Shortlist Synopsis Stage II.doc

Submission Material Prior to the scheduled Stage II Interviews, each of the shortlisted A/E Teams is required to submit six copies of Stage II Criteria responses along with the Standard Form 330 Architect Engineer Qualifications Parts I and II documenting your entire A/E Team qualifications and a Subcontracting Plan that identifies small business, women owned business, small disadvantaged business, Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, and state of origin for consultants or subcontractors. An acceptable subcontracting Plan must be agreed to before award.

STAGE II CRITERIA

The GSA is looking for a Design Team who can deliver this project to serve as the “model” for what one can do with an historic building in attaining cutting edge office design and sustainability.

The Stage II evaluation will concentrate on the ability of the composite design team to execute the project to a successful completion through an integrated design process. The short-listed firms are invited to submit Standard Form 330 Parts I and II which reflect the entire project TEAM and additional information to describe the team’s capabilities and accomplishments with an emphasis on projects that the team has previously collaborated on. The Project Team shall be considered to include the A-E design firm, their designated Lead Designer, and ALL consultants who will be involved in the project. The lead A-E design firm may be composed of a partnership, corporation, joint-venture or other legal entity permitted by law to practice architecture/engineering in the United States. Describe the firm’s organization and include a complete description of the proposed internal components, responsibilities of each component as it relates to this project as well as relationship/responsibilities to outside consultants and clients (GSA).

The A/E Selection Panel will review Stage II submittals and conduct interviews to determine the team’s professional capacity to accomplish the work based on the following CRITERIA:

(1) TEAM PAST DESIGN PERFORMANCE (50%): The project team must demonstrate that the team as a whole has experience with interview topic issues (eg. integrated design, delivery of actual not anticipated operational performance for specific energy and water conservation goals, community context, design image, function, sustainable design, workplace efficiency, renovation of historic buildings into high performance green buildings, modernization of building systems, and commitment of Lead Designer to integrated design). Demonstrate that the project team has experience on projects of similar complexity and value to this project and can work together successfully to achieve specific building performance criteria.

Objective: To evaluate past performance on projects with similar size, scope, and complexity.

Submittals:

· Submit graphics and written narratives of 3 renovation projects completed in the last ten (10) years. All project information must include client contact person and telephone number.

· Submit evidence of the team’s experience and strengths in completing the proposed services together; rendering professional services and working successfully within an integrated team environment.

· Submit evidence demonstrating effectiveness of project delivery through an integrated design process.

· Submit evidence of previous work showing aesthetic quality, innovations, exceptional integration of architectural form and optimized building systems, designed and actual building operational performance for specific energy, water conservation, user thermal, acoustic and visual comfort criteria and flexibility of design.

(2) TEAM ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (30%): The A-E shall identify key roles, lines of communications, and means to integrate client and community input; explain proposed project planning, scheduling, team coordination, cost control methods, quality control methods, and production facilities.

Objective: To evaluate the team organization, integrated approach and project management approach.

Submittals:

· Organization Chart that defines the integrated design management plan for the project identifying critical team members, demonstrates the integration of the A/E staff, and details the assignment of personnel responsibilities. The Project Manager responsible for the client contact must be defined as well as the strategic design facilitator for the project.

· Narratives that outline techniques used to maintain an integrated design process, schedule, cost control, and quality control. (1 page max.)

(3) PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (15%): The AE shall provide key personnel resumes ( as a minimum, include the following: Lead Designer, Historic Preservation Specialist, Project Manager, Project Architect, Structural Engineer , Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, LEED Specialist, Seismic, Security and Cost Estimating Consultants

Objective: To evaluate the key individual members’ qualifications including previous relevant experience.

Submittals:

· Standard Form 330 Parts I and II.

· Submit evidence of proposed personnel’s qualifications. (1 page max.)

· Submit evidence of the proposed personnel’s experience in completing the proposed services in enforcing performance schedules and budgets and in successfully completing at least one comparable project. (1 page max)

(4) GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION (5%) The Design team must demonstrate that at least 35% of the A-E contract services will be accomplished within a 60 mile radius of San Francisco, CA

The Stage II evaluations will culminate with an interview with the A-E evaluation Board. The Stage II evaluations/interviews will be used in conjunction with the Stage I evaluations to determine the highest technically qualified team.

Submissions are due no later than Monday June 1, 2009, 3:00pm (Pacific Standard Time), to the GSA, 450 Golden Gate Ave, Design & Construction Division, 3rd Floor West, Attn: Shelita Harper, Contracting Officer. Please Note: No late submissions will be accepted. This is a request for qualifications