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Renovations GT “Mickey” Leland Federal Building Houston, TX Solicitation GS-07P-09-UY-C-0008 Design/Build Request for Proposals Design/Build Competition

Renovations GT “Mickey” Leland Federal Building Houston, TX Solicitation GS-07P-09-UY-C-0008 Design/Build Request for Proposals Design/Build Competition

Recovery Request for Qualifications – Procurement Phase 1 Design / Build Bridging Project for the

Renovations

GT “Mickey” Leland Federal Building Houston, Texas solicitation GS-07P-09-UY-C-0008 September 15, 2009 Procurement Phase 1 Briefing Tuesday, September 29, 2009 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm, CDT Leland Federal Building, 10th Floor, Lone Star Conference Room

1919 Smith Street

Houston, TX 77001

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION – PROCUREMENT PHASE 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

A.

Background and Overview B.

Purpose C.

Building Program D.

Design Criteria

SECTION II: PROCESS

A.

Implementation Procedure B.

Selection Process C.

Design / Build Competition Process Overview D.

Project Schedule E.

Local Participation F.

Small Business Subcontracting Requirements SECTION III: Procurement Phase I - REQUEST FOR qualifications SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS A.

Mandatory Offeror Qualifications B.

Specific Requirements: Statement of Qualifications C.

Evaluation of Statements of Qualifications

FIGURE 1: PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR

DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

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FIGURE 2: KEY PERSONNEL PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

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SECTION I: INTRODUCTION

A.

Background and Overview

The General Services Administration requires repairs and alterations to the Leland Federal Building in Houston, TX. The building is a 496,285 SF, 22 story office tower. Renovations include the replacement of the building’s window system, HVAC modernization, ADA improvements, as well as upgrades to the building lobby, public plaza, and garage. The building is currently approximately 95% occupied and this project will include relocating tenants while work is occurring.

A design/build bridging delivery system will be used whereby a single contract will be awarded for supplemental design services and all construction services. The Source Selection process will include two phases:

· Procurement Phase 1 – Request for Qualifications (RFQ) leading to selection of the design/build teams invited to participate in Procurement Phase 2.

· Procurement Phase 2 – Request for Proposals (RFP) competition and selection of the design/build team (DBT).

B.

Purpose

The purpose of this document is to provide background information and an overview of the design and construction implementation procedure, which will be utilized for the Renovations of the Leland Federal Building in Houston, Texas. The primary goal is to select an Offeror to design and construct a project of significant design character. This is a source selection process/project that will be awarded based on the best value within the allowable total project cost.

C.

Building & SITE Program Development of the renovations to the Leland Federal Building will include a number of agencies and specialized spaces. The building is occupied by approximately 15 federal government agencies and congressional offices.

D.

Design CRITERIA

Schematic design will be provided in Phase 2 – Request for Proposals.

SECTION II: PROCESS

A.

IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURE

GSA will manage this competition process, develop procedures for conducting the Offeror selection process, and prepare performance specifications and design criteria for Renovations of the Leland Federal Building in Houston, Texas, which is referred to as the Project. The documentation GSA and their consultants is presently compiling includes:

· Bridging Documents and Concept Design;

· Space standards in accordance with PBS P 100;

· Proposed project phasing preapproved through building tenants.

· An identification of all systems to be included in the project;

· Performance guidelines relative to MEP, structural, civil, and interior systems;

· Site survey (boundary, topography and utilities) and preliminary geotechnical information and

· Technical Requirements, including 35% Concept Design This documentation is the basis for all subsequent design and construction activities and will be provided to the short-listed Offerors prior to the commencement of Procurement Phase 2. GSA is providing Bridging Documents for this Design/Build (D/B) competition. The Facilities Standards for the Public Buildings Service (P-100) establishes design standards and criteria for new buildings, major and minor alterations, and work in historic structures for the Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the General Services Administration (GSA). This document contains policy and technical criteria to be used in the programming, design, and documentation of GSA buildings.

