REVISED_ADVANCE_NOTICE_TO_BIDDERS.pdf

Solicitation FQ19204/KKB Advance Notice

REVISED ADVANCE NOTICE TO

BIDDERS

INVITATION FOR BIDS NO.: IFB-

FQ19204/KKB

DATE: May 08, 2019

IFB-FQ19204/KKB

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

1. A03 – Dupont Circle 1902 Q Street, NW, Washington, DC.

2. A05 – Cleveland Park 3599 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

3. A06 – Van Ness - UDC 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

4. A07 – Tenleytown - AU) 4501 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC

5. A08 - Friendship Heights 5337 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C.

6. C07 – Pentagon 2 South Rotary Road, Arlington, VA

7. C09 – Crystal City 1750 S. Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202

Washington Metropolitan Area Authority 600 Fifth Street, NW

Washington, D.C. 20001

Solicitation FQ19204/KKB

DESCRIPTION:

A. Contractor shall be responsible for all permits and inspections. Contractor shall comply with Federal and jurisdictional requirements and codes pertaining to this Project. Contractor shall also comply with all safety requirements and permits required by WMATA.

B. The completed Project shall result in turn-key replacement of Air Conditioning Units (ACUs), including all ductwork, piping, supports, electrical, and controls. In addition, underplatform sump pumps shall be replaced.

The project shall function as an integral part of and be fully compatible with the existing WMATA system. The Work described hereafter shall be completed at the following seven (7) metro-rail stations: (1) A03 - Dupont Circle, (2) A05 – Cleveland Park, (3) A06 – Van Ness, (4) A07 – Tenleytown, (5) A08 – Friendship Heights, (6) C07 – Pentagon, and (7) C09 – Crystal City. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, tools, permits, coordination, materials, transportation, and other items necessary to satisfactorily complete this Project as written in the Specifications and as indicated on the contract drawings. Refer to Specification Section 01000 Scope of Work for detailed requirements for each location.

BID OPENING DATE:

On or about 08/28/2019 by 2:00P.M.

ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE $7- $15

MILLION

FOR TECHNICAL AND

CONTRACTUAL QUESTIONS:

CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR:

Kamoru Banjo Tel: (202) 962 1395 E-mail Address: kkbanjo@wmata.com

IFB ISSUE DATE:

On or about 07/11/2019

PROJECT DURATION:

214 calendar days

LIQUIDATED

DAMAGES:

$4,100 per calendar day of unexcused delay

BOND REQUIREMENTS:

Bid: 5% of total bid price Performance: 100% of total bid price Payment: 50% if the bid price is not more than $1million, 40% if the bid price is than $1million and not more than $5million or 2.5million if the bid price is more than $5million.

Solicitation FQ19162/KKB

SOLICITATION (drawings and specifications): The Solicitation will be available on or about 05/31/2019. The Solicitation will be available on the WMATA and FedBizOps websites. Please do not call or e-mail. Await the official publication on the WMATA https://www.wmata.com/Business/procurement/solicitations/active-procurement-opportunities.cfm AND fbo WEBSITE.

WORK TO BE PERFORMED BY PRIME CONTRACTOR: The prime contractor will be required to perform minimum 70%of the work.

DEBARRED OR INELIGBLE BIDDERS: All bidders will be required to certify that they are not on the Controller General’s litany or any other litany for debarred or ineligible contractors for Federal or Public contracts.

DBE GOAL: TBA. For a DBE firm to qualify toward the DBE goal for the Contract, it must be pre-certified prior to the Bid opening date. Information on the WMATA DBE program can be found at:

https://supplier.wmata.com/psp/supplier/SUPPLIER/ERP/h/?tab=DEFAULT

DBE VENDOR DIRECTORY: https://supplier.wmata.com/psp/supplier/SUPPLIER/ERP/h/?tab=DEFAULT

INURANCE: To be provided by the Contractor.

PRE-BID CONFERENCE/SIT VISITS: Due to the number of air conditioning, two (2) Site Visits will be organized and a Pre-Bid Conference:

1. A pre-Bid Conference will be held on or about 07/19/2019 at WMATA Board Room, Lobby Level, 600 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001, 10a.m.-12p.m.

2. Site Visit will be held on or about 07/19/2019, which be during the night time.

QUESTIONS: As always, should you have any questions, Technical, Contractual or Administrative please email them to the Contract Administrator, Kamoru Banjo at kkbanjo@wmata.com on or before 1:00 P.M. EST, July 26, 2019. If addendum is issued resulting from questions and answers, it will be posted on WMATA website along with the solicitation.

Bidder is responsible for checking WMATA website regularly for securing downloads of an addendum and other communications.

Solicitation FQ19162/KKB

WMATA WEBSITE: Please visit the WMATA website at https://supplier.wmata.com/psp/supplier/SUPPLIER/ERP/h/?tab=DEFAULT for information regarding this and other contracting opportunities. Please complete the Bidder Registration System, if you have not already done so. Please send an e-mail to clm@wmata.com for assistance, if necessary.

The ability to download SOLICITATION from WMATA’s website has provided the Authority wide exposure and enhanced competition, but the ability to have an accurate list of interested parties to the solicitation was virtually impossible. As a result of the increased use of WMATA website to post our solicitations, WMATA is requesting a confirmation that bidder has downloaded the solicitation document and will be submitting a bid.

ADMONITORY NOTICE: Bidder is required to email its company’s name, point of contact, address, phone number, and e-mail address to kkbanjo@wmata.com with subject reading IFB-FQ19204/KKB, Replacement of Station Air Conditioning Units at Seven (7) Metro-Rail Stations.