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AGENDA

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse

4th Floor Chambers and Courtroom Renovation

517 E Wisconsin Avenue, Room 464

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

RFP GS-05-P-16-FB-P-7001

Contracting Officer: Jennifer Styzek

Technical Representative: Paul Machalek

Project Director: Joe Mulligan

Property Manager Bruce Somers

A/E Interactive Design Architects

The purpose of this conference is to allow contractors the opportunity to ask questions regarding the solicitation and the technical elements of this project. After a brief review of the RFP, we will go on a walk- through of the project site.

Questions must be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer at jennifer.styzek@gsa.gov. All questions must be received by Friday, September 2, 2016.

No oral statement made by the Government Representatives during this conference will have the effect of amending the RFP. In the event the discussion during this conference indicates a need to modify the RFP, an amendment to the RFP will be issued in writing.

All amendments must be acknowledged by the time/date proposals are due.

This is a small business set aside.

The North American Classification Code is 236220 with a small business size standard of $36.5 million.

Offerors shall submit the following documents with their offer:

Standard Form 1442 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award

GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

Contractor’s Reps and Certs (Please ensure that you visit the online

Representation & Certifications Application (SAM website and enter your representation and certification information.)

Standard Form 24 – Bid Guarantee

Technical Proposals including Past Performance References.

Construction Time: 70 Calendar Days after receipt of Notice to Proceed.

Liquidated Damages: $583.68 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.

Proposal Due Date: Monday, September 19, 2016 by 4:00 P.M. (Central time).

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It is imperative that proposals be received by 4:00 pm on September 19, 2016. If a proposal is received 1 minute after 4:00 pm, it will not be accepted, as stipulated in the

Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Proposals provision found in the solicitation. Proposals are to be emailed, mailed, or hand carried to jennifer.styzek@gsa.gov or GSA, Customer Projects Team, Jennifer Styzek, 230 South

Dearborn Street, Room 3300, Chicago, Illinois 60604. Please make sure the solicitation number is on the envelope.

There is no guarantee of negotiations being opened. The government can award based upon the receipt of initial offers so make your initial price is your best offer.

Security Clearances – (Review the RFP for more detailed information.)

Upon receipt of the award letter, you should immediately contact the Security Clearance

Contact Person (SCCP) identified in the letter to determine the process. The requisite documents are to be completed for each proposed contract employee and shall be submitted for each employee who will be working on the project no later than fourteen days after award.

Please note that no additional time will be added to the performance period due to the following contractor actions or inactions:

a. Late submittal of security clearance forms

b. Incomplete or inaccurate submittal of security clearance forms

c. Submittal of employees whose adjudication is found to be unsuitable

d. Failure of the contractor to comply with any of the security requirements in the contract

No employee or subcontractor may begin work under this contract without approved security clearances being received. Failure to do so may result in the contract being terminated for default. The Government reserves the right to require the contractor to resubmit the documents at any time. If requested, the forms must be submitted within three working days of receiving the request. Failure to provide the documents within the specified time period will result in removal of the employee until the documents are submitted, reviewed, and approved. The Government shall have, and exercise, full and complete control over granting, denying, withholding, and terminating clearances for any employee. A NOTICE TO PROCEED WILL NOT ISSUE UNTIL CLEARANCES

HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

Buy American Act – FAR 52.225. 9 & 10. Review these provisions in the RFP. These provisions must be complied with.