site visit notice information.pdf

4TH AND 22ND FLOOR SPACE ALTERATIONS GS05P09SVC0011

PATRICK V. MCNAMARA FEDERAL BUILDING – DETROIT, MI RMI05017

GSA 3502 PAGE 8 OF 8

(ii) The agency must also provide the protester with a copy of the response on the same day it files the response with the deciding official. If the agency believes it needs to redact or withhold any information in the response from the protester, it must obtain the approval of the deciding official.

(i) The deciding official will resolve the protest through informal presentations or meetings to the maximum extent practicable.

(j) An interested party may represent itself or be represented by legal counsel. GSA will not reimburse the party for any legal fees related to the agency protest.

(k) GSA will stay award or suspend contract performance in accordance with FAR 33.103(f). The stay or suspension, unless over-ridden, remains in effect until the protest is decided, dismissed, or withdrawn.

(l) The deciding official will make a best effort to issue a decision on the protest within twenty-eight (28) days after the filing date. The decision may be oral or written. If the decision is communicated orally to the protester, the deciding official will confirm in writing within three (3) days after the decision.

(m) GSA may dismiss or stay proceedings on an agency protest if a protest on the same or similar basis is filed with a protest forum outside of GSA.

11. FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB

1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit (preproposal conference) has been scheduled for January 29, 2009 at 10:30AM (local time). All participants shall register to attend. See registration form at the end of this section for more information.

(c) All other site visits will be based on the availability of the Property Management staff and may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting the GSA Property Management Office at

(313) 226-4910.

12. FAR 52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—

CONSTRUCTION (OCT 1997)

(a) Proposals must be (1) submitted on the forms furnished by the Government or on copies of those forms;

and (2) manually signed. The person signing a proposal must initial each erasure or change appearing on any proposal form.

(b) The proposal form may require offerors to submit proposed prices for one or more items on various bases, including—

(1) Lump sum price;

(2) Alternate prices;

(3) Units of construction; or

(4) Any combination of paragraphs (b)(1) through

(b)(3) of this provision.

(c) If the solicitation requires submission of a proposal on all items, failure to do so may result in the proposal being rejected without further consideration. If a proposal on all items is not required, offerors should insert the words “no proposal” in the space provided for any item on which no price is submitted.

(d) Alternate proposals will not be considered unless this solicitation authorizes their submission.

13. GSAR 552.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN

PROVISIONS (DEVIATION FAR 52.252-5) (SEP 1999)

(a) Deviations to FAR provisions.

(1) This solicitation indicates any authorized deviation to a Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision, if the provision is not published in the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 5).

(2) This solicitation indicates any authorized deviation to a Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision that is published in the General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation by the addition of “(DEVIATION (FAR provision no.))” after the date of the provision.

(b) Deviations to GSAR provisions. This solicitation indicates any authorized deviation to a General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation provision by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the provision.

(c) “Substantially the same as” provisions. Changes in wording of provisions prescribed for use on a “substantially the same as” basis are not considered deviations.

JosephEDaniero agency protest if a protest on the same or similar basis is filed with a protest forum outside of GSA.

11. FAR 52.236-27 SITE VISIT (CONSTRUCTION) (FEB

1995) – ALTERNATE I (FEB 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation.

Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit (preproposal conference) has been scheduled for January 29, 2009 at 10:30AM (local time). All participants shall register to attend. See registration form at the end of this section for more information.

(c) All other site visits will be based on the availability of the Property Management staff and may be arranged during normal duty hours by contacting the GSA Property Management Office at

(313) 226-4910.

12. FAR 52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS—

CONSTRUCTION (OCT 1997)

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REGISTRATION PAGE 1 OF 1

PREPROPOSAL CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

GS05P09SVC0011

An organized site visit (preproposal conference) has been scheduled for this project.

Date: January 29, 2009 Time: 10:30 a.m. (local time)

Location: Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan Avenue, Detroit, MI 48226 Room #: 22nd Floor via room 2235 or 2250

Metered parking is available on the street and there is a public parking lot nearby.

The conference agenda will include a summary of the work, a tour of the available work area(s), an overview of the contractual and proposal submission requirements, and a question/answer session. Please note that it may not be possible to answer all questions during this conference. Offerors are strongly encouraged to review the specifications/drawings prior to the meeting and submit written questions in advance of the conference date.

Each company that wishes to attend the conference shall register in advance by submitting this form (or other written notice) by fax or e-mail to:

General Services Administration ATTN: Joe Daniero 110 Michigan Street, Room 293 Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Fax: (616) 456-2345 E-Mail: joe.daniero@gsa.gov

PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY

VISITORS ARE REQUIRED TO ENTER THROUGH THE MICHIGAN AVENUE DOOR. ALL

BUILDING VISITORS ARE SUBJECT TO SECURITY SCAN AND SEARCH. RECORDING

DEVICES AND CAMERAS ARE NOT ALLOWED. WEAPONS, LIGHTERS, MATCHES,

SCISSORS, KNIVES AND MULTIPURPOSE TOOLS ARE NOT ALLOWED. OTHER

BANNED OBJECTS ARE POSTED AT THE ENTRANCE. A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED FOR

ENTRY TO THE BUILDING.

THIS SECTION TO BE COMPLETED BY OFFEROR

Name:

Company:

Number of attendees: __________

U.S. General Services Administration