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RFQ GS-11P-14-MM-C-0011, Design/Build for the historic Center Building, Phase 2 for the Consolidation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the St. Elizabeths West Campus, SE, Wash., DC

RFQ GS-11P-14-MM-C-0011, Design/Build for the historic Center Building, Phase 2 for the Consolidation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the St. Elizabeths West Campus, SE, Wash., DC

THE SOLICITATION

PHASE ONE -

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

GS-11P-14-MM-C-0011

Design/Build of Historic Center Building, Phase 2 of the Consolidation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at the St. Elizabeths West Campus, SE, Wash., DC

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:

Proposals shall be submitted as one (1) original that is not bound and five (5) copies contained in 3-ring binders or “GBC” bound. Proposals shall be delivered no later than 12:00 PM, EST (NOON), on July 15, 2012.

General Services Administration, NCR Regional Office Building - Room 2002 301 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20407

Notice of Commercial Package Carriers Because of increased security standards, commercial package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries to the address designated for receipt of offers. United States Mail delivered to Government offices in the Washington, DC area is subject to irradiation, significantly delaying deliveries and potentially damaging or defacing mail contents. Offerors should take these facts into consideration when determining how and when to transmit offers to the office designated for receipt.

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552.219-71 Notice to Offerors of Subcontracting Plan Requirements (MAR 2012) The General Services Administration (GSA) is committed to ensuring that maximum practicable opportunity is provided to small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, women-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns to participate in the performance of this contract consistent with its efficient performance. GSA expects any subcontracting plan submitted pursuant to FAR 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan, to reflect this commitment. Consequently, before being awarded a contract exceeding $1,500,000, any offeror other than a small business concern must demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involving small, HUB Zone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned small, veteran-owned small and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors in the performance of this contract.

Notice of Apprenticeship Programs

GSA is promoting the use of registered apprenticeship programs on this project. Submission of the Apprenticeship Labor/Trade Plan will be required in Phase II, RFP submission.

Notice of Commercial Package Carriers

Because of increased security standards, commercial package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries to the address designated for receipt of offers. United States Mail delivered to Government offices in the Washington, DC area is subject to irradiation, significantly delaying deliveries and potentially damaging or defacing mail contents. Offerors should take these facts into consideration when determining how and when to transmit offers to the office designated for receipt.

Notice of Use of Non-Government Advisory Assistance:

The Government intends to disclose proposals received in response to this solicitation to nongovernment evaluators to assist GSA during the source selection. The exclusive responsibility for source selection evaluation and analysis of best value and trade-offs will reside with the Government. Proprietary information submitted in response to this solicitation will be protected from unauthorized disclosure as required by Subsection 27 of the Office of Procurement Policy Act as amended (41 U.S.C.423) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as implemented in the FAR. The nongovernment evaluators are bound contractually by Organizational Conflict of Interest and Disclosure clauses with respect to proprietary information. Government contractors assisting in the proposal evaluation are procurement officials within the meaning of the Act, and will take all necessary action to preclude unauthorized use or disclosure of a competing proposers' proprietary data.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

Each Offeror shall submit a Proposal as outlined in Section E, Proposal Content and Format Instructions, of this Phase One Solicitation. Proposals may be mailed or hand carried to the address noted below.

General Services Administration, NCR

Regional Office Building - Room 2002

301 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20407

July 15, 2014, by 12:00 PM, EST (Noon) Offers must be delivered to the Contracting Officer, at the designated location, no later than the time, date, and address as specified in the Solicitation.

All Proposals shall be submitted in original; no facsimile Proposals will be accepted.

The complete Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is available through the U.S. Government Printing Office or via Internet access at http://www.arnet.gov/far/.

The General Services Administration’s (GSA) point of contact for inquiries and clarifications is Bonnie Echoles, Contracting Officer; Phone: (202) 561-7821 bonnie.echoles@gsa.gov. Each Offeror must designate one point of contact for all communications between the Offeror and GSA. No other communications regarding this Solicitation or Project are allowed. Communications that occur between any other individual on an Offeror’s team, including consultants and subcontractors, and any other GSA staff member may be grounds for disqualification of the Offeror’s Proposal.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST NOTICE

GSA wants to ensure all business is conducted in a manner above reproach, with complete impartiality and with preferential treatment for none. Therefore, each Offeror, as they assemble their design-build team, shall evaluate the eligibility of their team members to ensure potential organizational conflicts of interest do not exist. An organizational conflict of interest means that because of other activities or relationships with other persons, a person is unable or potentially unable to render impartial assistance or advice to the Government or the person’s objectivity in performing the contract work is or might be otherwise impaired or a person has an unfair competitive advantage. See Federal Acquisition Regulation 9.5 for additional information concerning organizational conflicts of interest. An organizational conflict of interest certification shall be included in the Phase One Proposal.