B.

SELECTION PROCESS

The Offeror selection process for the Project includes two phases.

PROCUREMENT PHASE 1 is a Request for QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) from interested Offerors. Each response to the RFQ must propose a consolidated approach by an Offeror of highly qualified and innovative individuals representing design and construction disciplines. Based on the responses to the RFQ, GSA may conduct interviews for clarification purposes to then select no more than five (5) Offerors to participate in the Procurement Phase 2, Request for Proposals competition process.

For purposes of this solicitation, an Offeror is defined as the legal entity or entities that will be awarded a contract for the complete design and construction of renovations to the Leland Federal Building in Houston, Texas (the Project). The resulting D/B Contract will include all design services necessary for the project which include the replacement of the building’s window system, replacement of the building’s curtainwall system, HVAC modernization, ADA improvements, as well as upgrades to the building lobby, public plaza, and garage. All construction services necessary to complete the Project, infrastructure improvements as may be required, LEED certification achievement, building commissioning, and construction management/project management services to manage design and construction activities are also included.

PROCUREMENT PHASE 2 is a REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) from the Offerors selected at the completion of Procurement Phase 1. Each response to the RFP must propose a business offer that will result in the delivery of the Project of exceptional design and technical quality in accordance with the design guidelines, space requirements program, and performance criteria that will be issued at the commencement of Procurement Phase 2. Design and construction of core and shell and all tenant improvements will be included. Each Offeror will have approximately five (5) weeks to prepare its proposal. Specific submittal requirements for Phase 2 will be provided in the RFP to the firms participating in Phase 2.

Upon receipt, each proposal will undergo a comprehensive technical evaluation to ensure compliance with all mandatory and minimum performance criteria, and the provision of all space requirements within the maximum cost parameter to be prescribed by GSA. Questions arising from these evaluations will be submitted to each Offeror for clarification. Each Offeror will have an opportunity to respond in writing. The findings of the technical evaluation and any subsequent clarification, and all submitted material will be considered by GSA. If discussions are held with the Offerors, GSA will request Final Proposal Revisions and evaluate the new information in accordance with evaluation criteria.

The selection board is comprised of representatives of the Internal Revenue Service and the GSA Regional Office, and will evaluate the technical merits of each proposal and consider the price proposed. The award will be made to the Offeror offering the best overall value to the Government. The right is reserved hereunder to reject any or all submittals and to waive minor informalities in the qualifications or proposals. Non-Governmental personnel will review submitted proposals. All personnel (Government or non-Government) reviewing proposals will be required to sign a Nondisclosure Agreement as well as a Conflict of Interest Acknowledgement.

C.

DESIGN/BUILD COMPETITION PROCESS OVERVIEW

The following process will govern the conduct of the selection process for the Project. Agreement by any Offeror to enter the competition and submit responses to the RFQ and RFP indicates it will comply with the procedures outlined below as will be set forth in greater detail in the official Procurement Phase 2 RFP documents. All materials submitted in the Procurement Phase 1 and 2 will become the property of GSA.

PROCUREMENT PHASE 1 - REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ)

1.

THIS IS THE OFFICIAL COMPETITION ADDRESS.

U.S. General Services Administration

Public Buildings Service

Attn: Carrie Haman

Contracting Officer

819 Taylor Street, Room 12B01

Fort Worth Texas 76102

Telephone: 817-978-6163

Fax: 817-978-2577

E-Mail: carrie.haman@gsa.gov 2.

PHASE 1 PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE: A Procurement Phase 1 Briefing is scheduled for September 29, 2009, 1:00 pm, CDT, GT “Mickey” Leland Federal Building, 1919 Smith Street, Room, Houston, TX 77002. This conference is intended to review the scope of the Project and submittal requirements, with emphasis on Offeror qualifications and Procurement Phase 1 submittal requirements. Questions to be addressed in the Procurement Phase 1 briefing should be received by the Contracting Officer by September 25, 2008, 1:00 pm. Questions from the floor will also be entertained during the conference. Questions and answers from the meeting will be included in an amendment to the solicitation.

