probability of successfully completing this contract.

The Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted under FACTOR 1 and reserves the right to conduct telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, and/or to review other recent project ratings in PPIRS or other agency performance databases, review and/or contact offeror furnished references, or to review personal knowledge.

The Government will first assess the relevancy of the projects as compared to the scope of this contract. Performance on projects which are more similar to this contract is more heavily weighted than performance on work that involved little or none of the scope, magnitude of effort, and complexities this contract requires.

The Government will next consider how well the offeror performed on the contracts. The

Government will consider the currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in contractor performance. With respect to relevancy, past performance on projects with more relevance will typically be a stronger predictor of future success and have more influence on the past performance confidence assessment rating than past performance on projects of lesser relevance.

If any firm has multiple functions or divisions, the Government in mainly interested in past performance of the division or unit submitting the offer. Owners/references may be asked to comment on items such as quality of design or construction, timeliness, management of the work subcontractor management, including timely payment to subs or suppliers, safety, relations between owner or designer and contractor, level of support for such things as as-built documentation, O&M manuals, training, correcting construction errors, warranty work, etc. The

Government places a higher value on projects which document successful outcomes and are supported by outside source confirmation, for example, but not limited to telephone interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, CPARS, PPIRS, or other agency performance databases, offeror furnished references, or personal knowledge. The Government also places a higher value on projects that provided particularly difficult or unique challenges and the innovative methods the contractor used to resolve problems successfully.

The rating for this factor will be expressed as a degree of confidence in the offeror’s ability to successfully accomplish the contract requirements. The rating system used for the performance confidence assessment is described below.

If the offeror includes multiple firms, each entity (firm) will be rated on its own performance or that of its predecessor, if relevant. An entity may not establish past performance based on the past performance of its proposed key personnel, apart from that of the entity. If the Government does not obtain past performance information for relevant projects identified by the offeror and cannot establish a meaningful past performance record for the Offeror through other sources, past performance will be rated neither favorably nor unfavorably. The performance confidence assessment will be considered “Unknown Confidence”.

Unknown Confidence (Neutral)

No recent/relevant performance record is available or the record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be reasonably assigned.

Substantial Confidence

The offeror’s past performance record on relevant projects demonstrates a pattern of successful performance and high level of client satisfaction. Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a high expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Satisfactory Confidence

Based on the offeror’s recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the Offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Previous clients are generally satisfied. Any marginal or unsatisfactory remarks in any aspect of performance are balanced by excellent, or very good remarks. There is no significant unfavorable performance information. This rating may also be assigned if there is a pattern of excellent performance, but the projects are not highly relevant.

Limited Confidence

The offeror’s recent/relevant performance record includes one or more unfavorable

(marginal or unsatisfactory) remarks that are not offset by sufficient examples of positive performance. The record may indicate eventual satisfactory performance that required significant government or owner oversight in order to achieve.

Unacceptably Low Confidence

The offeror’s recent/relevant performance record includes one or more significantly unfavorable (marginal or unsatisfactory) remarks that are not offset by sufficient examples of positive performance. The response lacks essential information to substantiate the data presented. The record instills little to no confidence in the Government that the offeror will successfully perform the required work.

Factor 3: Qualifications of Key Personnel - 25%

This factor assesses the qualifications of the proposed key personnel in terms of their related work experience. The individuals presented must be the individuals who will be assigned to the project.

The offeror shall submit resumes for each of the key personnel proposed for this project for the positions identified below. Resumes shall include all pertinent information that clearly exhibits the qualifications of the proposed personnel such as:

1. Name and position/title;

2. Proposed project position/title; and

3. Project experiences (with project descriptions, project roles, project costs and % completion for each project experience).

Resumes for each individual shall summarize the professional designation, experience, education, skills and professional background information. Resumes must list the key roles/responsibilities for the projects listed for the personnel provided.

Submit resumes for the following positions:

● Project Manager

● Project Coordinator (Construction Superintendent)

Expected Qualifications for Key Personnel:

● Project Manager: The Project Manager should have at least ten (10) years of construction project management experience having managed projects relevant to this contract. The Project Manager should have experience with electronic project management (ePM) tools. A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit a Project Manager who exceeds the minimum requirements and has experience with ePM.

● Project Coordinator (Construction Superintendent): The Project Coordinator should have a minimum of ten (10) years of construction experience as a superintendent on projects relevant to this contract. The Project Coordinator should have experience with electronic project management (ePM) tools. A more favorable evaluation will be given to offerors who submit a Project Coordinator who exceeds the minimum requirements and has experience with ePM.

