Texarkana_Courthouse_PO_-_The_Solicitation.docx

GSA Solicitation No. 47PH0818R0007 Constructions Contract for: U.S. COURTHOUSE AND POST OFFICE, TEXARKANA, AR AND TEXARKANA, TX The Solicitation

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 owned small business concerns as subcontractors in the performance of this contract.

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 Commercial Package Carriers Because of increased security standards, commercial package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries to the address designated for receipt of offers. United States Mail delivered to Government offices in the Washington, DC area is subject to irradiation, significantly delaying deliveries and potentially damaging or defacing mail contents. Offerors should take these facts into consideration when determining how and when to transmit offers to the office designated for receipt.

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

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions A. FAR 52.216-1 Type Of Contract B. FAR 52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements-Secondary Site of Work C. FAR 52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction D. FAR 52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Requirement-Construction Materials E. Buy American Exceptions F. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest G. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference H. GSAR 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses by Reference I. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

V. Instructions to Offerors and Clauses A. FAR 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors – Competitive Acquisition B. FAR 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) C. FAR 52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 D. Security Requirements E. Additional Clauses

VI. Method Of Award A. Evaluation of Offers B. Determination of Responsibility C. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism D. Unbalanced Price E. Total Evaluated Price F. Non-Price Factors G. Evaluation of Joint Venture Offers

I. General Information

I.A. The Project This project is for construction services for the US Courthouse and Post Office, Texarkana, AR and Texarkana, TX.

I.B. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This Solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a Contract to construct the Project described in the 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.C. 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 and Price Sheet

(4) The Agreement and Attachments to the Agreement

(5) The Specifications, Drawing Exhibits and other Attachments to the Agreement

I.D. Authorized Representatives The following individuals are designated as the authorized GSA representatives under this Solicitation:

819 Taylor Street, Rm. 12B-379 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6105

819 Taylor Street, Rm. 12A-509 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6105

I.E. Pre-Proposal Conference

(1) A pre-proposal conference regarding this Solicitation is scheduled as follows:

Date: November 29, 2018 Time: 1:00 p.m.

Location: 500 North State Line, Texarkana, Arkansas; Texarkana, Texas

(2) Prospective attendees are encouraged to register their company with the GSA Contracting Officer via e-mail at lisa.byrd@gsa.gov. The registration (information) submitted to the Contracting Officer should include the firm’s name, address and phone numbers, as well as those who will be attending the meeting. Call-in reservations will not be accepted.

(3) Interested parties must notify the Contracting Officer for further information about attendance and to confirm location, time and date. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

(4) ALL Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged to attend the site visit due to the unique nature of this project.

I.F. Estimated Price Range The estimated price range for the Project is between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000.

I.G. Questions Regarding the Solicitation Submit all questions regarding the solicitation in writing to the Contracting Officer 5 days prior to the Solicitation due date. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted to FedBizOpps as an Amendment to the Solicitation.

I.H. 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.I. 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) A Site visit will be held in conjunction with the pre-proposal conference as explained in paragraph I.D. above.

I.J. Receipt of Offers

(1) In order to be considered for award, offers conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received no later than 2:00 pm (central time) time on the date specified below.

Offers may be submitted in hard copy to the address shown below, or electronically via e-mail to the Contracting Officer at lisa.byrd@gsa.gov

Attn: Lisa B. Byrd 819 Taylor Street, Rm. 12B-379 Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6105

(2) Offers sent by commercial package delivery and hand delivery shall be deemed received as of the date and time of delivery to the office designated for receipt of offers.

(3) Offers sent by United States Mail shall be deemed timely if delivered to the address of the government installation designated for receipt of offers on or before the date established for receipt of offers.

(4) All submittals must clearly indicate the solicitation number (47PH0818R0007).

II. Proposals II.A. Proposal Contents Proposals shall consist of the following documents, completed and executed in accordance with this Solicitation:

0. Price Proposal

0. Technical Proposal

0. Representations and Certifications

0. Standard Form 24, Bid Bond

0. Subcontracting Plan, if applicable

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

0. Other Documents as Required II.B. Proposal Format Firms shall submit three (3) original hard copies and one (1) electronic copy of the technical proposal. Firms shall submit one (1) electronic copy of the price proposal. The submission should be organized to correspond with the evaluation factors listed below.

