GS-04P-10-BV-C-0065 Preproposal Conference Questions.docx

The following questions and answers are provided as clarifications to Solicitation Number:

GS-04P-10-BV-C-0065

QUESTIONS FROM THE PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE (12 Aug 2010):

Question 1: Must the A-E firm be located in South Florida?

No, but the A-E firm s are encouraged to demonstrate knowledge of the South Florida area.

Question 2: Does the Stage One RFQ address the Small Business Plan proposed by the Offeror?

No, the Stage One RFQ only addresses Key Personnel. The Small Business Plan shall be part of the Stage Two process. A Small Business Forum will be held after the Short Listed firms are selected.

Question 3: Is there a Small Business Goal? Will it be announced in advance? Will GSA avoid the common practice of “bulking” small businesses?

There will be a Small Business Goal that will be announced during the Stage Two RFP (it is expected to be a total of 35% to 37%). The Government will not dictate small business contracting requirements, but will encourage a wide use of local S. Florida small businesses.

Question 4: Will Small Businesses include management services?

The Government will not dictate small business contracting requirements, but will encourage the use of local small businesses, which meet all of the Government’s socio-economic goals.

Question 5: How much emphasis will be given to the Offeror’s Small Business Plan?

The Government will not release its Source Selection Plan details, but the Small Business Plan will be evaluated during the Stage Two RFP. Additional information will be provided to the Short-Listed firms.

Question 6: Is there a preference for local labor utilization?

The use of local labor will not be an evaluation factor, but the use of local labor is anticipated and encouraged in order to control costs.

Question 7: Should the Standard Form SF330, required as part of the Stage One RFQ, address the Offeror and the lead A/E, or should it also include all proposed consultants? How will proposed subconsultants be evaluated? Clarify if the SF330 is included in the 50-page limit.

The SF330 should provide information on the Key Personnel proposed by the Offeror and any other team members as determined by the Offeror. Key Personnel only will be evaluated during the Stage One RFQ. The SF330 is not included in the 50-page limit.

Question 7a: Does the SF 330 need to be filled in by the CMaS as well as the A/E?

Yes

Question 7b: What specialty consultant firms do you want to see in the Stage One RFQ response?

GSA primarily wants to see the Prime team members, including the GC, A/E, and MEP Engineers. If you want to include numerous consultants, you can.

Question 8: Should the Organization Chart required in the Stage One RFQ include specialty consultants?

The Organizational Chart required in the Stage One RFQ should include the Offeror, the lead A/E, and any major consultants that the Offeror can identify. The Organizational Chart should portray what is most important about the Offeror’s team, but need not include every specialty consultants that may be required. A more complete Organizational Chart will be required as part of the Stage Two RFP, once the Short-Listed firms have seen the concept design and program of requirements and can determine the exact scope of specialty consultants that may be required.

Question 9: Is only Krueck & Sexton (K&S) restricted from joining an Offeror’s team, or are their consultants also restricted?

Only Krueck & Sexton is restricted from participating on an Offeror’s team for the Stage One RFQ.

Question 10: What is the status of the K&S contract and the deliverables expected?

The K&S contract deliverables will be provided to Short-Listed firms as part of the Stage Two RFP.

Question 11: What is the make-up of the Source Selection Evaluation Board?

GSA WILL NOT DISCLOSE THAT INFORMATION OTHER THAN TO SAY - Voting members of the SSEB will include representatives of GSA and the Tenant Agency only.

Question 12: Should previous GSA projects completed by the Offeror be included as experience in the response to the Stage One RFQ?

The RFQ is evaluated based on the requirements of the RFQ versus what is submitted by the Offeror. The Offeror should provide its most relevant, similar projects as defined in the RFQ.

Question 13: Will K&S’s consultants be identified?

No.

Question 14: Does it matter if the Offeror has completed GSA projects?

Please refer to the RFQ requirements

Question 15: Is there an evaluation criterion for government facilities with enhanced security requirements?

No. The RFQ lists the minimum requirements for “similar” projects, but the Offeror can provide additional detail to describe its experience with projects with these features.

Question 16: Has the proposed project completed a threat assessment? Does the proposed project incorporate AT-FP type requirements, such as progressive collapse, blast protection, etc.?

The proposed project must meet PBS-P100 requirements. More information about the proposed facility will be provided to the Short-Listed firms during the Stage Two RFP process.

Question 17: What kind of clearance must be provided for on-site workers?

Background criminal checks will be required. More information about security requirements will be provided to the Short-Listed firms during the Stage Two RFP process.

Question 18: Is there a priority for the relevant factors listed for the Project Master List?

There is no particular order of importance for the individual criteria required in the Project Master List.

Question 19: Will the Bridging Documents include a Building Information Model (BIM)?

Yes.

Question 20: Please provide a definition of the MEP Coordinator included under Key Personnel.

The Offeror must decide who will coordinate the MEP systems installation between the design engineers and the construction team. The Government is interested in performance consistent with that required by the Bridging Documents.

Question 21: Each project on the Project Master List should include its Contract Type. For purposes of this submittal, is a contract for “Design Criteria Professional” the same as “Bridging Design”?

The Government is unable to answer this question without an actual project description. The Government cannon approve an Offeror’s business plan. What is provided by the Offeror will be evaluated by the Government.

Question 22: Is a Florida address for the Offeror or its team members part of the evaluation?

No. However, Offerors that demonstrate familiarity with construction in the State of Florida (climate, knowledge of market conditions, etc.) will be evaluated more favorably than those that do not.

Question 23: Does the Project Master List rank higher than the Most Relevant Project Summary?

No. Each Offeror’s PML and MRPS will be evaluated for strengths and weaknesses in order to determine the final ranking of all submissions.

Question 24: Will the Government post the sign-in sheet for this meeting?

Yes. The sign-in sheet has been posted on the FBO website.

Question 25: How strict is the 5-year limit on project experience?

Projects that have been completed more than 5 years from the issue date of the RFQ will not be considered for evaluation.

Question 26: How complete will the Bridging Documents be?

The Bridging Documents will meet the requirements of the PBS-P100. The Government’s goal is a complete RFP without ambiguities.

Question 27: The Cover Letter requires that the Offeror stipulate that it will enter into a contract with GSA. What kind of contract will be proposed?

The contract will be based on Standard Form SF1442 with specific clauses generated for this project. More information about the contract will be provided to the Short-Listed firms during the Stage Two RFP process. The Stage One RFQ is not a binding agreement.

Question 28: Is a bid bond required?

Yes, a notarized letter must be provided that states that the Offeror can obtain payment and performance bonds for $150 million.

Question 29: What is the electronic address for the questionnaires submission(s) to replace “TBD@TBD.com”?

Please send all reference checks to the following email address on or after 24 August 2010. r4pbs.refchk@gsa.gov

Question 30: Will you provide the slides from the preproposal conference?

The slides should be posted to the FBO website the week of 23 August 2010.

It is anticipated that another Q&A release will be posted to the FBO website on 23 or 24 August 2010. All questions must be submitted in writing. Please submit all questions via email to: lawrence.hales@gsa.gov

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