3.

QUESTIONS REGARDING REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS: Should design/build Offerors, or components there of, have specific questions regarding the process, contract compliance, licenses or insurance which need to be answered prior to submitting statements of qualifications, all questions should be submitted in electronic form to the Contracting Officer. Questions are preferred to be received via email in Word format, but respondents may fax their questions. In order to receive a proper response, all questions should be received by October 2, 2009, 3:00 pm, CDT. All questions received by this time and date will be responded to, in writing, on or before October 9, 2009 via an amendment to the RFQ and will be posted at http://www.fbo.gov. Anonymity of the source of specific questions will be maintained in the written responses provided by GSA.

4.

ADDENDA: Addenda during Phase 1 will be posted in FedBizOpps. Neither the GSA nor any Offeror will be bound by any representation, clarification, interpretation, or change made to this RFQ unless such representation, clarification, interpretation, or change is provided to all Offerors in written addenda form. Any communication in any other manner will be null and void.

Each Offeror shall ascertain prior to submitting its proposal that it has received any and all addenda issued by the GSA. Each Offeror shall acknowledge receipt of any and all addenda issued by the GSA.

5.

STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATION (SOQ): Responses to the RFQ must propose a design and construction Offeror comprised of a design component (architects/engineers), and a construction contractor. The construction contractor component will be required to qualify in accordance with criteria established in this RFQ document including experience, bonding capacity and the ability to undertake a project of the scale and magnitude of the Project proposed.

All responses to the RFQ must be received at the official competition address no later than 2:00 P.M. CDT, on October 15, 2009. Faxed and e-mail submittals will not be accepted. GSA will review responses to the RFQ only for those submittals that meet the mandatory submission requirements. Offerors are advised that hand carried proposals must be complete and must be received at the place designated in this RFQ before the time and date set for receipt of SOQs. Hand carried, as well as mailed, proposals are subject to the provisions in FAR 52.215-1, Instructions to Offerors-Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2004).

6.

LATE SUBMISSIONS: A SOQ will be considered late if received at the official competition address at any time after 2:00 P.M. CDT, on October 15, 2009. SOQs received after the specified time and date will be handled in accordance with FAR clause 52.215-1 Instructions To Offerors – Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2004).

7.

MODIFICATION OF SOQs: Any SOQ received prior to the time and date specified for receipt of proposals may be modified by written notice of the Offeror. To be considered, however, the modified SOQ must be received by the date and time specified in the official competition schedule. Each SOQ not modified by the submission deadline shall be considered.

8.

NUMBER OF COPIES: Five (5) copies of the RFQ must be submitted in accordance with all requirements set forth in this Request for Qualifications document, Section III B.

9.

SOQ OPENING, ACCEPTANCE, REJECTION: SOQs will be opened privately by the GSA following the submission due date and time. The content of all SOQs will remain confidential until an award is made. There will be no public opening of the SOQs. In accordance with FAR 15.306(e)(4) name of individuals providing reference information about an Offeror’s past performance shall not be disclosed.

10.

EVALUATE SOQs: GSA will conduct an evaluation of the responses to the Request for Qualifications to ensure compliance with all identified criteria. Any submittal that does not comply with all listed mandatory criteria will be rejected by GSA. The design/build Offeror will thereupon be disqualified from further consideration for participation in the selection process. See Section III A for the mandatory qualification criteria.

11.

DETERMINE PROCUREMENT PHASE 2 COMPETITORS: GSA will select no more than five (5) Offerors to participate in the Procurement Phase 2 RFP process. If GSA determines that the quality of the proposed Offerors is not sufficient to deliver a Project of acceptable design and functional quality, or that a minimum number of qualified Offerors is not available to satisfy the intent of the competition, GSA may recommend that the competition process be terminated.

