Final_1403101 Sol NMAH PSRP Phase IV.pdf

Solicitation Number:

33330222RF0010020

Notice Type: Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis Date: March 1, 2022

1403101 - National Museum of American History, Public Space Renewal Program (PSRP)

Phase IV

1. CONTRACT INFORMATION:

This contract procurement is in accordance with the Brooks Architect-Engineer (AE) Act as implemented by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 36.6. The objective is to provide design services for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American

History. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is

541310 (Architectural Services) and the size standard under this code is $8,000,000

(maximum average annual receipts to qualify as a Small Business per 13 CFR § 121.104 a).

This announcement is open to all qualified businesses regardless of size. The contract awarded will be firm-fixed-price.

2. PROJECT INFORMATION:

This announcement is for the selection and award of an Architect-Engineer Multidiscipline

Contract that would provide planning and design services for the Public Space Renewal

Program (PSRP) Phase IV for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American

History (NMAH). The museum itself is housed in an outstanding example of American architectural design on the National Mall, in a 12.8-acre site located between Constitution

Avenue and Madison Drive; and, 12th and 14th Street in NW, Washington, DC. The size of the museum is approximately 69,677 square meters (750,000 square feet). The planning and design phase is expected to start in 2023 and be completed in 2025. The construction is expected to begin in 2026 and be completed by the end of 2028.

A. Objective: To provide planning and design services to NMAH for an approximately $80 million multi-phased, and multi-year, major renovation that will focus, primarily yet not exclusively in the building envelope, from the 2nd floor to the 4th floor in the center core and east wing; and the interior public spaces in the 2nd and 3rd floor of the east wing. It is expected that the envelope improvements continue the work from previous renovations, consisting of wall insulation, ribbon window replacements and curtain wall replacements. The interior architectural renovations will focus on the 2nd floor and 3rd floor galleries and public circulation. The renovations are expected to include the replacement of mechanical, electrical, fire detection and fire protection systems, and life safety egress paths. Also, hazardous materials abatement. There will be work in the lower level, 1st floor and 4th floor and limited east site renovations in connection to the main scope.

B. Background: The museum, designed by Walker O. Cain (1915 - 1993) of the American architectural firm McKim, Mead and White opened to the public in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. In 1980, it was renamed the National Museum of American

History (NMAH) to better represent its basic mission - the collection, care, and study of objects that reflect the experience of the American people. As such, the museum houses one of the most important American history collections in the world.

The NMAH design is characterized by a strong Modernist style of New Formalism which abstracts classical forms into their simplified composition. It contains six levels, five stories above grade, and one story below grade. There is a mechanical penthouse on the roof. The main exhibitions are in floors one through three.

Over the years the NMAH infrastructure has undergone many modifications. The major multi-year, multi-phase projects dedicated to the three public floors of the building included PSRP phase I, completed in 2004, which renovated limited areas in the east wing 3rd floor; phase II completed in 2008, focused on the center core; and phase III completed in 2015, which renovated the west wing. The PSRP phase IV and V projects, will complete the NMAH public space renovations. The PSRP phase V, not part of this solicitation, will focus on the 1st floor of the east wing and is expected to be completed in 2033.

C. Design Considerations: While over time, several renovations have removed some of the historic detailing of the building, the NMAH is considered historic and contributing to the National Mall Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The renovation design should be respectful of the historic McKim, Mead and White building and site as well as engaging and responsive to the National Mall and broader urban context. This PSRP IV will re-envision the building to support diverse programming for the next 50 years with the goal of articulating into the design the NMAH Mission and

Vision.

D. Services: The AE shall provide multidisciplinary architectural and engineering services for the development of the program, the concept design, the schematic design, the design development, and the preparation of construction documents. It shall include construction phase services. The construction contract will be a firm fixed price, design-bid-build contract delivery with a best value solicitation.

The services shall include documentation and submissions to achieve Leadership in

Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold or Platinum Certification under the U.S.

Green Building Council (USGBC) Rating System’s latest version. The AE shall also be capable of researching, analyzing, and obtaining other sustainability, waste management, energy, site, and resiliency health and wellness certifications applicable to a project like PSRP IV.

The AE multidisciplinary team shall include, at a minimum, the following disciplines and expertise:

1. Planning, including for collection handling and moves.

2. Architecture, including historic preservation.

3. Building envelope.

4. Industrial hygienist.

5. Code consultant, including accessibility and inclusive design.

6. Landscape architecture, including arborist, soil consultant, and irrigation consultants.

7. USGBC LEED certification.

8. Other sustainability, waste management, energy, sites, and resiliency health and wellness certifications.

9. Lighting, including controls.

10. Mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection/life safety engineering.

11. Structural engineering.

12. Civil engineering.

13. Geotechnical engineering.

14. Acoustical.

15. Security.

16. Information technology design.

17. Audio-visual.

18. Vertical transportation.

19. Graphic design.

20. Moisture protection and water-proofing design.

21. Cost estimating.

22. Blast and Chemical, Biological, and Radiological (CBR) mitigation.

23. Other disciplines as may be required for full renovation of structures of this age and significance.

The above services and expertise may be provided by the prime or by separate consultants. In addition, the AE shall be required to prepare presentations and project submissions of the proposed designs for review by external agencies and their staff, including the Commission of Fine Arts (CFA), the National Capital Planning Commission

(NCPC), and the D.C. State Historic Preservation Office (D.C. SHPO). The AE will be expected to attend and participate in video-conferencing and on-site meetings in

Washington, D.C., in connection with the services described herein.