Electronic copies may be submitted by email to lisa.byrd@gsa.gov All copies, regardless of format, shall be received by the date and time listed in this solicitation. The proposal is date stamped upon receipt at the Government gateway and not when the contractor sends the email.

The total submission should not exceed 20 pages or 10 pages double-sided, 8 ½” x 11”, vertical (portrait) format pages, consisting only of the specified materials described in this solicitation. The cover letter, table of contents, schedule and section dividers are excluded from this page count. Only the first 20 pages will be evaluated.

This solicitation does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the submission of any proposals. Nor does it commit the Government to procure or contract for said services. The Contracting Officer is the only individual who can commit the Government to the expenditure of public funds in connection with this proposed procurement.

The content of all proposals will remain confidential until an award is made. Each evaluator will sign and provide to GSA a “Conflict of Interest Acknowledgment and Nondisclosure Agreement.”

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 and the Bid Bond in accordance with FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee. 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.

II.D. Technical Proposal Similar Projects The term "similar projects" shall be defined for evaluation purposes as projects that meet the elements of size, complexity and type, as further defined herein. This project requires the phased working of various aspects of the building as day-to-day functions of the tenants are accommodated for the full duration of construction with minimal impact on operations.

The individual projects submitted for consideration need not contain every “similar” element, but the combination of projects submitted should contain all the similar elements and should demonstrate the ability to perform these services in a satisfactory manner.

Projects that are similar in Size:

· Exceed $5,000,000 in construction costs, completed in the last eight years prior to the issuance date of the Solicitation.

· Three or more floors in height, where construction includes tenant improvements as well as building envelope scope of work.

Projects that are similar in Complexity:

· Completion of construction work in a structure with an occupancy of at least 80%.

· Must have had elements of construction that required major structural alterations, such as the addition of structural elements within the existing building,

· Installation of new finish materials [matching][complimenting] existing colors and textures of in-place materials,

· Installation of materials using sustainable methods and practice,

· Management of material supplies with limited onsite storage, Projects that are similar in Type:

· Multi floor and Multi-tenant office space with a minimum of four tenants.

· Projects that are listed on the National Historic Register

· Examples of similar project types include:

· Hospital Buildings

· Federal and State Courthouses and Capitol Buildings

· Multi-story Commercial Office Buildings

Residential housing, warehouse projects or improvements to office renovation limited to reconfiguration of spaces within a low or high-rise office structure are not considered similar, regardless of size or complexity.

Past Performance Questionnaires (PPQ):

Offerors shall be responsible for initiating a request for questionnaires for both the firm and each of the proposed key personnel. PPQs are required for at least two (2) of the “similar” projects submitted for the firm and each of the key personnel. (The PPQ is included as an attachment to this Solicitation.) The Offeror shall follow the instructions for completing and submitting the PPQs, which are due no later than the proposal due date and time. Offerors shall not incorporate by reference into their proposal PPQs previously submitted for other Solicitations.

The questionnaire information relates to ratings of the Offeror’s timeliness of performance, cost control, quality of product, business relationship, continuity of personnel, qualification of personnel, etc. Offerors are responsible for ensuring the references provided are willing and available to be contacted by the Government. If, after two (2) attempts to contact the reference, the Government is unable to speak directly with the reference provided, the lack of speaking to a reference may result in a neutral rating for this element of the evaluation factor.

In addition to the above, the Government may review 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 database of PPQs submitted by Offerors.

In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably. Experience and past performance are of equal importance for evaluation purposes.

The Government also reserves the right to use other available government data as part of its assessment of the offeror. The quality of the reference information supplied will be considered. In accordance with FAR 15.306, the offeror will be given the opportunity to respond to adverse past performance information.

FACTOR 1 – Past Performance and Experience of the Company

FACTOR DESCRIPTION

Factor 1 considers the Offeror’s past performance as it relates to quality of work, cost/budget control, timeliness of performance, business relations, and overall customer satisfaction.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

The offeror shall submit a minimum of two (2) projects that demonstrate the history of successful team project delivery for similar projects (as defined above) completed within the last eight (8) years prior to the issuance date of the RFP.