D.

PROJECT SCHEDULE

A schedule has been established for conducting the procurement process, selection, and subsequent design and construction activities. The following schedule shall be maintained to the greatest degree possible. Schedule dates are not subject to modification by the proposing Team. The right is reserved by the GSA to modify this schedule at any time.

Procurement Phase 1 RFQ issued September 15, 2009 Procurement Phase 1 Briefing September 29, 2009 Question and Answer Period September 15 – October 2, 2009 Submission of Design/Build SOQs October 15, 2009 Selection Committee Evaluation October 15 – October 29, 2009 Procurement Phase 2 RFP issued November 16, 2009 Pre-proposal Conference December 1, 2009 Submission of Design/Build Proposals January 6, 2010 Selection Committee Evaluation January 7 – 19, 2010 Selection Committee Review/Selection January 19 – February 2, 2010 Award of Contract March 1, 2010 E.

LOCAL PARTICIPATION

Local participation of design and consulting professionals is required. For purposes of this solicitation, a local firm is defined as a firm that has a permanent headquarters office, or a major branch office with full time production capacity, within the State of Texas. Such permanent headquarters office or major branch office must be operated continuously within the State from the time of the submission of a response to the Request for Qualifications until the acceptance of the construction of the facility. The local participation level for design consultants is 35% of the total cost of all professional services including design, engineering, specialty consultants, testing agencies, project management, and pre-construction services that may be provided by consultants to the Design/Build entity or by the Design/Build staff.

F.

SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

During the Procurement Phase 2 RFP process, Offerors will be required to submit a subcontracting plan. If the Offeror assembled does not provide an acceptable subcontracting plan even after negotiations, award cannot be made to that firm. The current subcontracting goals for Fiscal Year 2010 are: 36% small business concerns; 6% small disadvantaged business concerns; 5% woman owned small business; 5% veteran-owned small business; 3% service disabled veteran-owned small business and 3% HUBZone.

SECTION III: PROCUREMENT PHASE 1 - RFQ SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS

The Offerors are to be composed of representatives from the separate, but complementary, areas of design (architecture and engineering), and construction. Each Offeror should select and organize its Offeror members to ensure the delivery of a functional plan that is technically correct, responds to and promote standards of design quality, and conforms to all design goals and technical requirements.

Identification of some design and engineering disciplines is required. Offerors are encouraged to assure GSA that only highly qualified engineers will be included on their team. You may identify other Offeror consultants if you feel their inclusion is helpful.

A.

MANDATORY OFFEROR QUALIFICATIONS

1. Mandatory criteria that must be satisfied by each Offeror includes the following. Any submittal that does not demonstrate complete compliance with each of the following will be rejected. These are separate from the Evaluation Factors.

a.

Currently licensed to practice architecture and engineering design in the State of Texas as governed by Texas State law;

b.

Minimum bonding capacity of $95 million; (See Section III, B.7) c.

Complete the Representations and Certifications on-line or hard copy;

d.

Team is an established entity prior to the submission of this RFQ. GSA cannot contract with multiple legal entities. The proposal and bonds must be in the name of the general construction contractor Offeror or Joint Venture firm.

B.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS: PROPOSALS

The RFQ submittal shall be in 8½” x 11”, vertical (portrait) format, consisting only of the specified materials requested below. Fold-out 11” x 17” pages are acceptable. Submit five (5) copies of each bound document, in a soft cover, comb binder or equivalent. Do not submit the SOQ in a loose-leaf, three-ring, hard cover binder. The SOQ for Phase 1 shall be no longer than 50 pages (25 sheets front and back). The maximum number of pages that will be evaluated is 50. The reference questionnaires do not count toward the page number limit.

Each SOQ must include the following material in the order specified below:

COVER LETTER: The cover letter shall be signed by an officer of the legal entity submitting the Proposal.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Provide synopsis of the submittal in not more than two (2) pages.

