AMENDMENT 002 - Mansfield DB Solicitation Phase 1 - 20240521.pdf

GSA Solicitation No. 47PJ0024R0061

Document: DB201-1/April 2024 (The Solicitation)

Design Build Contract for: Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse Seismic Retrofit & Limited Modernization in Butte, Montana

The Solicitation, Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications

Project Location: 400 N Main Street Butte, Montana Silver Bow County

Contracting Office Address: General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Services (PBS) Acquisition Division (8PQ) One Denver Federal Center, Building 41 Denver, CO 80225

General Information: NAICS: 236220, Commercial & Institutional Building Construction NAICS Side Standard: $45.0 Million

Government Point of Contact:

Christie VandenDries, Contracting Officer Christie.VandenDries@gsa.gov

Total Contract Estimated Price Range:

Between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000

Questions: All questions related to solicitation 47PJ0024R0061 shall be submitted in writing via email, to both the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist, no later than 10:00 AM Mountain Time, June 20, 2024. Questions received after this cutoff may not receive a response.

Submission Due Date/Time:

1:00 PM Mountain time, July 9, 2024.

Submission Requirements:

Interested Offerors shall thoroughly review the solicitation documents for all submission requirements.

Site Visit:

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A single site visit will be held on June 5, 2024 at 9:00 AM Mountain Time at the Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse, located at 400 N Main Street in Butte, Montana. We will meet promptly in the lobby at 9:00 AM.

Each site visit attendee shall present a valid driver's license or other valid, federally issued photo ID at the time of their arrival. Attendees who are not able to present a valid ID will not be allowed on-site.

Note: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), Pub. L. No. 117-169, enacted in August 2022, provided GSA with significant funding for (a) measures necessary to convert facilities to high-performance green buildings, (b) acquisition and installation of construction materials and products with substantially lower levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, and (c) emerging and sustainable technologies. The Contract resulting from this Solicitation will be funded in part by IRA appropriations, and it contains numerous IRA-specific requirements. Requirements include, but are not limited to, requirements regarding pricing, invoicing, submittals, materials, and construction. In addition, please note that the Phase 2 Solicitation (technical & price proposals) will contain an evaluation factor favoring certain construction materials with the lowest possible levels of embodied carbon. Offerors shall carefully review the Solicitation, Agreement, Statement of Work, Specifications, and Drawings. If advanced to Phase 2, offerors are responsible for accurately pricing and, if successful, fully performing all Contract requirements.

Offerors shall provide an executed Proprietary Information Agreement in accordance with Section II.D. Other Information to be Submitted with Proposals.

mailto:Christie.VandenDries@gsa.gov

The award of a firm-fixed-price contract is contemplated by the Government.

Stipend: In consideration for the preparation of a Phase 2 technical proposal, GSA will pay a stipend only to the Phase 2 Offerors submitting complete acceptable Phase 2 offers that are not selected for award of the resulting contract. Offerors that submit incomplete or unacceptable Phase 2 proposals will not be eligible for the stipend. For the avoidance of doubt, no stipend is paid during Phase 1. The stipend amount to be paid to each unsuccessful offeror who submits a complete and acceptable proposal is $20,000.00.

NOTICE: Scope of Work documents are available. To receive a copy of the scope of work documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to both the Contracting Officer at Christie.VandenDries@gsa.gov. Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms.

Notice: A bid guarantee will be required under Phase 2 of the solicitation in accordance with FAR 52.228-1, Bid Guarantee. The amount of the bid guarantee shall be 20 percent (20%) of the bid price or $3,000,000, whichever is less.