For each project presented, the Offeror shall submit the following data/information:

· Project Title

· Owner and/or Occupants/Tenants

· Location

· Description including GSF and/or OSF of total building

· Description including affected SF of work offeror performed on project

· Any special considerations or plans associated with working in occupied space

· Contract Award Date

· Contract Type and Contractor’s Responsibilities

· Date of Substantial Completion

· Date of Final Completion

· Contract Cost at Award

· Contract Cost at Completion

· Original Scheduled Completion Time at Contract Award (Calendar Days)

· Actual Completion Time (Calendar Days)

· Number of Change Orders

· Reasons for Change Orders

· Brief narrative describing the similarities to this project (take note of the definition of “similar project” above) Standard for Evaluation:

The Minimum Standard is met when:

1. Two (2) similar projects have been completed with an acceptable rating or better within the last eight (8) years prior to the issuance date of the RFP and both received an acceptable rating or better, as evidenced by references who also stated they would contract with the firm again for the same type services.

2. Offeror demonstrates success in: adherence to contract schedules and timely submission or performance of required tests and submittals; establishing safe work spaces; keeping number of contract extensions resulting from contractor-caused delays to a minimum; cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction.

3. Offeror demonstrates successful innovative approaches to problem solving that saved the client money or expedited delivery and budget control.

4. Offeror demonstrates experience with historic construction materials and building assemblies, and developed solutions to conserve historical aesthetics during construction.

The standard is exceeded when all minimum standards are met and all of the following is met:

1. The GC has successfully completed two (2) or more similar projects in the past eight

(8) years (prior to issuance of the RFP) with same proposed subcontractors, that form a cohesive team that received a better than acceptable rating from two (2) or more references who also indicate they would contract with the firm again for the same type services.

2. Renovations in a 100% fully occupied building (versus a partially occupied building)

3. The Offeror has a minimum of eight (8) years experience in incorporating historic preservation, rehabilitation, restoration and reconstruction best practices in historical buildings.

4. Experience reflected in performance evaluations from references who stated the GC provided exceptional customer service.

5. The Offeror provides relevant experience with installation of security cameras, door locks and unique devices related to Department of Justice Agencies.

FACTOR 2 – Past Performance, Experience and Qualifications of Key Personnel

FACTOR DESCRIPTION

Factor 2 considers the qualifications, past performance and experience of key personnel on the Offeror’s team. The Offeror shall submit the information requested in this solicitation for the Project Manager; Quality Control Inspector; Field Superintendent and HVAC superintendent.

No Changes shall be made to key personnel following award of the contract, other than for removal by GSA, resignation, debilitating illness or injury or death. Any requests for changes require written approval of the CO.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS:

Offeror shall submit a general resume with a narrative description for each individual, along with a list of relevant projects. The resume for each individual shall include education, general job experience and any professional credentials or accreditations. The narrative description shall identify the project scope of work; project name and location; contact name and information of references; total construction cost, actual construction start and completion date; list of responsibilities of the position, including on-site signature authority; similar projects and a brief statement indicating the similarities of the referenced project to the Courthouse/Post Office project.

For each key personnel position listed above, the Offeror shall provide information showing the individuals have worked on at least two (2) similar projects that reached substantial completion within the past eight (8) years prior to the issuance date of the RFP. For each project listed, there should be a statement of how it is similar to this project, the responsibilities of the individual on that project and what percentage of the individual’s time was dedicated to the project. Note - a single project can count for multiple team members if they worked together on it. It is desirable, but not essential for project team members to have worked together on previous successful projects.

Offeror’s Team is encouraged to provide information on problems encountered on the identified contracts and the Development Team’s corrective actions.

Standard for Evaluation:

The minimum standard is met when:

1. Resumes are submitted for the proposed Project Manager, Quality Control Inspector, Field Superintendent and HVAC Superintendent.