Evaluation Standards for Factor 3

The Government will evaluate the required information to determine how well the offeror demonstrates that its key personnel meet or exceed the expectations and minimum qualifications, which include previous satisfactory experience in similar type work, to manage, control and perform construction. Performance of key personnel proposed for this project may be taken into account when it comes to the attention of the Government.

Key personnel exceed expected qualifications and demonstrate substantial experience on projects similar or greater in scope, magnitude and complexity to this contract.

Weaknesses, if any, are minor and are far outweighed by significant strengths. There is a very low level of risk.

Key personnel exceed expected qualifications and demonstrate some experience on projects similar in scope, magnitude and complexity to this contract. Weaknesses, if any, are not significant and are outweighed by strengths. There is a low level of risk.

Prior experience of key personnel may not be fully relevant in some cases, although key personnel substantially meet minimum expectations. Weaknesses are generally balanced by strengths. There is a moderate level of risk.

The experience, skill and qualifications of one or more of the key personnel proposed do not meet the requirements. The response lacks essential information to substantiate the data presented to the extent that the criteria/requirements can be satisfied. The requirements may only be met with major changes to the proposal. Although strengths may exist, the proposal contains a significant weakness or deficiency. There is an unacceptable level of risk.

Factor 4: Project Execution and Quality Control Plan - 25%

This factor considers the offeror’s ability to perform the work in a successful manner by employing a sound project execution plan and controlling the quality of the work.

The offerors will be required to submit an organizational chart, which details the relationships between the offeror’s proposed project team key personnel and other team members. To put the GC team in the context of the entire project, the chart should graphically show the relationships between:

● The GC

● Major Subcontractors

● GSA (Project Team / Tenant Agencies)

● The CM

● The A/E

The offeror must submit a written narrative demonstrating its project execution plan, quality control plan, and reference to the offeror’s preliminary schedule. The narrative shall describe the offeror’s ability to achieve the requirements in the Scope of Work within the required schedule and demonstrate its understanding of the government’s requirements, and knowledge of the locality. The narrative shall be supplemented by a preliminary construction schedule for the subject project.

The offeror shall include in its narrative all factors and conditions it deems relevant and exigent to the successful completion of the work under this contract. At a minimum, the offeror must address its procurement and teaming plan for all major subcontracts. The narrative must address the offeror’s plan to mitigate the negative impacts of differing or unforeseen conditions on a project of this type, including inherent risks of construction within an occupied building and mitigation strategies for schedule delays. The narrative must also identify any high-risk work items, long lead times, and discuss how GSA may assist in meeting the schedule.

The narrative shall be no more than five (5) 8 ½” x 11” pages. Each page shall be one sided, single spaced, with a minimum 11 point Times New Roman font. If the information submitted for the narrative exceeds the page limitations, only the first five pages will be evaluated. The organization chart will not count against the page limit.

The preliminary construction schedule shall be created with P3, SureTrak, MS Project or any other electronic scheduling software. At a minimum, construction activities shall be summarized by trade.

Note for Joint-Venture Offerors: Joint Venture participant’s contribution to the organization should be commensurate with their skills and background and should be described in the project execution and quality control plan.

Evaluation Standards for Factor 4

The Government will evaluate the required information to determine how well the offeror demonstrates its ability to perform the work in a successful manner by employing a sound project execution plan, providing a preliminary schedule that shows the project being completed within the project duration and controlling the quality of the work.

The offeror provided a detailed narrative that describes its ability to achieve the requirements in the Scope of Work within the required schedule and demonstrates its understanding of the government’s requirements. The offeror’s approach to the project is appropriate and comprehensive. The response demonstrates that the offeror has a full understanding of the Scope of Work for this project. The offeror’s plan has a comprehensive plan for mitigating the impacts of differing and unforeseen conditions for this project. Weaknesses, if any, are minor and are far outweighed by significant strengths.

There is a very low level of risk.

The offeror provided a complete narrative that describes its ability to achieve the requirements in the Scope of Work within the required schedule and demonstrates its understanding of the government’s requirements. The offeror’s approach to the project is appropriate with some detail. It demonstrates that the offeror has a sufficient understanding of the Scope of Work for this project. The offeror’s plan has a complete plan for mitigating the impacts of differing and unforeseen conditions for this project. Weaknesses, if any, are not significant and are outweighed by strengths. There is a low level of risk.

The offeror provided a basic narrative that describes its ability to achieve the requirements in the Scope of Work within the required schedule and demonstrates its understanding of the government’s requirements. The offeror’s approach to the project is appropriate and basic. The proposal submitted by the offeror demonstrates that the offeror has a basic understanding of the Scope of Work. The offeror’s plan has a basic plan for mitigating the impacts of differing and unforeseen conditions for this project. Weaknesses are generally balanced by strengths. There is a moderate level of risk.