DESIGN/BUILD OFFEROR MEMBERS: Provide the name, address, and telephone number of each firm comprising the Offeror as currently assembled, including all requested subconsultants, and define their specialty area and degree of involvement in this Project. Discuss their role, previous experience working together, and special credentials. This is not intended to prevent the addition of other qualified Offeror members for good cause and with approval at a later date. Disciplines that must be represented by the Offeror include the following: architect, landscape architect, structural engineer, blast engineer, mechanical engineer, civil engineer, curtainwall consultant, and general or prime construction contractor.

You may identify your preference for additional engineers and specialty consultants including plumbing, fire protection, electrical engineering, interior planners/designers, and other Offeror members as the Offeror deems appropriate. For each Offeror member proposed, indicate the total full time staff by discipline for the office that will produce the work product. Indicate experience working together on design/build projects.

The term "similar projects" shall be used for Factors 1-3 and is defined for evaluation purposes as major renovations to office buildings $30 million or greater, more than 15 floors and 400,000 GSF or more. Experience with window system replacement and HVAC modernization of at least a 15 story office building is required. Experience with renovations conducted in buildings with continuous ongoing occupancy requiring phased relocation of tenants is also a requirement. Examples include:

1. Commercial office buildings;

2. Courthouses

3. Federal and State Office buildings 3.

FACTOR 1: CONSTRUCTION FIRM PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE ON DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS: The construction contractor component of the Offeror will provide the services of a general contractor for this Project. The general contractor will be the lead entity in the Design/Build effort. The construction firm shall provide the requested information on at least three (3), but no more than four (4) projects completed over the last ten (10) years. Two (2) of these projects must be meet the definition of similar and have been completed within the past five (5) years. Provide project information (see Figure 1) including location, year completed, client, contact information, square footage, and cost for projects (including number and amount of change orders) that include the following:

a. One (1) or two (2) projects utilizing a design/build methodology for public, institutional clients or corporate offices;

b.

One (1) or two (2) projects completed by the construction component that are of a type and scale as relevant as possible to this Project. These projects should have dealt with issues such as site, institutional/public buildings, sustainability, energy conservation measures and high quality building elements.

4. FACTOR 2: DESIGN FIRM PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE ON DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS: Submit a portfolio representative of the Design Firm’s ability to provide design excellence. Submit graphics and a description (maximum of three pages per project) of at least three (3), but no more than four (4) construction projects completed in the last ten (10) years which was designed by the Design Firm. The offeror shall describe any experience the Design Firm has with the Design/Build process. Two of the projects must meet the definition of “similar” and have been completed within the past five (5) years.

The degree of involvement in each project should be indicated. The narrative description shall identify the type of facility, location and client name, contact information, total gross square feet, total construction cost, and a brief statement indicating the similarities of these projects to the renovation of the Leland Federal Building. The narrative shall also address the design philosophy with salient features for each project and discuss how the client’s program, functional, image, mission, economic, schedule, environmental, and operational objectives were satisfied by the overall design/planning solution. Include tangible evidence where possible such as certificates, awards, peer recognition, etc. demonstrating design excellence. Examples of design projects for the design firm should include the following:

a.

One (1) or two (2) examples of projects executed by the design firm that demonstrate an innovative approach to solving design program requirements and, where possible, collaboration between design professionals and contractor/developer organizations. Design/build projects are required.

b.

One (1) or two (2) examples of constructed projects of related scale and complexity to the type and scale to the proposed Project, designed by the architect submitting qualifications, that best reflect its overall design capability that is relevant to this Project. These projects should have dealt with issues such as site, institutional/public buildings, sustainability, energy conservation measures and high quality building elements.

5.