2. The key individuals identified have the appropriate education/training and certification/ license qualifications required for the role/position to be assigned for this project;

3. Each individual has a minimum of eight (8) years experience in the role proposed for this project;

4. At least one (1) similar project submitted for each individual must have the construction successfully completed or have reached substantial completion within the past eight (8) years prior to the issuance date of the RFP.

The standard is exceeded when:

1. Two (2) or more of the key personnel successfully completed two (2) or more similar projects within the past eight (8) years prior to the issuance date of the RFP; and/or

2. Two (2) or more key personnel have successfully completed two (2) or more similar projects in fully occupied buildings in the past eight (8) years prior to the issuance date of the RFP and/or two (2) or more key personnel have worked together on a similar project.

The Government is not limited to reviewing only those references provided by the Offeror.

The Government reserves the right to request further information regarding the proposed key personnel, if necessary, to properly evaluate the experience of these individuals.

FACTOR 3 – Detailed Management Plan and Technical Approach

FACTOR DESCRIPTION

Factor 3 measures the Offeror’s understanding of the technical project goals, requirements and risks associated with renovating the U.S. Courthouse/Post Office in Texarkana, AR and achieving timely completion within budget.

The Offeror shall demonstrate a clear understanding of the unique challenges with working in older structures, where current construction practices were not standard for plumbing, mechanical and electrical systems. The Offeror shall explain its experience with handling unforeseen elements, quickly adapting to and resolving the issues. The Offeror shall describe its technical knowledge as it pertains to the addition of significant structural members in a multistory structure, installation of an elevator into an existing building and adherence to GSA technical protocols with regard to testing and reporting requirements.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

1. Offeror shall provide a Project Management Plan that includes a discussion of the operations and maintenance of the building during the construction project and how the Offeror will be responsiveness to problems, emergencies and quality control matters. The Offeror shall include an organizational chart with proposed lines of authority for the project. Include a description of the management philosophy and plan for executing the project, controlling the day-to-day building operational issues, managing the project scheduling, executing routine construction activities and critical/complex installations.

2. Offeror shall provide a Cost and Risk Plan that articulates the unique risks associated with the project and how the Offeror will provide a meaningful and realistic plan for addressing these risks. The plan must identify the risk event, probability of occurrence, the impact of the event if it occurs and a description of the mitigation strategy used to manage the risk. This plan must demonstrate how the Offeror intends to controls costs during construction to ensure the project is completed within budget. The Cost and Risk Plan shall include considerations involved in implementation of the provided phasing plan.

3. Offeror shall provide a Project Schedule that addresses all submittal requirements and provides sufficient detail that demonstrates the effective phasing of permitting and construction of the Capital Security Project. The schedule must include the activities and timing of the Government’s access. The project schedule must be a Critical Path Method CPM schedule that shows the sequencing of tasks (predecessors and successor relationships) and the critical path. The proposal shall provide scheduling milestones on a bar chart or Gantt chart showing major actions necessary to successfully deliver the project.

4. Offeror shall provide a Quality Control (QC) Plan that illustrates the general approach for conducting inspections and tests of all major building systems and features. The QC plan should also address how the Offeror will ensure submittals and other information requiring Government approvals are provided in a timely manner, to ensure the completion date of the construction is not delayed. The QC plan shall also address coordination and quality assurance surveillance plan of subcontractors.

5. Offeror shall provide information regarding its approach to safety for construction personnel and the building occupants and visitors.

Standard for Evaluation:

The minimum standard is met when the above requested submissions reflect that:

1. The Offeror has a comprehensive plan for managing resources, coordinating various trades, ensuring quality control, executing the project and coordinating with the Government.

2. The Offeror submits a detailed plan for the management of risks and costs associated with the construction and renovation of the building.

3. The proposed schedule includes major milestones and activities and clearly identifies the critical path of the project.

4. The Offeror’s plan incorporates detailed phasing arrangements

5. The Offeror’s plan describes in detail how after hours work will be executed in spaces occupied by tenants during the day and how those spaces will be returned for use by the tenants before the start of business each morning.

6. The Offeror’s plan describes the firm’s safety program for this project and what actions will be taken if safety violations and/or repeated violations occur.