3. SELECTION CRITERIA

Firm evaluation and selection will be conducted in accordance with FAR 36.6 and will be based on the following criteria which are listed in descending order of importance.

Evaluation of the short-listed firms will additionally include qualifications in accordance with below criteria that are demonstrated during the interview and in contacts with firm clients.

Each submitting team is required to submit a Standard Form (SF) 330 clearly demonstrating their qualifications based on the criteria below.

A. Project Team Specialized Experience: The AE team, including key personnel, must demonstrate experience and technical competence in comparable projects. The scope of the projects and the quality of the planning and design response will be considered of greater importance in the evaluation than the quantity of projects or the number of different categories represented by submitted projects. Submit photographs of comparable AE projects which have been completed in the last seven years.

Projects submitted shall demonstrate experience addressing the following:

1. Renovation of museums and historic facilities of comparable historic significance and complexity with historic preservation, including of mid-century modern and

Modernist buildings while maintaining building operations.

2. Projects that demonstrate success in navigating public and agency approval processes.

3. Experience with construction projects of $75 million or greater.

4. Projects within highly controlled and formal public urban spaces, like the National

Mall, that demonstrate sensitivity and restraint to context.

5. Projects that have obtained USGBC LEED certification and other sustainability, waste management, energy, sites, and resiliency health and wellness certifications.

Firms responding are encouraged to submit the photographs and graphics of the projects included in the SF 330 to help understand the scope and complexity of the projects.

B. Project Team Qualifications: The AE project team must have the educational and professional qualifications to provide the services, including registration with the appropriate regulatory and professional entities. Firms are encouraged to minimize duplication within disciplines and in project roles in the selection of subconsultants or joint venture partners. The demonstrated extent of involvement and quality of staff’s contributions to projects should be emphasized. The evaluation of these disciplines will consider education, training, and the overall quality and performance on relevant projects of similar complexity and scope. The AE team must also have a minimum of:

1. All disciplines listed under Section 2. Services (clearly identify the disciplines to be performed in-house and those to be subcontracted).

2. At a minimum, one registered architect.

3. Architectural licensure in the U.S. prior to contract award.

4. At a minimum, one registered engineer for every engineering discipline.

5. Project leads for each discipline must be licensed and have a minimum of ten years of relevant experience, and construction phase support services.

C. Past Performance: The AE project team must demonstrate a successful past performance on contracts. Smithsonian Institution will also use other information that is readily available to determine the AE’s past performance. This includes but is not limited to client references and federal government evaluation sources including Contract

Performance Assessment Reporting (CPARS) which incorporates the data of the Past

Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS), the Construction Contractor

Appraisal Support System (CCASS), and the Architect Engineer Contract Administration

Support System (ACASS) ratings whether they are for projects named or not.

Demonstrate successful past performance and specific experience with:

1. Cost and scope management.

2. Planning, design, and work quality.

3. Work management.

4. Responsiveness.

5. Compliance with performance schedules.

Firms responding are encouraged to submit a list of recognitions, accolades and awards obtained in the last seven years.

D. Firm Management Approach and Capacity. A discussion of the firm’s planning and design approach and capacity to accomplish the work within Smithsonian Institution time constraints shall be submitted in Section H of the SF 330. This discussion should demonstrate why the proposed team should be selected for the NMAH PSRP IV. The availability of an adequate number of qualified personnel in key disciplines shall be presented as well as the availability of the team’s lead architectural designer and lead mechanical engineer for this project. A proposed Work Management and Design Quality

Management Plan shall address:

1. Management approach.

2. Team organization.

3. Professional registration.

4. Coordination of in-house disciplines and consultants.

5. Scheduling procedures.

6. Capacity to accomplish the work based on submittal of firms’ current and projected workloads.

E. Firm Location. The AE firm location should be in reasonable proximity to the project site located in Washington, DC. AE and subconsultant firms located outside the Washington, DC metropolitan area must explain how they will work with the Smithsonian to minimize costs and inefficiencies associated with their more distant location, including partnering with local firms or establishing a field office in the DC area. The AE firm will be required to establish an office within 30 miles of the project site during the construction phase. In Section H of the SF 330, clearly indicate:

1. The primary and branch offices where the Services will be performed and detail staffing for each office.

2. Additional offices worldwide.

3. The strategy for providing Services for any team members located outside the

Washington, DC metropolitan area.