FACTOR 3: KEY PERSONNEL PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE: Submit names and qualifications of key professionals who will be assigned to this Project and contribute a significant effort. Qualification statements (resumes) of each key person shall be signed and certified by each individual as being true and accurate to the best of their knowledge. Indicate their present assignments, time availability for the Design/Build competition and, if selected, for the design and construction of this project, the degree of involvement of each individual (including the percentage of time physically on-site) on this Project during each of the phases of implementation. Indicate each individual's degree of responsibility (percentage of time committed during the timeframe of involvement) on the projects listed in Factors 1 and 2 above. The key personnel may have different/additional project experience not in Factors 1 and 2 above.

The Offeror’s key personnel cannot change after receipt of Proposals without the written approval of the GSA Contracting Officer. In the event that any substitution in key personnel are proposed and that key person had not been identified and/or evaluated, the Offeror shall provide the Government with the information required for that position as stated in the Key Personnel Minimum Requirements and RFQ Submittal Requirements paragraphs of this section.

Written notification and submittal of a change in the Offeror’s key personnel must be timely to allow for proper evaluation by the Government. If there is a change in the Architect, the submitting Architect must submit a statement on how he/she plans to use the existing philosophy identified and/or evaluated in the competition.

If changes in the Key Personnel occur after award, no increase in contract prices or delay in contractor performance will be allowed as a result of the Offeror’s substitution, addition, or replacement of Key Personnel. If there is a change in the Architect after award, the design philosophy submitted, evaluated, and providing the basis for award shall be used.

Provide personnel qualifications for each key position listed below. Residential, multi-housing, barracks and warehouse projects regardless of square footage will not qualify for consideration as a similar project. At least one submitted project should be a design/build project for each key position listed below. Provide the same project information requested in Factors 1 and 2, including reference contact information (see Figure 2). Submitted projects may satisfy more than one of the criteria stated here.

a.

Offeror’s Principal-In-Charge – The principal-in-charge (PIC) must be an officer and/or owner of the Offeror’s entity, with at least fifteen (15) years experience in commercial office or government facility construction and development. The principal-in-charge shall have the ability to make legal commitments on behalf of the Offeror and shall be responsible for coordinating all aspects of the Design/Build Offeror. Experience shall be demonstrated through submission of no less than two (2) similar project references where construction was completed within the last three (3) years for which the PIC was responsible for project delivery. The individual should have the appropriate level of education. Degreed in engineering, architecture or business.

b.

Architect’s Project Manager - The Architectural and Engineering Firm’s Project Manager (A/E PM) shall be a licensed Architect or Engineer and have actively and personally managed two (2) similar projects that have been completed or are currently under construction (indicate minimum percentage of construction completion) over the past five (5) years. At least one project must have the construction completed within the past three (3) years. The A/E PM must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in commercial office or governmental facility design and development. The A/E PM will be responsible for translating the Lead Designer’s Design and Intent drawings into Construction Drawings, and the day-to-day management of the Architectural and Engineering Firm’s design responsibilities (both in-house and at the jobsite). A/E PM shall be a primary contact point for the A/E from the beginning of the design through the final acceptance of the Project by the Government. The A/E PM shall have at least a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or Engineering, and be licensed in the State of Texas.

c.

General Contractor’s Senior Project Manager - The General Contractor’s Senior Project Manager (SPM) shall have actively and personally managed two (2) similar projects that have been completed or are currently under construction (indicate minimum percentage of construction completion) over the past five (5) years. At least one project must have the construction completed within the past three (3) years. The Senior Project Manager must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years experience in commercial office or governmental facility construction and development. The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the construction site from development of construction documents through final acceptance of the Project by the Government. The SPM will be committed to the Project on a full-time basis from the development of construction documents through final acceptance of the project by the Government.

d.

General Contractor’s General Superintendent – The General Contractor’s General Superintendent shall have a minimum of the (10) years practical construction experience and shall have been working in that position for the past three (3) years. The General Superintendent shall have been the general superintendent on one (1) similar project that has been completed over the past five (5) years.

e.

