Amendment 0002.pdf

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT 1. CONTRACT ID CODE

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATiON NO. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE 4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO. 5. PROJECT NO. (If applicble)

7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than Item 6) CODE

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

FACILITY CODE

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICIATION NO.

9B. DATED

(SEE

ITEM

11)

10A. MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offers is extended, is not extended.

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

(a)By completing items 8 and 15, and returning copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment your desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

CHECK ONE A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE CONTRACT ORDER

NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(b).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15C. DATE SIGNED

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

6. ISSUED BY CODE

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., street, county, State and ZIP Code) (X)

CODE

15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of person authorized to sign)

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

(Signature of Contracting Officer)

NSN 7540-01-152-8070

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PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING & SITE VISIT

GS-05P-09-FB-C-0019

USMS First Floor Renovations & Vehicular Sally Port Dayton Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse

200 West 2nd Street Dayton, OH 45402

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

AGENDA

The purpose of this meeting is to allow contractors the opportunity to ask questions regarding the solicitation or to ask questions that may arise as a result of the walk-thru visit. All firms on the sign-in sheet will receive a copy of any minutes.

CONTRACTUAL ITEMS

Please be advised that any oral statement made by a Government Representative during this pre-proposal meeting, nor any written record of such oral statements as may be made and subsequently furnished to the offeror, will be deemed to have the effect of adding to, modifying, or otherwise varying from the written provisions of the Request for Proposal (RFP). In the event the discussion or questions raised during the pre-proposal meeting indicate a need to modify the RFP, an amendment will be issued and must be acknowledged in the same manner and under the same conditions as all other written amendments to the RFP.

SCOPE OF WORK

Scope of work consists of, but is not strictly limited to, renovating existing space on the first floor, basement, and loading dock of the Dayton Federal Building. The project includes but is not limited to the following Work: Selective demolition within the old postal work area of the Dayton Federal Building; Construction of interior spaces on the first floor for the USMS including prisoner processing & holding cells, offices & conference rooms, and a command & control center; and the addition of a vehicular sally port at the existing loading dock. Alterations to site features as required by the vehicular sally port include grading, paving, storm site piping, and sanitary piping. The project also includes the following: Demolition and construction of electrical and voice/data wiring and outlets in the construction areas, including the basement; and mechanical and fire Protection modifications in the construction areas including the basement.

The contractor shall provide all rough-ins necessary for all electronic security equipment required for this project that shall be installed by a separate contractor.

CONTRACTOR USE OF PREMISES

General: The Contractor shall limit his/her use of the premises to the work indicated, so as to allow for Government occupancy and public use.

1. Use of the Site: Confine operations at the site to the areas permitted under the Contract.

Portions of the site beyond areas on which work is indicated are not to be disturbed. Conform to site rules and regulations affecting the work while engaged in project construction. See Section 01310, "Project Management and Coordination" in the technical specifications.

2. Contractor Use of the Existing Building: Maintain the existing building in a safe and weather-tight condition throughout the construction period. Repair damage caused by construction operations. Take all precautions necessary to protect the building and its occupants during the construction period. See Section 01310, "Project Management and Coordination" in the technical specifications.

GOVERNMENT OCCUPANCY

The Government will occupy the site and the existing building during the entire period of construction. The Government reserves the right to place and install equipment as necessary in completed areas of the building and to occupy such completed areas prior to substantial completion, provided that such occupancy does not substantially interfere with completion of the work.

PROPOSAL INFORMATION

The proposal closing date and time is Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 4:30pm (Central time-- Chicago). This will be a private bid opening. In accordance with FAR 15.207 and 3.104, proposals shall be safeguarded from unauthorized disclosure throughout the source selection process. Contractor proposal information as well as source selection information may be not be disclosed, including but not limited to the number of offers received and the identity of the offerors.

CONTRACTUAL AND BIDDING INFORMATION

THIS PROCUREMENT IS OPEN TO ALL BUSINESS CONCERNS, INCLUDING SMALL

BUSINESSES.

SECTION 00800

Completion Time: 330 Calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. The time for completion includes mobilization, construction, and final cleanup of the premises.

Liquidated Damages: $602.97 will be assessed for each day of delay.

Security Clearance: See 2.02 under Section 00800 as well as Section 01593, “Security Regulations” in the technical specifications.

Appropriate forms will be provided by the CO with the letter notifying the successful offeror of the award. Additional forms for replacement employees will be provided by the ACOR. The fingerprinting process will be the responsibility of the Contractor. The Contractor shall submit the following information to the ACOR for each employee starting work under this contract, no later than 10 days after award:

1. Two "Fingerprinting Charts"

2. One "Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions”

3. One “FPS Contractor Suitability Adjudication Transmittal Worksheet”

Notice-to-Proceed with on-site work: Will be issued upon receipt and acceptance of the certificate of insurance and any other relevant submittals.

