Convert Fixtures to LED - Evaluation Factors - Final 541-25-202.pdf

541-25-202: Convert Sixth Floor Fluorescent Fixtures to LED

Evaluation Factors

1. Specialized experience and technical competence with providing architect-engineer services for comparable lighting projects (30% weighting)

Demonstrate experience and competence with comparable lighting projects that:

a. Replaced existing light fixtures (of various types/sizes) with new energy efficient

LED fixtures in an occupied hospital setting of approximately 49,000 square feet.

b. Directly replaced existing fixtures with new fixtures to minimize modifications to ceilings, walls, and wiring.

c. Maintained existing lighting controls, dimming capabilities, and occupancy sensors.

d. Performed construction period services, including:

• Professional field inspections during the construction period.

• Review of construction submittals.

• Support in answering requests for information during the construction period.

• Support of construction contract changes to include drafting statements of work and cost estimates.

Submit at least three but no more than five projects completed within the last five years.

Provide the project title, location, and brief work description, including:

a. Strategy used to identify suitable energy efficient LED fixtures.

b. Building use and square footage of the project.

c. Contracting method, including start and completion dates (original vs. actual) for completed work.

d. Prime contractor, major subcontractors, contractor team arrangements.

The submitted projects will be used to evaluate the specialized experience and technical competence of the architect-engineer.

2. Professional qualifications necessary for satisfactory performance of required architect-engineer services (20% weighting)

Provide resumes of key personnel to demonstrate relevant qualifications and experience.

The resumes shall include:

a. Name of the individual, company position, years with the company.

b. Lighting project work experience, certifications, and educational background.

The submitted resumes will be used to evaluate the professional qualifications of the architect-engineer.

3. Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time (20% weighting)

Identify main disciplines and tasks for the project.

Provide quantity and availability of key personnel in these disciplines for the project.

The submitted information will be used to evaluate the ability to meet the project schedule.

4. Past performance on contracts with Government agencies and private industry in terms of cost control, quality of work, and compliance with performance schedules (20% weighting)

Provide a summary description of at least three but no more than five prior projects completed within the last five years of comparable scope, size, and complexity, including:

a. Contract number, brief description of the project, type of contract, amount of the contract.

b. Name, phone number, e-mail address for contracting officer/contracting officer representative.

c. Performance reviews and ratings.

The submitted past performance will be used to evaluate the ability to successfully perform the scope of work.

Items to be evaluated include quality of services and staying on schedule with deliverables.

5. Physical response time to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center. (5% weighting)

Provide:

a. Primary means of travel (car, plane, etc.).

b. Length of time (in hours) between departure from architect-engineer office to arrival at project location.

The submitted information will be used to evaluate physical response time to the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center.

6. Extent of participation as subcontractors of service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses (5% weighting)

Provide a percentage of the total estimated effort that will be used to select service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, veteran-owned small businesses, and other types of small businesses as subcontractors on this project.

The submitted information will be used to evaluate small business subcontractor participation for this project.

RATING SYSTEM

Rating Description

Exceptional

A comprehensive and thorough presentation of exceptional merit with one or more significant strengths.

Offeror’s response is clearly superior.

The response is innovative and exceeds requirements.

No deficiency or significant weakness exists.

Good

Exceeds all the minimum requirements of the criteria.

Has an above average probability of success.

Contains no significant weaknesses.

Only minor, correctable weaknesses exist.

Acceptable Meets all the minimum requirements of the criteria.

Has an average probability of success with no significant weaknesses.

Any deficiencies can be readily corrected.

Marginal Fails to meet one or more of the minimum requirements of the criteria.

Low probability of success.

Major weaknesses and/or significant number of deficiencies exist.

Unacceptable Fails to meet any of the minimum requirements of the criteria.

Very low probability of success.

Strength:

An area in the SF 330 which there is a high level of confidence of meeting the requirements and to some extent clearly exceeds what is necessary to meet the requirement.

Weakness:

Is a flaw in the SF 330 that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance.

Deficiency:

Is a failure of a SF 330 to meet a Government requirement or a combination of significant weaknesses in a SF330 that increases the risk of unsuccessful contract performance to a marginal or poor level.