RFP Section B.doc

General Construction Services

Harry S Truman Building Modernization

Phase 1B Bid Package 3 &4

Washington, DC

HARRY S TRUMAN (HST) MODERNIZATION

PHASE 1B-BID PACKAGE 3 AND 4

PART I – THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B

SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION B ‑ SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1. General.

The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, and equipment (except as otherwise provided), and shall plan, schedule, coordinate and assure effective performance of all construction services to meet General Services Administration (GSA) and client agency requirements. The Contractor shall perform the Harry S Truman Building Modernization Project Phase 1B Bid Packages 3 & 4 in accordance with the design specifications, drawings and the provisions of the contract.

The Contractor must have office space available within the GSA National Capital Region, and be able to respond to Government contacts/communications within 24 hours (one workday) during the day‑to‑day performance of this contract.

B.2. Contract Executive.

The Contractor shall identify a Contract Executive responsible for the management of the contract, execution of the work, and acting as the principal point of contact between the Contractor, Contracting Officer, and the Contracting Officer's Authorized Representative (COR).

B.3. Firm Fixed Price.

A Firm Fixed Price (lump sum) shall be provided for all work.

B.4. Additional Instructions.

Offerors are cautioned that any offer may be rejected if it is materially unbalanced as to prices for the initial and the optional contract work. An offer is unbalanced when it is based on prices which are significantly understated for some work and prices which are significantly overstated for other work.

B.5. OFFER .

I.

BASE CONTRACT OFFER: Modernization of DoS Phase 1B Bid Packages 3 & 4 excluding the Cafeteria

II. CONTRACT EVALUATED OPTION #1 OFFER: Cafeteria

B.6. TOTAL OFFER .

a.

TOTAL OFFER:

[Under B.5., total all prices as follows: (I plus II)]

B.7. EVALUATED TOTAL COST METHOD (ETCM).

The Evaluated Total Cost Method (ETCM) is an evaluation technique, which measures the lowest total overall project cost to the government. The ETC considers the Total Offer, Home Office Overhead Rate, and Field Office Extended Overhead. (Reference Section M 3.3.1)

(a). PRICE FACTORS: To be entered by offeror and used by the Government in Section M evaluation.

(1). Total Offer (as written in B.6.a.)*

(2). Overhead Rate (Home Office)*

_____________ percent (%).

(3). Extended Overhead (Field Office)*

$_____________ per calendar day

THE ABOVE PRICE FACTORS (1), (2) AND (3) MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE OFFEROR.

(b). DEFINITIONS:

(1). Total Offer – This is the total lump sum, firm fixed price for the Base Contract Offer plus Contract Evaluated Option 1 Offer to be considered by the government.

(2). Overhead Rate (Home Office) – Home Office Overhead is defined as all overhead costs other than extended overhead cost. Examples include, but are not limited to, general and administrative home office costs and non-time related field office costs. This is provided by the Contractor and is expressed as a percentage of direct costs.

(3). Extended Overhead (Field Office) – Extended overhead is defined as, and shall include, field office costs for all personnel, to include but not limited to, the project superintendent and clerical persons, all plant, all utilities, and supplies which are related and incurred on a time basis. This is provided by the Contractor and is expressed as a dollar per calendar day.

· Failure to enter factors 1, 2, and 3 may render the offer ineligible for award.

B.8 Travel.

Travel shall not be reimbursed except as provided in the following paragraphs:

(a) B.8.1 Projects requiring the services of the Contractor will be, or are expected to be, within the geographic boundaries of the GSA National Capital Region (NCR). The NCR includes the District of Columbia; the city of Baltimore, the counties of Montgomery, Prince Georges, Howard, Anne Arundel, and Baltimore in Maryland; the cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, and Manassas, and the counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William and Loudoun in Virginia. There will be no reimbursement for travel within the GSA‑NCR.

(b) B.8.2 Any travel to be allowed must be authorized by the CO in advance as a contract change order. The allowable travel reimbursement per visit to sites in cities or locations outside of the GSA‑NCR shall be fixed in negotiations by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and the Contractor. In negotiating the fixed price for such travel, the allowable per diem costs (such as hotel, transportation, meals, etc.) shall not exceed the rates set forth in Federal Travel Regulations in effect at the time the contract is negotiated. In addition, all travel by privately owned vehicle outside of the GSA‑NCR will be reimbursed based on Federal Travel Regulations mileage rates.

(c) B.7.3 No travel reimbursement will be authorized by the CO unless the Contractor provides sufficient written evidence of costs incurred, including receipts, registers, or other information as may be required by the COR.

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