STANDARD FORM 1442, “SOLICITATION, OFFER, AND AWARD”

In order to be considered for award, an offeror must submit a price for the lump sum offer for all work shown on the drawings and in the technical specifications.

Offeror must complete and return 3 Original Signed copies of the Standard Form 1442.

Amendments may be acknowledged by signing and returning the Amendment Form (Standard Form 30, “Amendment of Solicitation/Modification of Contract”).

GSA Form 3502 – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS (NEGOTIATED)

FAR 52.215-1, “Amendments to Solicitation”

? Complete the address block for your company when signing and returning amendments

FAR 52.215-1, “Submissions, Modifications and Withdrawals of Proposals”

? The use of facsimile machines for any bids/offers, amendments, modifications, or withdrawals of bids/offers will not be accepted for this solicitation unless specifically granted by the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer.

? Place the solicitation number on all mailing packages

BASIS FOR AWARD

Refer to Section 00120, Basis of Award, Part 15 and Description of Evaluation Factors, Part 16:

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to the solicitation and provides the best value to the Government, based on the evaluation factors. The following factors shall be used to evaluate proposals: (1) Past Performance and (2) Price. Past Performance is significantly more important than price.

An offer for the base is required for all work shown on the drawings and specifications relating to this project. The offer should be provided in Block 17 of the Standard Form 1442. The evaluated price (Base Bid) will be compared against other offers received and to the Government Cost Estimate.

Past Performance Past performance is relevant information regarding an offeror’s actions under previously awarded contracts. It includes the offeror’s overall quality of performance, record of conforming to contract requirements and to standards of good workmanship; the offeror’s adherence to contract schedules, including the administrative aspects of performance; the responsiveness of management; the offeror’s history of reasonable and cooperative behavior and commitment to customer satisfaction, including the offeror’s business- like concern for the interest of the customer; and the offeror’s overall performance on their contracts. This information will be obtained through feedback from the offeror’s customers. To be relevant, past performance information must be provided for contracts that are similar (or greater) in terms of the relevant past performance criteria listed below. The contracts submitted may have been governmental (federal, state, or local) or private sector contracts.

Past performance will be considered relevant if it meets all of the following criteria:

1) The contract was for office space renovation in a commercial or government-owned facility.

2) The contract included work on secured areas (i.e., command/control centers, holding cells, interrogation and surveillance rooms, etc.) within a comme rcial or government owned facility.

3) Contract was completed within five years of the closing date of this solicitation.

4) Contract is at least 90% complete.

5) The Contractor performed on the site, and with its own organization, work equivalent to at least twenty (20) percent of the total amount of work performed under the contract.

ONLINE REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (ORCA) https://orca.bpn.gov/

This must be completed before submission of the offer.

NOTICE CONCERNING COMPLETION OF SOLICITATIONS

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all the requirements, provisions and clauses. Fill-ins should be properly completed and verified. All copies should contain the same information. Verify calculations before signing your offer.

The Government intends to award a contract or contracts resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose proposal(s) represents the best value after evaluation in accordance with the factors and sub-factors in the solicitation. An offeror will be considered for award evaluation if all of the information below is submitted with the proposal:

1. Standard Form 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award (Include Dun and Bradstreet Information)

2. FAR 52.204-8 Offeror Representations and Certifications (ORCA)

3. GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

4. Standard Form 24 – Bid Bond

5. Past Performance References

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award a contract without discussions with offerors (except clarifications as described in FAR 15.306(a)). Therefore, the offeror's initial proposal should contain the offeror's best terms from a cost or price and technical standpoint. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

FINAL REMINDERS

Once again, the closing date and time for this solicitation is Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 4:30pm (Central time). Offer documents shall be submitted to my attention at:

U.S. General Services Administration Customer Projects Division

230 South Dearborn Street, Room 3300 Chicago, IL 60604

ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION WILL BE MADE VIA AMENDMENT.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS. THANK

YOU FOR ATTENDING. I LOOK FORWARD TO RECEIVING YOUR OFFERS.

TECHNICAL SERVICES BRANCH

230 S. DEARBORN ST., ROOM 3300

CHICAGO IL 60604

USMS 1st Floor Renovations & Vehicular Sally Port Dayton Federal Building 200 West 2nd Street Dayton, OH 45402

This amendment contains the pre-proposal meeting information--agenda and contractor attendance. In light of the overwhelming amount of questions received regarding this solicitation, the offer due date has been extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Central Standard Time. Amendment #0003 will be issued next week to answer all of these submitted questions.