The standard is exceeded when the minimum standard is met and both of the following are demonstrated:

1. The Offeror’s plan describes ways to minimize tenant impact.

2. The proposed approach clearly indicates how the Offeror plans to achieve the successful, timely completion of all construction work.

Factor 4 – Subcontracting Plans

FACTOR DESCRIPTION

Factor 4 is concerned with the Offeror’s understanding of the Government’s subcontracting program. A Large Business must provide a Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Solicitation Paragraph IV.I.

SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The Subcontracting Plan (Plan) provides for participation by Small Business, Veteran-Owned Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, HUB Zone, Women-Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business firms. The Plan must demonstrate an understanding of the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations with respect to the program and must include all the information, goals and assurances required by FAR 52.219-9. The Plan (if required) must be included with the proposal in order for the Offeror to be eligible for award of the contract.

The GSA Region 7’s minimum subcontracting goals are shown below.

Standard for Evaluation:

The minimum standard is met when:

The Offeror demonstrates an understanding of the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations with respect to the program and includes in their subcontracting plan all the information, goals and assurances required by FAR 52.219-9.

The standard is exceeded when the following is demonstrated:

The minimum goals proposed exceed GSA Region 7’s minimum goals as stated in the RFP and the offeror clearly demonstrates how they propose to exceed those goals.

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 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 5 calendar days of the Solicitation due date.

Prospective Offerors should make such requests not less than 5 calendar days prior to the date set for receipt of offers as stated in paragraph I.F above.

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.

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

0. 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.

0. 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.

0. 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.

0. 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 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 52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 84) The Government contemplates award of a Firm-Fixed-Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

IV.B. 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.C. 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:

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: Texarkana, Arkansas – Miller County.

IV.D. 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).

(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 before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

IV.E. Buy American Exceptions For Buy American exceptions, if any, see the applicable Buy American clause in Section IV of the Agreement IV.F. FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 06)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 31.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from the Contracting Officer at the address provided in the provision “Receipt of Offers” in Section I (General Information).

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

IV.G. FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 98) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address:

Federal Acquisition Regulation

IV.H. GSAR Clause 552.102 Incorporating Provisions and Clauses This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available.

IV.I. Small Business Subcontracting Plan A Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as required under FAR 52.219-9 and GSAM 552.219-71/72/73(Alt 1), is required to be submitted with offers.

IV.J. Additional Provisions

A. Overview of the IN-depth Feedback through Open Reporting Methods (INFORM) Process

This solicitation is part of a pilot initiative designed to enhance the quality and usefulness of post-award communications by providing greater transparency and openness into the procurement process. INFORM endeavors to show offerors the fairness and impartiality of the evaluation, provide a clearer and more complete understanding as to why the offeror did or did not receive an award, and explain the rationale of the award decision.

Through the INFORM process, the Government will seek to share additional information with offerors in writing and through face-to-face meetings that is not required by statute or regulation. INFORM is independent of terminology and will be provided to each offeror regardless of whether the underlying procurement process requires a debrief (e.g., FAR Parts 15 and subpart 16.505(b)(6)) or provide a brief explanation (e.g. FAR Part 8). For purposes of this solicitation, and in addition to any information required by FAR Parts 8.405-2(d), 15.503 and 15.506, the Government is providing each Offeror with the opportunity to participate in the INFORM process as further discussed below.

After award and in accordance with any postaward notification timeframes required by regulation (i.e., FAR Parts 8.405-2, 15.503(b) and 16.505(b)(6)), the contracting officer will issue written notices to the successful and the unsuccessful offerors. The notices will contain:

Any information already required by statute or regulation; an un-redacted copy of the complete technical evaluation for that particular offeror; an overall technical evaluation summary showing the successful and unsuccessful offeror(s): (a) evaluated price; (b) overall technical ranking, rating, or score; and (c) technical ranking, rating, or score for each individual evaluation factor and subfactor.

A detailed description of the participating offeror’s strengths, weaknesses, risks and deficiencies.

B.2. Component 2 - Request for Oral Feedback Meeting or Written Questions

Within three business days after receipt of the notification of award, an offeror may, but is not required to: submit a written request to the Contracting Officer for an oral feedback meeting; submit a list of…