AMENDMENT__2_Questions_and_Answers_Huntsville_AE_190308.pdf

AMENDMENT #2 Questions and Answers

Solicitation #47PE0319R0002 Huntsville Bridging Design

This amendment contains the following: Q & A, Pre-proposal Agenda and the Sign-

In Sheet.

3 QUESTION: The western side of the site appears to be in the flood zone.

Could you clarify?

3 GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE: There is a small portion of the site located in the 500 year flood plain. This area is in the south west most corner of the site and is planned to be infilled by the City of Huntsville. This area of the site however will not impacted by construction of the new courthouse.

4. QUESTION: If we are submitting a design team – would we submit 3 pages for each designer – or 3 pages for the collective profiles?

4 GOVERNMENT’S RESPONSE: We assume this question is in reference to the evaluation factor "Lead Designer Profile." A maximum of three (3) pages for each Lead Designer can be submitted.

U.S. COURTHOUSE |

Huntsville, AL

U.S. COURTHOUSE | HUNTSVILLE, AL PROJECT KICK-OFF 2019

GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION

PUBLIC BUILDINGS SERVICE (PBS)

▪ The Public Buildings Service is the landlord for the Civilian Federal

Government

▪ PBS designs, builds and renovates award-winning Courthouses, Border

Stations & Federal Office Buildings

▪ PBS is responsible for 370 million rentable square feet of workspace for federal employees

▪ PBS owns 1,600 plus assets, of which 487 are Historic Properties

▪ PBS manages 7,000 plus leased assets

▪ New home for the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama in Huntsville, including space for the U.S. Marshals Service and the Office of the U.S. Attorney

▪ Size: 123,100 GSF (w/ parking)

▪ 5 Acre Site – Donation & transfer from the City of Huntsville

▪ 5 Courtrooms and 6 Chambers

▪ 26 inside Secured Parking Spaces

▪ Occupancy Planned for Q1 2024

▪ ECCA: $55,000,000 - $65,000,000

▪ Design Build Bridging Project Delivery Method

Project Overview

▪ To co-locate all of the court functions under one roof, in a secure facility

▪ To represent the “dignity, enterprise, vigor and stability of the Federal

Government”

▪ To create a state-of-the-art court facility that will contribute to the overall design quality of downtown Huntsville

Project Objectives

▪ Establishes the procurement and selection process for A/Es

▪ Qualifications Based Selection (QBS)

▪ Contracts are negotiated on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualification for the type of professional services required at a fair and reasonable price

▪ Under QBS procurement procedures, price quotations are not a consideration in the selection process.

The Brooks Act (Public Law 92-582), 1972

Goals:

▪ Produce High Performance

Integrated Building Designs On

Time, On Budget

▪ Meet Energy Goals and Be

Good Environmental Stewards

▪ Provide Superior Workplaces

▪ Enhance Communities in Which

We Build

▪ Provide Taxpayer Enduring

Value

William Jefferson Clinton Federal Building Washington, DC

Design Excellence

WPA Murals in the Alexander Hamilton Custom House New York, NY

U.S. COURTHOUSE | HUNTSVILLE, AL PROJECT KICK-OFF 2019

▪ Simplify the

Evaluation Process

▪ Enhance the Quality of

Public Architecture

▪ Private Sector Design

Professional Participation

To Assist in Selection

▪ Peer Reviews of Proposed

Design Concepts

▪ Encourages New Approaches

Design Excellence

50 United Nations Plaza San Francisco, CA

Stage 1: Portfolio Review

▪ Lead Designers Portfolio

▪ A/E Firm Portfolio

Stage II: Interview

▪ Strength of the Team

▪ Project Strategy

Selecting the Design Team

▪ Engages Private-Sector

“Peer” Professionals as Advisors

▪ Peers are selected based on their area of expertise as it applies to the specific project

▪ Puts the Focus on Design

Quality

Peer Review Process

▪ Pre-Submittal Meeting – March 4, 2019

▪ Receipt of Stage I Submissions – March 15, 2019

▪ Stage I Evaluation and Short Listing – April 12, 2019

▪ The FEDBIZOPPS Shortlist Announcement – April 15, 2019

▪ Receipt of Stage II Submissions – May 24, 2019

▪ Stage II Interviews and Evaluation – In Atlanta- May 28 - 31, 2019

▪ Final A/E Evaluation Board Report and Ranking – July 5, 2019

▪ Announcement of the Selection – July 8, 2019

Design Excellence – Selection Process

U.S. COURTHOUSE | HUNTSVILLE, AL

PROJECT KICK-OFF 2019

B R I D G I N G

A E

S E L E C T I O

D B

S E L E C T I O N

D B

D E S I G N

C O N S T R U C T I O N

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

BRIDGING A/E SELECTION

BRIDGING A/E CONTRACT AWARD

DESIGN PHASE (BRIDGING DOCUMENTS)

DB SELECTION

DB DESIGN

CONSTRUCTION

Milestone Schedule

PROJECT KICK-OFF 2019 U.S. COURTHOUSE | HUNTSVILLE, AL

MADISON COUNTY COURTHOUSE

Huntsville, AL

1835 : GEORGE STEELE

THE GRANGE

NORTHINGTON, UK

1804 : HENRY DRUMMOND ARCHITECT

HUNGARIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM

BUDAPEST, HU

1846 : MIHALY POLLACK, ARCHITECT

U.S. CUSTOM HOUSE

SAVANNAH, GA

1848 : JOHN S. NORRIS, ARCHITECT

FEDERAL BUILDING AND U.S. COURTHOUSE

PORT HURON, MI

1877 : ALFRED B. MULLETT, ARCHITECT

PROJECT KICK-OFF 2019 U.S. COURTHOUSE | HUNTSVILLE,AL

RUSSELL SENATE OFFICE BUILDING

WASHINGTON, DC

1908 : EDWARD CLARK, ARCHITECT

BRYON WHITE FB & COURTHOUSE

DENVER, CO

1909 : TRACY AND SWARTWOUT ARCHITECTS

ED EDMONDSON UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

MUSKOGEE, OK

1915 : JOHN KNOX TAYLOR, ARCHITECT

RICHARD C. LEE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

NEW HAVEN, CT

1919 : JAMES GAMBLE ROGERS, ARCHITECT

THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART

PHILADELPHIA, PA

1928 : HORACE TRUMBAUER AND JULIAN ABELL

GENE SNYDER UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

LOUISVILLE, KY

1932 : JAMES A WETMORE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT

SHELBY HALL

TUSCALOOSA, AL

2004 : HELLMUTH, OBATA & KASSABAUM INC

NOAA NATIONAL WATER CENTER

2014 : TRIUNE-BECK JOINT VENTURE

UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE

2011 : HBRA ARCHITECTS

QUESTIONS?

CONTACT

MICHAEL REECE

Contracting Officer

(404) 308-6923

Michael.Reece@gsa.gov