Quality Control Superintendent - (independent employee of D/B firm with charge from management to achieve construction quality) The QC Superintendent shall have a minimum of five (5) years of practical construction experience, and shall have been working in a similar capacity in the past five (5) years. Experience as a construction foreman, general superintendent, or project manager involved in commercial building construction or renovation would also be considered applicable experience.

6.

REFERENCES: List references for each of the projects included in Numbers 3, 4 and 5 above. For each reference, list the person’s name, address, current verified telephone number, and the nature of the relationship (client, lessee, owner, project manager, contracting officer). Provide the questionnaire form (Figure 1 or 2) which is provided at the end of this RFQ to each reference. The reference person shall return the form to you in a sealed envelope. The Offeror shall not open the envelope. The sealed envelopes shall be submitted with your proposal package.

For any contract that was terminated, or where there were severe performance problems, the Offeror bears the burden to provide all relevant information regarding the facts and circumstances surrounding the default termination or performance problems. Absent adequate explanations regarding such issues, the Government shall presume that the problem(s) resulted from the Offeror’s failure to meet its contractual obligations. For performance issues, the Offeror shall provide information regarding the steps taken by the Offeror to correct the problem(s).

The Government reserves the right to request further information regarding these or any other contracts, if necessary to properly evaluate the offer.

The Government is not limited to reviewing only those references provided by the Offeror. The Government may also consider the Offeror’s performance on contracts not submitted by the Offeror that the Government is aware of or becomes aware of as a result of reference questionnaires or other means.

Offerors are cautioned that any falsification, misrepresentation or willful omission of facts shall be sufficient cause for disqualification.

7.

BONDING CAPACITY: Include a letter from a federally approved bonding company attesting to the minimum bonding capacity of the contractor for $95 million. Other bonding options are available in accordance with FAR 28.204 and may be provided as an alternative to evidence of corporate bonding capacity. Approved sureties can be found at http://fms.treas.gov/c570/c570.html. At the time a contract for design/build is executed, performance and payment bonds will be required, each in an amount of one hundred percent of the total hard construction cost (HCC). A bid guarantee will not be required until submission of proposals for the Phase 2 requirements.

8.

MANDATORY CRITERIA: Submit evidence or statements demonstrating compliance with Mandatory Qualifications (reference Section III A).

BROCHURES AND MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL: Brochures and Miscellaneous Material will not be evaluated.

C.

EVALUATION OF STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

The following criteria will be used in evaluating and rating the SOQ. The right is reserved hereunder to modify these criteria, add or delete criteria, and conduct interviews with some or all interested Offerors prior to completion of the Phase 1 RFQ process. The following are presented in descending order of importance.

1. MANDATORY OFFEROR QUALIFICATIONS

2. CONSTRUCTION FIRM PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE ON DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS

3. DESIGN FIRM PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE ON DESIGN/BUILD PROJECTS

4. KEY PERSONNEL PAST PERFORMANCE AND EXPERIENCE

The GSA will select no more than five (5) Offerors that best fulfill all of the criteria and exhibit the best blend of design excellence and implementation experience to participate in Phase 2.

PAST PERFORMANCE REFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

FIGURE 1

A. Design Firm or Construction Firm:______________________________________________

B. Reference Information:

Name:_________________________________________________________________________

Company:______________________________________________________________________

Telephone No.:__________________________________________________________________

Title:__________________________________________________________________________

Contract No.:____________________________________________________________________

Location of Contract Performance:___________________________________________________

Completion date:_________________________________________________________________

Length of time Contractor employed:_________________________________________________

Estimated price/cost for services:____________________________________________________

Type of space/building:____________________________________________________________

Type of Contract:_________________________________________________________________

Actual Sq. Ft. In Project:_____________

New Construction_____________

Number of Stories in Bldg:___________

Renovation__________________

C. Questions: (Some questions may not apply to your contract)

1. What was the actual work performed by the Contractor?

2. How well did the prime Contractor coordinate the work of his consultants/subcontractors?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

