Amendment0001-QuestionsandAnswers.pdf

GS04P14BVC0027/0001 Questions & Answers

1. Is it GSA’s intent to maintain the design concept developed by Moshe Safdie back in 2002, but scale it back to a new programmatic size? If so, has the design already been modified to align with the new size?

Answer: NO.

2. What is the anticipated length of time for Phase 2 of the solicitation?

Answer: We anticipate releasing the Phase 2 RFP around the second week of August, with shortlisted firms having approx. 90 days to prepare their phase 2 Proposal.

3. Will GSA require LEED Gold NC certification for the renovation of the John A. Campbell U.S.

Courthouse?

Proposed Response: Yes.

4. The SF1442 issued with the solicitation is completely blank. Will GSA issue a revised SF1442 with the government issuing agency information completed?

Proposed Response; Yes

5. Reference Attachment 3—SBU Document Security Form. For the Phase I proposal, please confirm that only the Design/Build Offeror is required to complete the form. Please also confirm what, if any, of the following documentation is required to be submitted with the signed form as part of the Phase I proposal:

Answer: One of each of the documents listed under para 1, A & D are required to be submited with the SBU form in addition the offeror must include their Duns number and their IRS Tax ID number.

Only the design/build offeror is required to submit the form at this point in the process.

6. Is it acceptable for the proposal to be printed on 100 single sided pages instead of 50 double sided pages? 100 single sided pages is preferable due to the heavier paper bond weight that will be required for double sided printing.

Answer: 50 pieces of paper, double sided with a total of 100 pages of content. No single sided.

7. Can the Lead Designer be a team of designers?

Answer: Yes. For Factor 2, The lead designer submitted by the offeror may be an individual, or may be a team of individuals. In either event the number of similar projects that will be reviewed by the Government for factor 2 remains (3) for New Construction and (3) for Repair and Alteration for a total of (6) similar projects.

8. Is there a requirement for the Lead Design/Builder and Lead Designer to have worked together on past projects?

Answer: NO.

9. Are the similar project forms issued with the RFQ required to be used?

Answer: NO. The forms serve as a guide, so long as you include all the details outlined on the form, you can use any format you want, so long as you comply with the other requirements in the RFQ (font size, margins, page count etc).