Table of Contents

I. General Information A. The Project B. The Solicitation and Contract C. List of Phase 1 Solicitation Documents D. Authorized Representatives E. Estimated Price Range F. Questions Regarding Phase 1 G. Receipt of Qualifications

II. Proposals

A. Proposal Contents B. Proposal Format C. Technical Proposal D. Other Requirements E. 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. Bond Requirements (Phase 2 Requirements) H. Contractor Performance Information I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Building Information

J. INFORM

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions To be issued in Phase 2 A. GSAR 552.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Nov 2021)(DEVIATION FAR 52.252-5)

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions A. Additional Provisions

(i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (Mar 2019)

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

VI. Method Of Award A. Evaluation of Phase 1 Proposals B. Evaluation of Phase 2 Proposals C. Determination of Responsibility D. Price Reasonableness/Price Realism E. Unbalanced Price F. Total Evaluated Price G. Non-Price Factors H. Evaluation of Joint Ventures

I. General Information

I.A. The Project This project is for the design and construction for the seismic retrofit and limited modernization project for the Historic Mike Mansfield Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse located in Butte, Montana. This acquisition encompasses the design and construction of a seismic retrofit to bring the building to current seismic standards and is planned to be completed with low-embodied carbon concrete, steel, and glass, and a full roof replacement. Interior architectural construction includes correction of Architectural Barriers Act Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) deficiencies and Historic Mitigations. Modernization of building systems include HVAC, electrical subpanels, sewer, and plumbing. Other sustainability driven performance improvements that GSA is contemplating are potential options for the installation of a modern high-efficient all-electric heating system, electrical/lighting upgrades, window replacements, and facade improvements.

I.B. The Solicitation and Contract

(1) This procurement is being conducted using the two-phase selection process found in FAR 36.3. Qualification proposals will be evaluated in Phase One to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase Two. One contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation. In Phase 1, GSA will select a short list of the most highly qualified offerors and request that those offerors submit Phase 2 proposals. All responsible sources may submit a Phase 1 proposal. A maximum of three (3) firms will be selected to submit Phase 2 proposals. Only those selected offerors are authorized to submit Phase 2 proposals. Those offerors not selected for participation in Phase 2 will be notified in accordance with FAR 15.503(a).

(2) This Solicitation sets forth requirements for Phase 1 qualifications proposals and the evaluation factors for Phase 2 proposals for a Contract to construct the Project. 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.

(3) 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.

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I.C. List of Phase 1 Solicitation Documents The Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

A. The Solicitation – Phase 1 B. Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award C. Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) D. Solicitation Attachment 02 – Offeror Representations and Certifications Form E. Solicitation Attachment 03 – ASHRAE –Climate Data for Building Design Standards F. Solicitation Attachment 04 – Past Performance Questionnaire for Architect-Engineer G. Solicitation Attachment 05 – Past Performance Questionnaire for General Contractor H. Draft of The Agreement I. Draft of the Scope of Work, Specifications, Appendices, Exhibits and other Documents

To receive draft copies of the scope of work, appendix, exhibits, and other documents, offerors must first complete the provided CUI Information Request Form (Solicitation Attachment 01 – Request for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)) and return the completed/signed document to the Contracting Officer at Christie.VandenDries@gsa.gov.

Documents will be distributed to Offerors who return properly completed forms via Google. Please provide a GACA email address with your CUI form.

I.D. Authorized Representatives

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

mailto:Christie.VandenDries@gsa.gov

Authorized Representative Information:

Contracting Officer’s Information

Name: Christie VandenDries Address:

General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), Acquisition Division (8PQ) One Denver Federal Center, Building 41 Denver, CO 80225

Telephone: 720-422-2588 Email: christie.vandendries@gsa.gov

I.E. Estimated Price Range The estimated price range for the Project is between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000.

I.F. Questions Regarding Phase 1

Submit all questions regarding the Phase 1 to the Contracting Officer on or before June 20, 2024. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) as an Amendment to the Solicitation.

I.G. Receipt of Qualifications

In order to be considered for Phase 2 and award, Phase 1 qualifications proposals conforming to the requirements of the Solicitation must be received at the following office no later than 1:00 pm Mountain Time on the following date and at the following address:

Date: July 9, 2024

Address: christie.vandendries@gsa.gov

II. Proposals

II.A. Proposal Contents

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

1. Technical Proposal

2. Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

3. Other Documents as Required

II.B. Proposal Format All information shall be submitted in English. Proposals that do not follow these instructions, or otherwise include documentation that is difficult to read, may result in disqualification or a lower evaluation rating.

Proposals shall be submitted in the following format: All pages shall be 8 ½” x 11”, with lettered/numbered dividers for each section to correspond with the evaluation factors. Each page shall be numbered. Proposal text shall be in a standard font a minimum of ten (10) points for a maximum of twelve (12) points in height, single-spaced.

Emailed submissions shall be received by the Government by the proposal closing date and time. No hard copy submissions will be accepted.

All Phase 1 proposal development costs shall be borne by the Offerors without reimbursement from GSA.

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II.C. Technical Proposal

Proposals must address each of the Phase 1 evaluation factors stated in Section VI.G, Non-Price Factors. Any proposal not meeting all of the following criteria may result in not being further considered for award.

II.D. Other Requirements

By the due date for initial offers, each offeror is required to comply satisfactorily with (1)-(3) below. An offeror’s failure to comply satisfactorily with (1)-(3) below may result in the offer being unacceptable and the offeror being disqualified from the competition and ineligible for award of the contract.

(1) Representations and Certifications

Offerors are reminded their SAM registration status must be “Active”, at the time their offer is submitted, to be considered for award (see 52.204-7). 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 Solicitation Attachment 02—Offeror’s Representations and Certifications.

(2) Proof of Bonding to $50,000,000.

(3) Proprietary Information Agreement(s)

Offerors are advised that employees of the firm(s) identified below may require access to your firm’s proprietary information in performing advisory and assistance services for the Government under separate contract. These individuals will be authorized access only to such information that is necessary to enable them to perform their respective duties.

Such firm(s) are expressly prohibited from competing on the subject acquisition.

Johnson, Mirmiran, & Thompson, Inc. (JMT) 40 Wight Ave Cockeysville, MD 21030

JMT Point of Contact: Debbie Drews JMT Point of Contact Phone: (406) 600-5890

Pursuant to FAR Part 9.505-4(b), these firms must execute an agreement with each offeror that states that they will (1) protect the offerors’ information from unauthorized use or disclosure for as long as it remains proprietary and (2) refrain from using the information for any purpose other than that for which it was furnished.

To expedite the evaluation process, each offeror must contact the above-listed firm(s) to effect execution of such an agreement prior to the submission of proposals. Each offeror should submit copies of any such bilaterally executed agreement(s) with their proposal.

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II.E. 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.

III.D. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

In accordance with FAR 3.104, 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.

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.

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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. Bond Requirements (Phase 2 Requirements)

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract awarded will require a performance bond and payment bond as specified in the Agreement. Offerors who utilize individual sureties should note the requirement for a certified, audited, financial statement for each person acting as an individual surety under clause FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee and the requirements of clause FAR 52.228-11 Pledge of Assets.

III.H. 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 may then be used by the Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions. CPARS 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 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.I. Safeguarding and Dissemination of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Building Information

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may have been designated as Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) 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.

III.J. INFORM

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

This solicitation is part of GSA’s post award communication process called INFORM. The process is designed to enhance the quality and usefulness of post-award communications by providing greater transparency and openness into the procurement process. INFORM seeks to increase GSA-industry communication by providing clearer and more complete information to explain the award decision.

http://www.cpars.gov/ https://www.cpars.gov/lc.htm

Through the INFORM process, GSA will seek to share additional information with offerors in writing and/or through an oral feedback meeting that is not required by statute or regulation. For Part 15 including mandatory debriefs and Part 16, and in addition to any information required by FAR 15.503 and 15.506, GSA is providing each offeror with the opportunity to participate in the INFORM process as further discussed below.

B. Detailed Description of the INFORM Process

B.1 Component 1 – Notification of Award

After award and in accordance with any post-award notification timeframes required by regulation (i.e., FAR Parts 15.503(b) and 16,505(b)(6)), the contracting officer will issue written notices to the successful and unsuccessful offerors (the Notification Letter and Evaluation Statement (NLES)).

The notices will contain:

• All information required by statute or regulation;

• An unredacted copy of the complete technical evaluation for that particular offeror that includes a full description of the unsuccessful offeror’s strengths, weaknesses, risks, and deficiencies;

• An overall technical evaluation summary for that particular offeror and the successful offeror that includes evaluated price; overall technical ranking, rating, or score.

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

Within three business days after receipt of the NLES, 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 written questions to the contracting officer; or

• Take no further action.

If the offeror timely elects to request an oral feedback meeting or submit a list of written questions, GSA will consider any such request to constitute a required debriefing pursuant to FAR 15.506. If an offeror does not request an oral feedback meeting or submit a list of written questions within the three day time period, the receipt of the NLES concludes the INFORM process and satisfies the FAR requirement for debriefs pursuant to FAR 15.506.

If the offeror submits a list of written questions in lieu of the oral feedback meeting, the contracting officer will attempt to respond within five business days of receipt of the written questions. Unless otherwise stated, the contracting officer’s response to the written questions will conclude the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506.

If the offeror requests an oral feedback meeting, the offeror should provide the following information:

• Primary point of contact;

• List of participants with titles (e.g., Senior Vice President);

• List of topics to assist GSA better prepare for the oral feedback meeting; and

• Preference for in-person, telephone, or web-based conferencing (if available)

B.3 Component 3 – Oral Feedback Meeting

During the oral feedback meeting, GSA’s objectives are to provide:

• Reasonable responses to written questions submitted by the offeror;

• Explanations for the evaluation conclusions and contract award decisions;

• Any additional information about the fairness and impartiality of the evaluation and why the award decision was rational;

• Reasonable responses to additional questions raised during the meeting;

• Additional transparency to the underlying competition process; and,

• A greater understanding of the evaluation and award process.

GSA will not provide any information that is prohibited by law or regulation.

B.4 Component 4 – Post Oral Feedback Meeting Questions

Within two business days after the conclusion of the oral feedback meeting, the offeror may submit a list of written questions to the contracting officer. The contracting officer will provide a written response within five business days and, unless otherwise noted by the contracting officer, the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506 will have concluded.

If the offer elects to not submit a list of written questions within two days after the oral feedback meeting, the INFORM process and any corresponding post-award debriefing as further set forth at FAR 15.506 is concluded.

IV. FAR/GSAR Solicitation Provisions

To be issued with Phase 2 Solicitation.

V. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions

V.A. Additional Provisions

(i) GSAR 552.236-74, Evaluation of Options (March 2019) The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(ii) GSAR Clause 552.236-77, Government’s Right to Exercise Options (Mar 2019)

a. The Government may exercise any option in writing in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract within the period of time specified on each CLIN as provided on the Standard Form 1442.

b. If the Government exercises the option, the contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

VI. Method of Award

VI.A. Evaluation of Phase 1 Proposals

The Government will evaluate Phase 1 proposals based on the following evaluation factors. The Contracting Officer will select a shortlist maximum of three (3) of the most highly qualified Offerors based on the offers in response to Phase 1 to proceed to Phase 2. The GSA will publicly announce the names of the shortlisted firms on the SAM.gov website.

The Government has no intent to request revised proposals during Phase 1 of the solicitation. However, if the Government determines to consider revised proposals, then the procedures of FAR 15.306, Exchanges with offerors after receipt of proposals will be followed.

Phase 1 Evaluation Criteria:

The approach to selection of an Offeror for this procurement will be pursuant to the design-build approach in FAR 36.3 and GSAM 536.3. The purpose of Phase 1 (the Request for Qualifications or RFQ) is to select the most highly qualified offerors from Phase 1 to participate in Phase 2 (the Request for Proposals or RFP). The CO will select a maximum of three of the most highly qualified offerors to proceed to Phase 2. Phase 1 will consist of the following non-price/technical factors:

Non-Price/Technical Factors:

Go / No Go Factor – Design Team Seismic Stabilization Experience

1. Technical Qualifications – Past Experience of the A/E Firm and General Contractor (40%) 1A: Past Experience of the A/E Firm (20%) 1B: Past Experience of the General Contractor (20%)

2. Approach to Design-Build (20%)

3. Lead Designer (25%)

4. Technical Qualifications –Past Performance of the A/E Firms and General Contractor (15%) 4A: Past Performance of A/E Firm (7.5%) 4B: Past Performance of the General Contractor (7.5%)

Proposals will be evaluated in Phase 1 to determine which offerors will be shortlisted to submit proposals for Phase 2. At the conclusion of Phase 2, GSA intends to award a contract to a single Offeror for all design and all construction services pursuant to FAR Best Value Selection Procedures (FAR Part 15).

VI.B. Evaluation of Phase 2 Proposals The Government will award a contract resulting from this Solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the Solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Total Evaluated Price and other factors considered. Non- Price Factors, when combined, are significantly more important than Total Evaluated Price. During Phase 2, award of the contract under the solicitation will be based solely on the offers submitted in response to the Phase 2 evaluation factors and Phase 2 of the solicitation (i.e. proposals submitted under Phase 1 will have no impact on the best value determination under Phase 2). In addition to Total Evaluated Price, it is anticipated that at least the following five Phase 2 non-price factors, which are subject to change, will be used to evaluate offers. The Sustainability factor is anticipated to address provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022:

Evaluation Factor 1: Quality of Design Concept (40%) Evaluation Factor 2: Key Personnel Qualifications (20%) Evaluation Factor 3: Management and Technical Approach (20%) Evaluation Factor 4: Sustainability (15%) Evaluation Factor 5: Small Business Participation (5%)

VI.C. Determination of Responsibility

To be considered responsible, an Offeror must demonstrate that it meets the requirements of FAR 9.104-1. The Contracting Officer's determination of an Offeror's responsibility or non-responsibility may be based upon any information obtained by the Contracting Officer and is independent of the evaluation of offers set forth herein.

VI.D. Price Analysis and Price Realism Analysis

(1) The offeror’s cost or price for the work (design or construction) to complete the project that is described in the solicitation will be evaluated. Offerors with prices that are unreasonable, unrealistic, or unbalanced may be rejected as unacceptable and ineligible for award.

(2) During Phase 2 of the solicitation, the Contracting Officer will use Price Analysis to analyze the Offeror’s proposal to ensure that the final agreed-to-price is fair and reasonable. In performing Price Analysis, the Contracting Officer may use, singly or in combination with others, the analytical techniques described in FAR 15.404-1, to ensure that the final price is fair and reasonable. The Contracting Officer may request the advice and assistance of other experts to ensure that appropriate Price Analysis is performed.

(3) In addition, during Phase 2 of the solicitation, the Contracting Officer will use Price Realism Analysis in conjunction with the evaluation of the offeror’s Management Plan to measure an Offeror's understanding of the requirements and to assess the risk inherent in an Offeror's proposal. Accordingly, Offerors are advised that a business decision to submit significantly low pricing will be considered as reflecting on their understanding or the risk associated with their proposals.

Price Realism Analysis will not be used for the purpose of determining the probable cost to the Government.

VI.E. Unbalanced Prices

Offers must include balanced prices. Unbalanced pricing may increase performance risk and could result in payment of unreasonably high prices. Unbalanced pricing exists when, despite an acceptable total evaluated price, the price of one or more contract line items is significantly over or understated as indicated by the application of price analysis techniques. All offers with separately priced line items or subline items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced. If price analysis techniques indicate that an offer is unbalanced, the contracting officer shall: (i) Consider the risks to the Government associated with the unbalanced pricing in determining the competitive range and in making the source selection decision; and (ii) Consider whether award of the contract will result in paying unreasonably high prices for contract performance. An offer may be rejected if the contracting officer determines that the lack of balance poses an unacceptable risk to the Government.

VI.F. Total Evaluated Price Total Evaluated Price shall be calculated using the prices indicated in the Phase 2 Price Proposal.

VI.G. Non-Price Factors

GO-NO GO FACTOR: DESIGN TEAM SEISMIC STABILIZATION PROJECT

The offeror’s Design Team, consisting of the A/E Firm (defined below) and any design/engineering partners with which the A/E Firm is contracting to submit qualifications in response to this solicitation, must submit at least one Seismic Project that a member of the Design Team has completed. A Seismic Project is defined as a project for which:

1. A majority of the scope of work was for the total seismic stabilization of an existing commercial or government office or courthouse building, and

2. Substantial completion occurred prior to the submission deadline for Phase 1 proposals.

Offerors failing to meet the go/no-go factor will be eliminated from further consideration.

Submittal Requirement:

Each offeror shall provide sufficient documentation in order to demonstrate the extent of the Offeror’s past experience for one (1) Seismic Project total completed by the A/E Design Team. Submission for the single project is limited to a maximum of four (4) pages. The Government will not consider any pages beyond the first four for any of the projects that the A/E Firm submits.

EVALUATION FACTOR 1: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS – PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR

AND A/E FIRM (40%)

Applicable to Subfactors 1A and 1B: For small business concerns using capabilities, past performance, and experience of first tier subcontractors:

The Government will consider the capabilities, past performance, and experience of each first-tier subcontractor in accordance with the regulations promulgated by the Small Business Administration in 13 CFR § 125.2(g), which states:

Capabilities, past performance, and experience. When an offer of a small business prime contractor includes a proposed team of small business subcontractors and specifically identifies the first-tier subcontractor(s) in the proposal, the head of the agency must consider the capabilities, past performance, and experience of each first tier subcontractor that is part of the team as the capabilities, past performance, and experience of the small business prime contractor if the capabilities, past performance, and experience of the small business prime does not independently demonstrate capabilities and past performance necessary for award.

SUBFACTOR 1A: PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE A/E FIRM (20% OF THE TOTAL FACTOR)

Description:

This evaluation subfactor considers the extent of the past experience of the Offeror’s proposed A/E Firm of the Offeror’s Design–Build (D-B) Team. For the purposes of this evaluation factor, the term A/E Firm is defined as an individual firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to practice the profession of architecture and engineering that will have responsibility for developing complete, detailed design and construction documents. The Offeror should submit at least one Similar Project (SP) completed by the A/E Firm.

For this evaluation subfactor, Similar Project (SP) means a project for renovation, repair, or alteration of an existing commercial or government office or courthouse building. The project must feature all of the following:

Substantial completion occurred within the last 12 years prior to the submission deadline for Phase 1 proposals;

The renovation or repair project covered a minimum of 25,000 gross square feet;

The building must have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places during the period of the renovation or repair;

The total cost at award of the contract for project was at least $20 million; and The project substantially used the design–build, integrated project delivery (IPD) methods, or

Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc). For the purposes of this evaluation factor, IPD is defined as the execution of a multiparty agreement in which the owner or developer contracted with a single offeror to provide all or substantially all, of the design and construction services for that project. For the purposes of this evaluation factor, CMc is defined as a project delivery method where design and construction are contracted concurrently through two separate contracts and two separate contractors. Unlike the traditional design-bid-build delivery method, under the CMc delivery method, the Government awards a separate contract to a designer (i.e., architect-engineer contractor) and to a construction contractor (i.e., CMc contractor) prior to the completion of the design documents. The Government retains the CMc contractor during design to work with the architect-engineer contractor to provide constructability reviews and cost estimating validation. The CMc contract includes design phase services at a firm-fixed-price and an option for construction at a guaranteed maximum price. Outside of federal construction projects, CMc may sometimes also be known as Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GCCM).

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Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent any of the following are demonstrated beyond the one (1) SP performed by the A/E Firm:

The A/E Firm submits two or more projects that meet the definition of Similar Project under this factor.

The SP was completed in Climate Zone 6 or Climate Zone 7 as defined in ANSI/ASHRAE Addendum a to

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 169-2020, Climatic Data for Building Design Standards.

Submittal Requirement:

Each offeror shall provide sufficient documentation in order to demonstrate the extent of the Offeror’s past experience for at least one (1) but no more than three (3) SPs total completed by the A/E Firm. Submission for each project is limited to a maximum of four (4) pages. The Government will not consider any pages beyond the first four for any of the projects that the A/E Firm submits.

SUBFACTOR 1B: PAST EXPERIENCE OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR (20% OF THE TOTAL FACTOR)

This evaluation subfactor considers the extent of the past experience of the Offeror’s proposed General Contractor of the Offeror’s Design–Build (D-B) Team. For the purposes of this evaluation factor, the term General Contractor is defined as an individual firm, partnership, corporation, association, or other legal entity permitted by law to and whose main responsibility is for the construction, improvement, or renovation of a project under contract. The Offeror should submit at least one Similar Project (SP) completed by the General Contractor.

For this evaluation subfactor, Similar Project (SP) means a project for renovation, repair, or alteration of an existing commercial or government office or courthouse building. The project must feature all of the following:

Substantial completion occurred within the last 12 years prior to the submission deadline for Phase 1 proposals;

The renovation or repair project covered a minimum of 25,000 gross square feet;

The building must have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places during the period of the renovation or repair;

The total cost at award of the contract for project was at least $20 million; and The project substantially used the design–build, integrated project delivery (IPD) methods, or

Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc). For the purposes of this evaluation factor, IPD is defined as the execution of a multiparty agreement in which the owner or developer contracted with a single offeror to provide all or substantially all, of the design and construction services for that project. For the purposes of this evaluation factor, CMc is defined as a project delivery method where design and construction are contracted concurrently through two separate contracts and two separate contractors. Unlike the traditional design-bid-build delivery method, under the CMc delivery method, the Government awards a separate contract to a designer (i.e., architect-engineer contractor) and to a construction contractor (i.e., CMc contractor) prior to the completion of the design documents. The Government retains the CMc contractor during design to work with the architect-engineer contractor to provide constructability reviews and cost estimating validation. The CMc contract includes design phase services at a firm-fixed-price and an option for construction at a guaranteed maximum price. Outside of federal construction projects, CMc may sometimes also be known as Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) or General Contractor/Construction Manager (GCCM).

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent any of the following are demonstrated beyond the one (1) SP performed by the General Contractor:

The General Contractor submits two or more projects that meet the definition of Similar Project under this factor.

A significant part of the renovation or repair or alteration in the SP(s) included structural seismic retrofit scope.

The SP was completed in Climate Zone 6 or Climate Zone 7 as defined in ANSI/ASHRAE Addendum a to ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 169-2020, Climatic Data for Building Design Standards.

Each offer shall provide sufficient documentation in order to demonstrate the extent of the Offeror’s past experience for at least one (1) but no more than three (3) SPs total completed by the General Contractor.

Submission for each project is limited to a maximum of four (4) pages. The Government will not consider any pages beyond the first four for any of the projects that the General Contractor submits.

EVALUATION FACTOR 2: APPROACH TO DESIGN BUILD (20%)

This factor considers the Offeror’s approach to design-build (D-B) to satisfy the Government’s objectives. GSA seeks a holistic approach (incorporating expertise in many areas, including but not limited to; architecture, engineering, urban design, interior design, sustainability, and construction) that delivers value by producing high-quality, high-performance facilities on budget and on time. GSA further seeks to commission our nation’s most talented constructors, designers, and artists to design and construct federal buildings of outstanding quality and value. These projects are to demonstrate the value of integrated design that balances aesthetics, cost, functionality, sustainability, constructability, reliability; creating environmentally superior workplaces for federal employees; and giving contemporary form and meaning to our democratic values.

Submittal Requirement:

Each Offeror is to submit a written narrative (not to exceed 10 pages) concerning its approach to the management of the project described in the solicitation. The narrative should address each of the following:

A. Design Philosophy and Intent: The Offeror’s approach to achieving a superior and integrated design related to the project described in the solicitation, considering factors such as:

Architecture Seismic performance Building performance Ease of Maintenance

B. Design-Build Process: The Offeror’s overall approach to design-build in the following areas:

Quality Cost Schedule Working in an occupied building

EVALUATION FACTOR 3: LEAD DESIGNER (25%)

This factor considers (based on the elements 1-5 below) the likelihood of the Offeror’s proposed Lead Designer (LD), based on the LD’s portfolio of projects as LD, of achieving GSA’s Design Excellence principles on the project described in the solicitation. Note: This project is not a designated Design Excellence Project but will have many similarities to the Design Excellence program principles. The proposed LD should have at least an adequate likelihood of achieving Design Excellence principles on the project as described in the solicitation.

For purposes of this evaluation factor, the term “Lead Designer” means an individual or team of designers who will have the primary responsibility to develop the concept and the project design.

Additional favorable consideration may be given to the extent of the following:

The projects in the portfolio include one or more SPs under Factor 1 Projects in the portfolio were delivered using the design-build delivery method;

The proposed Lead Designer and the Offeror worked on the same project in the portfolio of projects submitted for the LD The projects in the portfolio include LEED Certifications The LD has Passive House Certification

Each Offeror should submit the information requested below. The following elements are not subfactors; rather, they are the elements the Government will consider when evaluating the Offeror’s proposal. The Offeror must submit a portfolio of projects representative of the Lead Designer’s ability to provide Design Excellence principles. The portfolio should address the Lead Designer’s participation/role for each project as follows and abide by the following page limits:

1. Individual or team LD:

a. If the LD is an individual, submit a portfolio of up to three (3) projects completed in the last twelve

(12) years prior to the issuance of the solicitation. Each project submission is limited to a maximum of five (5) pages and must identify the individual’s specific role in the project, as well as methods proposed for integrating client and local community input into the design.

b. If the LD is a team, submit a portfolio of up to two (2) projects the lead designer(s) on the team completed as the LD in the last twelve (12) years, prior to the issuance of the solicitation. Each project submission is limited to a maximum of five (5) pages and must identify the team’s specific role in the project, as well as methods proposed for integrating client and local community input into the design.

2. Each project should include a narrative that addresses the design approach with salient features and discuss how the client’s program, functional, image, mission, economic, schedule, and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution. Include tangible evidence such as certificates, awards, or peer recognition demonstrating Design Excellence principles.

3. In addition to the five (5) page limits for each project submitted for 1 and 2 above, each offeror should include:

a. One of the following for each project:

i. a representative floor plan,

ii. a site plan,

iii. a rendered 3-D model,

iv. a building section, or

v. other appropriate drawing

b. Two single side pages of photographs, and

c. A brief description of areas of responsibility and commitment to each project.

d. The items under 3 will not count towards the page limit for each project.

4. A biographical profile of each lead designer, not to exceed three (3) pages, that at a minimum encompasses each lead designer’s education, professional experience, awards or other recognition, and areas of responsibility.

5. A statement of philosophy and design intent, not to exceed two (2) pages, that conveys the LD’s understanding of the proposed project’s design issues, as well as philosophy for approaching the project.

EVALUATION FACTOR 4: TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS – PAST PERFORMANCE OF THE A-E FIRM AND THE

GENERAL CONTRACTOR (15%)

Applicable to Subfactors 4A and 4B: For Small Business Concerns using past performance as a participating member/partner of a Joint Venture In accordance with the following conditions, which appear in 13 CFR § 125.11(b)(1), the Government will consider for the past performance factor only, giving due consideration to the information required below:

(i) When submitting an offer for a prime contract, a small business concern that has been a member of a joint venture may elect to use the experience and past performance of the joint venture (whether or not the other joint venture partners were small business concerns) where the small business does not independently demonstrate past performance necessary for award. The small business concern, when making such an election, shall:

(A) Identify to the contracting officer the joint venture of which the small business concern is or was a member;

(B) Identify the contract or contracts of the joint venture that the small business elects to use for its experience and past performance for the prime contract offer; and

(C) Inform the contracting officer what duties and responsibilities the concern carried out or is carrying out as part of the joint venture.

(ii) A small business cannot identify and use as its own experience and past performance work that was performed exclusively by other partners to the joint venture.

The term “relevant past performance” means past performance for projects that meet the definition of “SP” as defined in Factor 1. So long as the project meets the definition of “SP”, the Government may consider relevant past performance of the offeror as the prime contractor more favorably than relevant past performance of the offeror as a member of the joint venture prime contractor.

In addition to the SP(s) submitted in response to Factor 1, Past Experience of the GC and A/E Firm, the Government will consider for the Past Performance factor the past performance of the joint venture as the past performance of the offeror only if the offeror has no relevant past performance of its own. The Government will not consider the experience of the joint venture as the experience of the offeror for Factor 1, Past Experience of the GC and A/E Firm.

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