3. How responsive was the Contractor in administrative areas (e.g. processing necessary paperwork).

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

4. Did the Contractor complete the project within the original contract schedule and budget? If not, why not? Was it due to factors within their control? Was this a “Guaranteed Maximum Price” type of contract?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

5. Did the Contractor promote a non-adversarial relationship with the building owner, CM, and participate as a full partner in the project development team?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

6. Were the number and final price of change orders reasonable for the size and type of the project? Approximately what percentage was initiated by the contractor? If design/build, were changes only owner changes?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

7. Did Contractor prepare an excessive/frivolous number of RFI’s which resulted in change order requests?

8. How would you rate the Contractor’s overall management of changes?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

9. How would you describe the quality of work? How would you rate the Contractor’s overall performance?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

10. Were Contractor’s design phase cost estimates accurate?_____________________________

11. Did Contractor’s review of design documents eliminate significant portion of design and construction conflicts and/or problems during the construction phase?_______________________

12. Did the Contractor readily address ripple effect, such as time extensions, on change order proposals?______

13. Were there any serious accidents or numerous minor accidents on this job? If so, how much time was lost due to the accidents? What kind of safety program did the Contractor have? Did the Contractor actively work to prevent accidents? If emergencies occurred, how did the Contractor respond?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

14. Were there any labor problems? Did project include the use of Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business or Woman-owned subContractors?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

15. How would you describe the cooperation of the Contractor and his commitment to the project?

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COMMENTS:

16. Was the Alternative Disputes Resolution (ADR) process used on this project? How would you rate this firm’s ability to resolve disputes?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal____ Acceptable ___ Very Good ___ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

17. If you had a choice, would you contract with the Contractor again? Why or Why not?

18. Do you know of any other projects performed by this Contractor? Any other comments?

Evaluator:___________________________________

Date:______________________

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KEY PERSONNEL

PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE

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CONTRACTOR:_________________________________________________

KEY PERSONNEL:_______________________________________________

Reference Information:

Name:_________________________________________________________ Company:______________________________________________________ Telephone No.:__________________________________________________ Title:__________________________________________________________ Contract No.:___________________________________________________ Location of Contract Performance:__________________________________ Completion date:________________________________________________

Length of time contractor employed:_________________________________ Estimated price/cost for services:___________________________________ Type of space/building:___________________________________________ Type of Contract:________________________________________________ Actual Square Footage:____________ New Construction________________ Number of Stories of Bldg.:______ Renovation_______________________ Questions:(Some questions may not apply to roles.)

1. What position/role did this person hold during this project? What was the actual work performed by the individual? Did the individual work on the entire project? If not, what percentage of the project did this individual work?

2. How well did the individual coordinate the work of his subcontractors/consultants/workers?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal ___ Acceptable ____ Very Good ____ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

3. How would you describe the cooperation and commitment of the key personnel to the project?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal ___ Acceptable ____ Very Good ____ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

4. How responsive was the person in administrative areas (e.g. submitting/processing necessary paperwork)?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal ___ Acceptable ____ Very Good ____ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

5. Was this individual responsible for processing RFIs? If so, did he/she process them successfully?

6. Did the key personnel complete the project within the original contract schedule and budget? If not, why not?

7. Did the key personnel ensure that the finished product/project met your requirements as set forth in the contract documents?

8. Did the individual readily address ripple effect, such as time extensions, on change orders?

9. How would you describe the quality of work? How would you rate the key personnel’s overall performance?

Unacceptable ____ Poor ____ Marginal ___ Acceptable ____ Very Good ____ Excellent ____

COMMENTS:

10. Was the person active in solving problems? Did the person possess the capability to do his/her job well?

11. If you had a choice, would you work with the key personnel again? Why or Why not?

12. Do you know of any other projects performed by this individual? Any other comments?

Evaluator:____________________________________

Date:____________________ Figure 2

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