Fails to meet the minimum requirements as detailed in the Scope of Work, contains deficiencies and/or the response lacks essential information to substantiate the data presented to the extent that the criteria/requirements can only be met with major changes to the proposal. The proposal contains a significant weakness or deficiency (even though strengths may exist). There is an unacceptable level of risk.

II.E. Other Information to Submit with Proposal

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in System for

Award Management (SAM), accessed via System for Award Management. Offerors shall also https://www.sam.gov/ submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301-SAT).

(2) Qualifications of Offerors

Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

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.

III. General Provisions

III.A. Availability of Funds

Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of contract award.

III.B. Requests for Clarification or Interpretation

The Government will attempt to answer all requests for clarifications or interpretations of the

Solicitation Documents prior to the date set for receipt of offers, but do not warrant that all such requests will be answered within 15 calendar days. Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 15 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers.

III.C. Notice to Small Business Firms

A program for the purpose of assisting qualified small business concerns in obtaining certain bid, payment, or performance bonds that are otherwise not obtainable is available through the Small Business Administration (SBA) (Small Business Administration). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

http://www.sba.gov/

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

This acquisition is being conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 15 as a negotiated procurement. In accordance with FAR 3.104 and FAR 15.207, after receipt of proposals, no information regarding the identity of those submitting offers, the number of offers received, or the information contained in such offers will be made available until after award except as provided by FAR 15.503.

III.E. Affirmative Procurement Program

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program (APP) intended to maximize the use of recovered materials, environmentally preferable, and bio-based products. Offerors should familiarize themselves with the requirements for using and reporting on the use of such materials in performance as set forth in the Agreement. Refer to Clause FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

III.F. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire Solicitation and the Agreement to be included in the Contract contemplated by the Solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements and clauses in the contemplated Contract. Verify that all blanks requiring information to be supplied in an Offer have been properly filled out, that all pricing and other numerical data is accurately calculated, and that all copies of the Offer contain the same information.

III.G. Contractor Performance Information

(1) Evaluating Contractor Performance: The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process.

CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The website for CPARS is Contractor Performance Assessment

Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

(2) CPARS Registration: Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS.

The contractor will receive several automated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an e-mail that contains user account information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned. Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

(3) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (CPARS Training) and updated as needed.

(4) Contractor Representative (CR) Role: All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR http://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/webtrain.htm has to respond to the evaluation; however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.

GSA shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.

III.H. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may have been designated as Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) building information. With respect to such information, Offerors shall agree to the terms for receipt of such information, as set forth in the provision “Administrative Matters” in Section III of the Agreement, as a condition of receipt of such information.

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

IV.A. FAR 52.211-1 Availability of Specifications Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29 (AUG 98)

(a) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section, Suite 8100 470 East L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(b) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (a) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

IV.B. FAR 52.211-3 Availability of Specifications Not Listed in the GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions (JUN 1988)

(Applicable to solicitations that cite specifications not listed in the Index and are not furnished with the solicitation)

(a) The specifications cited in this solicitation may be obtained from: GSA Specifications Unit at (202) 755-0325. MIL Specifications may be obtained by calling (215) 697-2179.

(b) The request should identify the solicitation number and the specification required by date, title, and number as cited in the solicitation.

IV.C. FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84)

The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

IV.D. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work

(MAY 14)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

IV.E. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered area, are as follows:

Goals for Minority Participation for Each Trade

Goals for Female Participation for Each Trade

Electricians 9.0 to 10.2

Carpenters 27.6 to 32.0

Steam fitters 12.2 to 13.5

Metal lathers 24.6 to 25.6

Painters 28.6 to 26.0

Operating Engineers 25.6 to 26.0

Plumbers 12.0 to 14.5

Iron workers (struct) 25.9 to 32.0

Elevator constructors 5.5 to 6.5

Bricklayers 13.4 to 15.5

Asbestos workers 22.8 to 28.0

Roofers 6.3 to 7.5

Iron workers (ornamental) 22.4 to 23.0

6.9%

Cement masons 23.0 to 27.0

Glaziers 16.0 to 20.0

Plasterers 15.8 to 18.0

Teamsters 22.0 to 22.5

Boilermakers 13.0 to 15.5

All others 16.4 to 17.5 %

These goals are applicable to all of the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative action obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction,'' and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U.S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" is: New York, NY.

IV.F. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement—Construction Materials.

(MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169273

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination…