Amendment 0002_NPS Building 50_Contractor RFIs_20250519.xlsx
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This document is an Amendment 0002 containing a Request for Information (RFI) log for the National Park Service (NPS) Building 50 Office Renovation Design-Build Project. The solicitation is a two-phase competitive procurement set aside for small businesses, with an estimated project budget between $5-10 million, located at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood, Colorado. The project involves comprehensive office renovation for approximately 70,000 square feet of usable space, with three NPS departments totaling approximately 603 staff members and an expected average of 400 occupants.
Key project requirements include reconfiguring existing workstations, updating kitchenettes with ADA-compliant counters, adding gender-neutral showers, implementing acoustic mitigations, and performing necessary mechanical, electrical, and plumbing system modifications. The solicitation follows a two-phase selection process where a maximum of three firms will be shortlisted for Phase 2 proposals. Critical dates include a pre-proposal conference on May 7, 2025, question submission deadline of May 14, 2025, and qualification proposals due by May 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm MT. The project emphasizes sustainability, reuse of existing materials, and compliance with the most recent executive orders and interim Core Building Standards.
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| NPS Building 50 - Office Renovations CONTRACTOR RFI LOG | ||||
| RFI NO | QUESTION | ANSWER | AMENDMENT NO. | PHASE |
| 1 | Please confirm that CPARS or previously completed PPQs may be submitted in lieu of the new PPQ survey. | Offeror's are responsible for ensuring PPQs are submitted by the RFP deadline. CPARS may not be submitted in lieu of the PPQ survey. The government "may review past performance ratings available in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) and other independently obtained information." Past Performance found independently may affect your firm's overarching qualifying decision and/or scoring | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Are there any LEED or sustainability goals tied to this project? | Based on NPS mission statement, a high priority is placed on reuse, repurpose, and recycle as much of the existing Building 50 interior walls and space as is programmatically possible. | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Does GSA require an energy model to be completed for the entire building given the limited mechanical scope of work? | Performance requirements for HVAC systems shall comply with applicable codes and ASHRAE standards and Federal energy efficiency standards. | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Did the previous BLM project include load calculations to meet the anticipated building occupancy load of NPS? If not and a load calculation determines the existing mechanical system to be insufficient for the anticipated new building occupancy load, does GSA anticipate the upgraded Mechanical system to be accomplished within the existing budget? | Mechanical equipment upgrade not in the scope of work but load calculations and rebalance of all spaces is necessary. With changes to architectural walls, etc., there is likely to be changes in zoning, duct work, diffusers, etc. | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Please confirm that there are no wholesale lighting or lighting control scope elements. | New or modified lighting controls are anticipated for areas with modified lighting only. Any new control of interior luminaires on the project will use a combination of technologies and device types to accomplish the control intent, provide operational simplicity for users, and maximize energy efficiency of the lighting system. The sequence of operations (SOO) will conform to requirements given in the 2018 IECC. | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Are the existing ceiling mounted speakers’ part of a public address system, fire alarm system, or other? | The existing speakers are currently only white noise speakers | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Are the quantities of appliances/equipment in the current kitchenettes sufficient, or are additional microwaves/refrigerators required? | This will be established during the design process. | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | Please confirm the only curatorial space will be the two rooms adjacent to the existing IT room. | This will be established during the design process. The space makes sense but not strictly limited to this area. | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | Is the existing cooling system in the IT room available to be repurposed to accommodate the curatorial space? | It is not recommended for reuse. The equipment is manufactured in 2003 and does not retain sufficient equipment lifespan. Load/capacity has not been investigated for the new space, and supplementary heating is anticipated for thermal control of the curatorial space. This is currently cooling-only equipment. | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | Does this project have existing data that meets COBie requirements from previous projects? | GSA can provide existing equipment inventories and all cobie formatting to include in BIM Models. | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | Will the DB Document Manager be required to meet COBie requirements for the entire facility if there is no existing data? | There is an existing equipment inventory for the building. It is on the contractor to enter new equipment or changes to equipment into GSA provided COBIE format. | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Please provide the existing domestic water and sanitary sewer utility sizes. | Utility connection sizes may be obtained from the utility provider to confirm current services. | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | During the site visit, room and space acoustics were mentioned. In reviewing the OPR Appendices document, STC-55 is noted for 4 room types. Is there a desired STC rating that is applicable to the open spaces / workstation areas? |
a. Are white noise systems acceptable and can they be tied in to the existing speaker systems / PAS?
Existing white noise system in place.
| See also Question 55: Acoustic mitigations are needed for existing conference rooms, offices, open workspaces and restrooms. Requrements can be established during the design process. (NRC and CAC should be considered along with STC) . Refer to room type in OPR appendices. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 14 | Within the exterior perimeter of the building, there are interior masonry walls. Is there a requirement to thermally insulate these walls to better the building envelope performance? | Not expected but this will be established during the design process. | 2 | 1 | |
| 15 | During the site visit, delivery of new workstations was described as occurring in the near future. |
a. Is this intended to be part of the FF&E package?
b. If so, will it be delivered and assembled in the areas of construction or stored somewhere else?
c. If so, can the workstation package be shared?
| d. Has NPS already procured all of its anticipated FF&E? | This requirement does not include purchase or installation of new furniture except the potential for new kitchenette furnishings. To be developed during design stage. | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | The building is currently occupied with vacant areas, the RFP documents identify an area of occupants’ consolidation during construction. |
a.Will the relocation of remaining occupants be a part of the scope of work?
| b. Will NPS create a temporary design package of what this preconstruction occupant consolidation will be or will this be part of the scope of work to identify temporary phasing. | Contractor's bid shall be based on a building vacated of people but some existing furniture in place. If this changes, new requirements will be provided by the government. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Can GSA / NPS share drawings for any of the previous projects affecting Building 50? | Limited CAD/BIM files will be provided for contractor's use in connection with project. Subject to: Files are provided as is; No format or other changes to files or changes to objects in the drawings will be performed by the government. All field verifications and corrections are the responsibility of the contractor | 2 | 1 | |
| 18 | Rooms D-24 and D-25 were identified as the future curatorial / humidity controlled storage spaces. It was noted that books, photographs and other items are anticipated to be housed here. |
a. Are there Object Assessment forms for the inventory?
b. Or is preparing and cataloguing these items part of the design process to properly identify the room’s requirements?
| c. How many occupants will remain in the building during construction? | Contractor's bid shall be based on a building vacated of people but some existing furniture in space. If this changes, the new requirements will be provided by the government. The curatorial space requirements will be developed during the design process. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 19 | Lead Designer Question: If our design leads are a team, are we allowed to submit two separate projects—one for each team member—as part of the portfolio submission? Please clarify. | Yes, per the Solicitation, "submit a portfolio of up to two (2) completed projects by the lead designer(s) on the team (maximum of 5 five pages per project)." | 2 | 1 | |
| 20 | ADA accessible counters were mentioned at the pre-proposal but was not listed in the scope of work. Please clarify. | All kitchenettes in building 50 are to be remodeled, this includes finishes, appliances and making sure the space meets ADA requirement. Counters will need to be ADA accessible in height and approach. | 2 | 1 | |
| 21 | Given the recent changes to federal design policy and the noted removal of certain GSA design standards by executive order, can GSA clarify which specific design criteria will govern this project, particularly in areas where the P100, the Interim Core Standards, and sustainability goals may overlap or conflict? If multiple standards apply, how should the design team prioritize or reconcile them in early concept development? | The P100 no longer applies to any GSA procurement. Offeror must adhere to most recent executive orders, and the interim Core Building Standards at minimum. GSA encourages offerors to ensure compliance in early concept. | 2 | 1 | |
| 22 | The scope references SDM compliance and the need to support Spatial Data Management documentation. Will the government be providing a template or example of the required SDM deliverable format (e.g., COBie or IFC model extraction standards)? Additionally, can GSA confirm if a full BIM Execution Plan is required at proposal phase or only upon award? | BIM execution plan not required until 14 days after NTP. | 2 | 1 | |
| 23 | Do any of the proposed improvements (e.g., duct routing, plumbing upgrades, wall reconfigurations) require penetrations through rated assemblies or structural systems that have been previously evaluated by GSA? If not, should offerors include costs and schedule impacts for exploratory work and fire-rated detailing? | GSA can guarantee walls will be removed and new walls will be constructed. It is up to the design teams code and compliance review to determine which walls require rated assemblies and structural systems. GSA would advise to have code compliance included in the cost and schedule. | 2 | 1 | |
| 24 | Has an updated hazardous materials survey (e.g., asbestos, lead-based paint, PCBs) been completed for Building 50? If so, will it be made available to shortlisted teams during Phase 2? | Previous pre-alteration study completed in 2023 and provided in solicitation amendment 1. Pre-alteration SOW also attached. Depending on design selection, further impacted areas may also require a pe-alteration assessment. | 2 | 1 | |
| 25 | At the walk thru it was noted that the building would be unoccupied during construction, which aligns with the statement in SOW II.A.5, "It is anticipated that the NPS will vacate the construction area, and no phasing will be necessary during construction." Please confirm that the full 146,187-gross sq ft will be available for renovation and that phasing is not required. | Contractor's bid shall be based on a building vacated of people but some existing furniture in place. If this changes, new requirements will be provided by the government. | 2 | 1 | |
| 26 | Will the furniture be remaining in the space? Who will be responsible for relocating and reassembling as needed. | Yes, only areas where construction occurs may relocating and reassembly be required. | 2 | 1 | |
| 27 | The Contracting Officer for one of our relevant projects has since resigned into early retirement earlier this year. If they are not available to complete the PPQ, will GSA accept a CPAR in its place? | See answer to question No. 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 28 | The "Additional project priorities" list includes "Showers/Gender Neutral Restrooms" as item C, however, on the pre-bid walk it was said that all existing restrooms were not part of the renovation scope. Are these showers and gender neutral restrooms intended to be new spaces, in addition to the existing restrooms that are not in scope? Please clarify. | The shower and gender neutral restrooms are in the scope. The regular Women's and Men's restrooms are not in the scope. The requirement for showers should be added to near an existing restroom grouping located within the shared area. The shower requirement is gender neutral and will have a changing area, toilet, sink and shower. It is intended for the use of all NPS groups. See room matrix sheet and room data sheet in Appendix E for additional requirements. | 2 | 1 | |
| 29 | SOW section II.D.1 references "sufficient staff of...traffic modeling engineer" - is traffic modeling required for this project? | Traffic modeling is not required for this project. | 2 | 1 | |
| 30 | SOW sections II.D.2 and II.D.4.g reference a "Workplace Change Management Specialist" as one of the key personnel roles. SOW General Requirements Part A states, "...the Design Build contractor should consider workplace change management as a project betterment to their proposed design services." Please further define or explain the intent of the "workplace change management" role, and clarify which services should be considered part of the base scope vs. a project betterment. | Workplace change management specialist is intended to be a key personnel and requirement on this project | 2 | 1 | |
| 31 | SOW section II.D.4.h references all engineering disciplines "including civil-structural, geotechnical, hydrology and hydraulics..." and section II.D.4.n references a "Lead Environmental Coordinator." Separately, SOW section IV.B.1 states, "It is not anticipated that any geotechnical reporting will be necessary for this project." Please confirm that exterior site work is not part of the scope of this project, and that a geotechnical engineer is not required. | Exterior site work is NOT a part of the scope of this project. | 2 | 1 | |
| 32 | Are existing as-built CAD/dwg and/or Revit models available for Building 50 and will they be provided to the awarded team? | Limited CAD (Computer Aided Design)/BIM (Building Information Modeling) files will be provided for Contractor's use in connection with Project, subject to: Files are provided as is; no format or other changes to files or changes to objects in the drawing will be done by the Government. All field verifications and corrections are the responsibility of the Contractor. | 2 | 1 | |
| 33 | SOW section II.D.4.j and k reference a "Physical Security and Access Control Consultant/Coordinator" and "Security Consultant" as required disciplines, while General Requirements B.4 Physical Security states, "The DB Contractor shall not need to install physical security measures." Please clarify the extent of the security scope on this project. | Contractor shall not need to install physical security measures. | 2 | 1 | |
| 34 | SOW Scope of Services section IV.D.30 states, "The DB Contractor must have up to three (3) members of the design-build team present in the GSA Building in Washington DC for the presentation." Separately, Administrative Procedures section IV.D states, "The DB Contractor must assume all travel must be within the vicinity of the project site except as specially indicated otherwise in the Statement of Work." Please confirm that travel expenses for three members of the DB team to travel to Washington DC are intended to be part of the scope. | Commissioner presentation will be virtual and not require travel. | 2 | 1 | |
| 35 | SOW Scope of Services section IV.E.11 states, "DB Contractor participants must include landscape/civil designer, architectural team, ballistics and blast specialists as well as any other security consultants..." Please confirm that there are no exterior landscape improvements in the scope of this project. Please confirm that there are no ballistics or blast design requirements in the scope of this project. | No landscape improvements in the scope of this work. No ballistics or blast design requirements anticipated. | 2 | 1 | |
| 36 | SOW Scope of Services section IV.H.15 states, "[Editor: Determine if GSA Public Affairs Office (POA) or if the DB Contractor must pay for and organize both the Groundbreaking and Dedication Ceremonies]" - please clarify. | If a requirement, GSA PAO will pay or a change order will be issued. | 2 | 1 | |
| 37 | What are the employee counts in total by department for the 3 departments? | The anticipated tenant structure from the National Park Service consists of three primary departments with |
approximately 603 staff. Three departments, and approximate staff counts for each are as follows:
▪ Inter-Mountain Region (IMR)
- Approx. quantity of staff =209
▪ Washington Area Support Office (WASO)
- Approx. quantity of staff = 224
▪ Denver Service Center (DSC)
- Approx. quantity of staff = 170
| There is an expectation of an average of 400 occupants. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 38 | Is it anticipated that the programming is based on 100% return to work or are there hoteling needs? | There is an expectation of an average of 400 occupants. | 2 | 1 | |
| 39 | Are there any known accessibility issues within the space? | Storage areas located on the Basement Level are inaccessible, only | |||
| the main floor level is ABAAS compliant and intended for all occupied spaces. Main floor mitigations are anticipated to be minor and will be established during the design process. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 40 | Is there an environmental report identifying if there are any environmental hazards (i.e. asbestos), and if not, can one be provided? | Pre-alteration SOW and assessment from 2023 provided. Depending on selected design, if new areas are impacted, a new pre-alteration assessment will be performed. | 2 | 1 | |
| 41 | The SOW eludes to environmental mitigations being part of the scope. If environmental hazards are present, this is generally contracted direct to the customer. Please confirm intent. | Environmental mitigations only expected for parts of the building that are disturbed during construction. Pre-alteration SOW and assessment from 2023 provided. Depending on selected design, if new area are impacted, a new pre-alteration assessment will be performed. | 2 | 1 | |
| 42 | The SOW identifies in II.A.7.i - new flooring is required, in II.B.2.i. it is indicated install new flooring as needed. Is it expected that new flooring needs to be provided throughout? | This will be determined during the design process. | 2 | 1 | |
| 43 | Funding - what value of funding has been secured to support the project? | $5M-$10M | 2 | 1 | |
| 44 | How is information being distributed for official correspondence for this solicitation? I added my contact information to the pre-proposal walk on 5/7 and would like to confirm if there is another step to get on a distribution list and confirm the method Amendments will be distributed to the public. | All information is being distributed through sam.gov, offerors are responsible for looking for the most up to date information the GPE. | 2 | 1 | |
| 45 | Is there an opportunity to coordinate a quick walk-thru of Building 50 for a team member that was not able to attend the initial 5/7 pre-proposal walk? | Not at this time. | 2 | 1 | |
| 46 | On page 4 of the solicitation document, it notes that this project is "set-aside for Small Businesses, in accordance with FAR 19". Does this statement mean that this contract will only be awarded to GC and A/E firms that qualify for small business status, or a minimum specific % of the firms qualify? | AE and GC must qualify as a small business | 2 | 1 | |
| 47 | Confirm there will be no occupancy of the project area during construction. | ||||
| Contractor's bid shall be based on a building vacated of people but some existing furniture in place. If this changes, new requirements will be provided by the government. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 48 | What is the extent of FF&E that will be stored on site during construction? Who is responsible for moving and storage? Does the government have a storage space available? | The basement can be used for storage only or for potential of running mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment needed. No occupied spaces are permitted in the basement level. | 2 | 1 | |
| 49 | What FF&E exists to be reused vs to be designed by offeror and included in bid? | There is an expectation of an average of 400 occupants. The requirement does not include purchase or installation of new furniture except for potential kitchenette furnishings. Reuse of existing furniture to be determined during design phase . | 2 | 1 | |
| 50 | Who are the furniture and workstation manufacturer/vendors that the government has been working with for this space? | Any existing furniture moved into the space is being moved from NPS current, leased location | 2 | 1 | |
| 51 | Is there an asbestos survey available? If no survey has been done, will this need to be included in our proposal? | Pre-alteration assessment and SOW provided in solicitation amendment 1. Any additional areas impacted will need a new pre-alteration assessment performed. | 2 | 1 | |
| 52 | Can services be provided to workstations via drops from the ceiling or do they need to be in-floor? | This requirement would be situational depending on type and use of power/data | 2 | 1 | |
| 53 | Please provide as-built/system information for HVAC, electrical, and plumbing (can it just be balanced or do the building systems need to be modified / re-designed?). | As-builts may be available from owner. HVAC systems are anticipated for rework to accommodate potential tenant zone configurations that likely differ from current system coverage and multi-zone duct distribution. Plumbing systems will largely be retained in their current locations but may be modified to add showers or internal fixture configurations as requested by owner/tenants. MEP as-builts informational drawings to be uploaded to solicitation | 2 | 1 | |
| 54 | Provide specification requirements of curatorial area. | ||||
| This will be established during the design process. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 55 | Please provide details/specs for sound mitigation requirements (is an acoustician expected?). |
Acoustic mitigations are needed for existing conference rooms, offices, open workspaces and restrooms. Requirements can be established during the design process. (NRC and CAC should be considered along with STC.)
| . | 2 | 1 | |||
| 56 | Please provide sign in sheets from the 5/7 site walk. | ||||
| Will be provided on the shared drive to those that have submitted a CUI form. Requires a GACA account with GSA for access. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 57 | Please provide information regarding additional site access as discussed at the 5/7 site visit. | ||||
| No additional site visits anticipated before bidding. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 58 | Please provide any Testing and Balancing reports for existing HVAC system. | Reference additional drawings for possible pertinent information. Testing and balancing reports may not be available. | 2 | 1 | |
| 59 | SOW references the 2024 P-100 Facilities Standards. It is our understanding that these standards are no longer used, and have been replaced by the PBS Interim Core Building Standards. Please confirm if either of these standards apply to this project. | The P100 no longer applies to any GSA procurement. Offeror must adhere to most recent executive orders, and the interim Core Building Standards at minimum. GSA encourages offerors to ensure compliance in early concept. | 2 | 1 | |
| 60 | What are the applicable environmental requirements? | Refer to information provided in solicitation amendment 1. | 2 | 1 | |
| 61 | Please confirm if the scope of this project warrants a BIM Execution Plan and the creation of a BIM model. If required, is there an existing/native BIM model of the building that can be provided? | ||||
| Refer to BIM as-built uploaded with solicitation amendment 1 | 2 | 1 | |||
| 62 | Please clarify the signage scope. | ||||
| To be established during the design process. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 63 | Please define what the ‘Design Concept’ in Phase 2 will entail if selected from the Phase 1 submittal. Is this a narrative, drawings, etc. and to what level of detail? | ||||
| The intent of the Phase 2 requirement is to have a pre-award concept design. “Design Concept” is the effort required to design and configure each agency neighborhood and all of the support spaces, including those spaces that are shared between the three main agencies. Design Concept should also identify all of the scope via narrative, drawings, schedules, etc. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 64 | Can you confirm headcount? |
Tour guide indicated there are 425 workstations.
NPS_Building 50_GSA OPR 4-1-2025 (Jacobs – Owner Program Requirements Report) indicates there are 603 staff The anticipated tenant structure from the National Park Service consists of three primary departments with approximately 603 staff. Three departments, and approximate staff counts for each are as follows:
▪ Inter-Mountain Region (IMR)
- Approx. quantity of staff =209
▪ Washington Area Support Office (WASO)
- Approx. quantity of staff = 224
▪ Denver Service Center (DSC)
- Approx. quantity of staff = 170
| There is an expectation of an average of 400 occupants. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 65 | Has an accessibility and/or occupancy study been done on the existing core restrooms? | At this time, the existing restrooms are not included in the scope of work, however, they should be included in the code compliance review to determine if it should be added to the scope. | 2 | 1 | |
| 66 | NPS_Building 50_GSA OPR 4-1-2025 (Jacobs – Owner Program Requirements Report) indicates workstations, conference room furniture, and room dividers are to be repurposed. Does all new furniture need to fall under the $10,000,000 budget or will there be a separate budget? | ||||
| No new FF&E anticipated in this scope aside from potential kitchenette furnishings | 2 | 1 | |||
| 67 | The scope of work and NPS_Building 50_GSA OPR 4-1-2025 (Jacobs – Owner Program Requirements Report) reference main floor level to be ABAAS (accessibility/architectural barriers act). Has an accessibility study been done for existing spaces on the main floor? Thinking specifically doors and hardware into existing rooms that are to remain | Full code compliance review to be done by design team. | 2 | 1 | |
| 68 | Can you confirm if existing workstations are to be reused or new ones are to be purchased? NPS_Building 50_GSA OPR 4-1-2025 (Jacobs – Owner Program Requirements Report) says existing workstations are 8’ x 8’ OPR Appendices updated 20250430 indicates to ‘rework workstations to 6’ x 8’ (workstation type 2), 6’ x 6’ (workstation type 3) and workstation type 4 is listed as 6’ x 4’ | Existing to be reused. Any new FF&E will not be included in this scope aside from potential kitchenette furnishings. | 2 | 1 | |
| 69 | Is there currently a white noise/sound mitigation system installed in the building? | Existing white noise system is functional | 2 | 1 | |
| 70 | In Phase 2, will the design teams be required to produce 35% design? | ||||
| These would be considered the concept drawings. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 71 | How much time will be given for Phase 2? | GSA will develop a timeline for Phase 2 after selection of contractors | 2 | 1 | |
| 72 | What will be the amount of the stipend in Phase 2 for the unsuccessful teams? | Stipend intended to be $25k, this may be subject to change | 2 | 1 | |
| 73 | What is included in the $5 – 10M budget? Additional improvements to the core & shell like HVAC and building code requirements? Furnishings? | See appendix J. Cost Estimate in OPR Revised Final Document. No new furnishings anticipated aside from potential kitchenette furnishings. | 2 | 1 | |
| 74 | For Phase II, it states a Price Proposal is required. Will this be similar to the GSA 300 form? Also, what is the evaluation weighting for this in comparison to the other non-price factors? | ||||
| Phase II pricing and evaluation information will be provided once Phase II opens and only to offerors that qualify | 2 | 1 | |||
| 75 | Are there existing building drawings that will be available for the design team’s use? | Limited CAD/BIM files will be provided for contractor's use in connection with project. Subject to: Files are provided as is; No format or other changes to files or changes to objects in the drawings will be performed by the government. All field verifications and corrections are the responsibility of the contractor. See additional drawings with solicitation amendment 1 upload. | 2 | 1 | |
| 76 | Any hazardous material reports or known abatement? | ||||
| See information provided with solicitation amendment 1. Contractor should plan on a pre-alteration report. Pre-alteration assessment and SOW provided with solicitation amendment 1. Any new areas impacted will require a new pre-alteration assessment | 2 | 1 | |||
| 77 | Is there an inventory of all the existing furnishings and equipment to be reused? If no, should this be part of the project scope? | The program differentiates between assigned workstations and shared/community workstations. Each of the open workstation cubicles is repurposed from the existing furniture systems within the building 50. There are about 338 (number of workstations are approximate and may change during the NPS temporary occupation of the building) existing Steelcase workstations, 8-foot wide by 8-foot long. The NPS prefers to reconfigure the workstations to 8-foot wide by 6-foot long (92), 6-foot wide by 6-foot long (257) and 6-foot wide by 4-foot long (176) sizes and reuse/repurpose the existing workstations (total 525). | 2 | 1 | |
| 78 | Will finishes only be updated in areas of work? | ||||
| Determined during design phase. | 2 | 1 | |||
| 79 | Will existing ceilings and lighting remain? | Determined during the design phase | 2 | 1 | |
| 80 | Is the Government renovating 146,187 SF of office and basement for NPS? | Usable/Rentable diagrams forthcoming. Approximately 70,000 SF when you subtract mechanical cores and service spaces. | 2 | 1 | |
| 81 | Is the Government renovating 25,250 SF of temporary office space for NPS? | Usable/Rentable diagrams forthcoming. The 25,250 SF is included in the project footprint. | 2 | 1 | |
| 82 | The Government refers to the balance. Is this the 120,927 SF difference? What is the design intent for this area? | Usable/Rentable diagrams forthcoming. The balance is the remaining SF of the first floor . Closer to 50k SF. Additional 70k sf is in basement which is not included in scope aside from being used for storage, and potential for running HVAC, plumbing, electrical. | 2 | 1 | |
| 83 | Or is the design intent of some combination of the above? | Usable/Rentable diagrams forthcoming. Design intent is approximately 70,000 SF. | 2 | 1 | |
| 84 | Reference: Page 21 of 47PJ0025R0049 – DB Phase 1 Solicitation NPS building 50 office Renovation Project: Question: Please define what the ‘Design Concept’ in Phase 2 will entail if selected from the Phase 1 submittal. Is this a narrative, drawings, etc. and to what level of detail? | This will be provided to firms selected to participate in Phase 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 85 | When is the Notice to Proceed – upon design build contract execution or at some other point? | See RFP Agreement | 2 | 1 | |
| 86 | For this project, does the following paragraph from page 35 of The Agreement imply that a SBE general contractor, such as CoBUILD, would be free to subcontract up to 50% of the A/E design cost to non-SBEs? |
| (1) Services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract; | No, this procurement is being solicited under NAICS 236220 - Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. The applicable NAICS code is determinative as to which limitation on subcontracting and performance requirement applies. The services portion of the contract is excluded from consideration, the relevant amount for purposes of calculating the limitation on subcontracting requirement will be the construction portion of the work. In no case shall more than one limitation on subcontracting requirement apply to the same contract. | 2 | 1 |
| 87 | Also, for this project, does the following paragraph, also from page 35 of The Agreement, imply that a we would be free to subcontract up to 85% of the construction labor to non-SBEs? |
(3) General construction, it will not pay more than 85 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance, excluding the cost of materials, to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 85 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded;
| No, the 85% limitation in subcontracting only applies to firms that are similarly situated. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 88 | There are liquidated damages included in the agreement under the Project Information (Section 1). Will there be an award to the Design-Build team for timely completion prior to the substantial completion and contract completion deadlines? If so, is the award equal to the liquidated damages rate in Section I.F. | No. | 2 | 1 |
| 89 | Once the NTP is provided to the contractor, the contractor shall start the work within 10 days. Please confirm that the liquidated damages timeframe (465 days for substantial completion from NTP with an additional 60 days for final completion) includes the time for design, permitting and construction. | SOW states turnover is 60 days in advance of substantial completion. NTP is provided as outlined in the SOW at this time the contractor has 465 Days from NTP to reach substantial completion. If this does not happens and is the fault of the contractor LD's will be assessed. | 2 | 1 |
| 90 | Can the DB team consist of SBE consultants? Or does the Prime (GC) need to be SBE? | See question No. 46. | 2 | 1 |
| 91 | Can the Design team participate in submissions with (2) different GC teams? | No. | 2 | 1 |
| 92 | Please clarify the submission requests for 1.B, Past Experience of the A/E Firm and Factor 3, Lead Designer. Is the intent to include experience of the A/E firm as a whole in 1.B and the experience of the specific individual(s) who will be the lead designer / DOR for the various disciplines in Factor 3? | Yes, subfactor 1B: Is for the Past Experience of the A/E Firm. Factor 3 is for Lead Designer’s portfolio. Definition is included in the solicitation. | 2 | 1 |
| 93 | If both Factor 1.B and Factor 3 are intended to include the experience of the firm(s) who will provide the designs, rather than the designers/engineers themselves, please clarify whether the projects in Factors 1.B and 3 may be the same projects. | They may be the same projects. This is up to the offeror | 2 | 1 |
| 94 | Regardless of firm or individual, if the same project is included in Factor 3 for multiple team members, shall the project information be provided for each individual, or is it acceptable to provide the project information once and cross-reference each team member’s involvement? | Even if you are using the same project, Factors must be treated separately; it is not acceptable to simply cross reference. Each factor must be addressed as directed in the solicitation. | 2 | 1 |
| 95 | Factor 3 indicates “If the Lead Designer is a team, submit a portfolio of up to two (2) completed projects by the lead designer(s) on the team (maximum of 5 five pages per project).” Please confirm this intends that a team with 4 lead designers (e.g. a lead designer for architectural, fire protection, structural, and mechanical scopes), up to 2 projects per each designer is requested, in this case, for a maximum of 8 projects. | No. A maximum of two (2) projects for a team and a maximum of three (3) projects for an individual. | 2 | 1 |
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