F. Computer Capability: The AE and its subcontractors must comply with the Smithsonian

Institution standards for preparation of virtual models, and documentation of drawings and specifications. These standards are available for viewing at the Smithsonian

Facilities Architect-Engineer Information Center website at:

https://www.sifacilities.si.edu/a-e

Required proficiencies include the following:

1. Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Project PDF editing software - Adobe Acrobat Professional, Bluebeam Revu.

2. Three (3)-dimensional modeling, rendering and animation in specialized software such as Autodesk 3ds Max, and Revit.

3. Building Information Modeling in specialized software: Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection 2021, Google SketchUp Pro as well as familiarity with Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) and Construction Operations

Building information exchange (COBie) file standards.

4. Smithsonian Institution required cost estimating software program Cost OS under that contract: https://www.cost-os.com/

5. Experience with computer aided facilities management software such as Facility

Center (TRIRIGA) is highly recommended.

6. All documents shall use the Metric measurement system. Design and planning documents may also require Imperial equivalents.

G. Extent of participation of small businesses including Woman owned small business, Small Disadvantaged business, Historically Black Colleges & Minorities, Hub-Zone small business, Veteran Owned Small Business, and Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small business.

https://www.cost-os.com/

4. SUBCONTRACTING PLAN REQUIREMENTS

If the selected firm is a large business, a subcontracting plan consistent with Public Law (PL)

95-507, PL 99-661 and PL 100-656 will be required with the final fee proposal. A minimum of 40% of the total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with small business concerns. At least 8% of total planned subcontracting dollars shall be placed with Small disadvantaged businesses (SDB), including Historically Black Colleges and Universities or

Minority Institutions; 8% with Women-owned small businesses (WOSB); 5% shall be placed with Hub-zone Small Businesses (Hubs); 4% with Veteran-owned small businesses (VOSB);

and 4% with Service-Disabled Veteran-owned small businesses (SDV). The subcontracting plan is not required with this submittal. Any prime or joint venture found to be officially notified of non-compliance on past contracts and the non-compliance is outstanding will not be considered for this project. Failure to adequately explain reasons for not meeting previous contract goals may result in a lower overall rating and ultimate non-selection.

The subcontracting plan submitted with the final fee proposal will be evaluated by the

Associate Director, Smithsonian Supplier Diversity Program for negotiation by the contracting officer. A final negotiated subcontracting plan shall be a condition of contract award and will become a component of the awarded contract.

5. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Firms capable of performing the services must submit Parts I and II of the SF 330 for the prime and joint venture(s). Part II of the SF 330 must also be submitted for each consultant.

In addition, please comply with the following:

A. Please forward your submittal to the address noted below, no later than 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on Friday, April 8, 2022.

B. On SF 330, Part I, Block 5, include DUNS number for the prime firm. Effective immediately, the use of DUNS+4 numbers to identify vendors is limited to identifying different CCR records for the same vendor at the same physical location. For example, a vendor could have two records for themselves at the same physical location to identify two separate bank accounts. If you do not have a DUN’S number, or want to register subsidiaries and other entities, call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711.

C. On the SF 330, Part I, Block F, provide the title and contract award dates for all projects listed in that section.

D. Submit responses VIA COURIER DELIVERY to:

Smithsonian Institution, Office of Contracting and Personal Property

Management, 600 Maryland Ave. SW, Suite 500E, Washington, D.C. 20024.

ATTN: Virginia Chan

Submit Electronic Copies to DropBox.com using the link below:

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E. Please submit one (1) hard copy of the SF 330 submission along with electronic submission in electronic pdf format. The SF 330 shall have a page limit of 100 pages. A page is one side of a sheet. Font size shall be no less than 10 point; and margins shall not be less than one inch.

F. Preface the submission with both an attached original and a loose copy of a brief cover letter on company letterhead.

G. Inquiries should be submitted: (I) in writing; and (ii) solely to Virginia Chan, Contracting

Office; and (iii) transmitted via email to chanvc@si.edu; or courier at: Smithsonian

Institution, Office of Contracting and Personal Property Management, 600 Maryland

Ave. SW, Suite 500E, Washington, D.C. 20024. Inquiries must be submitted no later than

3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time Friday, March 25, 2022. Except as outlined in the preceding sentence, telephone calls, personal visits, and e-mails to Smithsonian and

NMAH staff or board members to discuss this announcement are prohibited. There will not be a scheduled tour of the building prior to submission of responses to this solicitation. Interested firms may visit the public spaces of the NMAH during regular museum hours.

H. It is anticipated that the short-listed firms will be contacted and invited to interview and may be required to present an oral presentation in Washington, DC. Interviews are currently expected to be scheduled in July or August 2022.

I. The Smithsonian will dispose of submitted material 60 days after receipt unless a specific written request is made for its return. Returns will be at the expense of the firm submitting the information.

J. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR A FEE PROPOSAL.

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