General Announcement - Pre proposal conference 13 Nov 09.pdf

AMERICAN RECOVERY and REINVESTMENT ACT

(ARRA) OPPORTUNITY

ENERGY RETROFIT OF THE ATF FACILITY

MARTINSBURG, WV.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

The General Services Administration (GSA) would like to invite all entities to a Pre-proposal Conference for the subject project. All interested Architectural & Engineering (A/E) firms, Design/Build firms, and General Contractors are welcome to attend the conference.

WHEN: 13 November 2009 at 10 am EST

WHERE: ATF Facility

244 Needy Road Martinsburg, WV 25405

The General Services Administration is soliciting Design-Build Entities for the design and construction of a geothermal system and a photovoltaic solar array for the ATF Facility in Martinsburg, WV. Also included is the design and replacement of minor HVAC equipment and the adjustment of several systems to increase energy efficiency. These services will be performed at the GSA owned ATF Facility located at 244 Needy Road in Martinsburg, WV. The design and construction will be based on a Request for Proposal package which is currently being developed.

The preliminary scope of this project has the following characteristics:

• Geothermal System: a ground source heat pump system that will provide heating and cooling to the building.

• Photovoltaic Solar Array: crystalline panel system on the roof and in the parking lot of the facility that will reduce the amount of energy consumed by the building.

• Replacement of the building’s chillers and adjustments to the HVAC system in the building.

• The estimated value of this Design-Build project is between $5 million and $10 million dollars.

• Selection Process: GSA will utilize a two-step, best value, source selection process.

• Selection Factors:

o Phase I factors:

Past Performance on similar projects Project Team experience

• Timeline for Procurement:

o GSA advertises Phase I Criteria: 30 October 2009 o GSA conducts a Pre-proposal Conference: 13 November 2009 from 10 am until noon o Phase I Proposals are due – 08 December 2009 at 2 pm EST o GSA develops a shortlist: January 2010 o GSA advertises Phase II Criteria: January 2010 o GSA selects a Design/Build Entity: March 2010

Anyone who plans to attend the subject pre-proposal conference must submit their names by 12 November 2009 to the Contracting Officer listed below:

• Anthony Teti, GSA Contracting Officer E-mail address: Anthony.Teti@gsa.gov

PLEASE NOTE:

All offerors must submit eight ( 8 ) bound hard copies of their Phase I proposal by 08 December 2009 at 2 pm EST to the following address:

• Anthony Teti, GSA Contracting Officer The Strawbridge Building 20 North 8th Street Acquisition Management Division, 9th Floor Philadelphia, PA. 19107

No electronic submissions will be accepted.