In addition, by submitting a proposal, it is understood and agreed, pursuant to Subpart 9.505 of the FAR that an Offeror (or any part of the Offeror’s team) that is affiliated with the Architectural/Engineering firm of Goody Clancy is expressly prohibited from and shall not submit bids or offers or otherwise participate directly or indirectly in the preparation of any bids or offers to any solicitation issued by the Government or perform any portion of a contract awarded by the Government regarding or relating to the “Center Building” . Moreover, Offerors are hereby placed on notice that if selected for award, this may preclude the Offeror’s affiliates (as defined in FAR 2.101) from being awarded future contracts for work on the St. Elizabeths Campus, including the Construction Manager solicitation.

SIGNATURE AUTHORITY

The Federal Acquisition Regulation, at Section 4.102, stipulates that individuals who sign on the contractor’s behalf must have the authority to bind the contractor. Offerors must ensure that valid and current documentation is provided by the proper officials giving authority to individuals signing the offer to bind the firm for the proposed award(s). Signature with proper authority is a material requirement, and failure to include with the offer a statement/delegation of that authority on the firm’s letterhead will render your offer nonresponsive. For this solicitation, the requirements of FAR 4.102 as set forth below apply:

(a) Individuals. A contract with an individual shall be signed by that individual. A contract with an individual doing business as a firm shall be signed by that individual, and the signature shall be followed by the individual's typed, stamped, or printed name and the words, "an individual doing business as __________________________" [insert name of firm].

(b) Partnerships. A contract with a partnership shall be signed in the partnership name. Before signing for the Government, the contracting officer shall obtain a list of all partners and ensure that the individual(s) signing for the partnership have authority to bind the partnership.

(c) Corporations. A contract with a corporation shall be signed in the corporate name, followed by the word "by" and the signature and title of the person authorized to sign. The contracting officer shall ensure that the person signing for the corporation has authority to bind the corporation.

(d) Joint ventures. A contract with joint ventures may involve any combination of individuals, partnerships, or corporations. The contract shall be signed by each participant in the joint venture in the manner prescribed in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section for each type of participant. When a corporation is participating, the contracting officer shall verify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture.

(e) Agents. When an agent is to sign the contract, other than as stated in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, the agent's authorization to bind the principal must be established by evidence satisfactory to the contracting officer.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A GENERAL SUMMARY

B. SOLICITATION AND CONTRACT

C. GENERAL PROVISIONS

D. OTHER PROVISIONS

E. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS

F. PHASE 1 RFQ EVALUATION FACTORS

G. NOTIFICATIONS

H. SUMMARY OF PHASE 2 PROCESS

I. SERVICE OF PROTEST

J. LISTING OF ATTACHMENTS

A. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Executive Summary

Continuing a legacy of outstanding public architecture and construction, the GSA Design and Construction Excellence Programs seek to commission our nation’s most talented designers and constructors to complete the design and to construct federal buildings of outstanding quality and value. These projects are to demonstrate the value of true integrated design that balance aesthetics, cost, constructability, and reliability; create environmentally responsible and superior workplaces for civilian federal employees; and give contemporary form and meaning to our democratic values.

GSA’s Construction Excellence Program provides for the development and implementation of innovative approaches to project management and execution to provide the Federal Government and client agencies the highest quality construction within budget and schedule.

In the context of both programs, GSA announces an opportunity, through this Solicitation, for Design Excellence in public architecture/engineering and in construction through design-build. Design Excellence shall include the performance of architectural/engineering (A/E) design in accordance with GSA quality standards and requirements. Specifically, this Solicitation is to procure a design-build contractor to complete the design and to construct a new headquarters facility for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, The scope also includes utility relocation, site work, utility connections, and temporary surface parking.

The anticipated award date for the design-build contract is late August 2014. The estimated cost for the design-build delivery of the Center Building is between $100,000,000 and $140,000,000. The anticipated completion date for the Center Building is July 1 2017.

GSA intends to award a firm-fixed price design-build contract pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Two-Phase Design-Build Selection Procedures (FAR Subpart 36.3). For this contract award process, GSA will issue two Solicitations in sequence: 1) Phase One; and, 2) Phase Two. The Phase One procedure (which is analogous to a Request for Qualifications) is to determine which Offerors demonstrate the highest qualifications to successfully deliver the project. All responsible sources may submit a Phase One Proposal; a maximum of five (5) design-build entities (Offerors) that are found to demonstrate the highest qualifications will be selected to participate in Phase Two (analogous to a Request for Proposals).

GSA has engaged Goody Clancy Architects to assist in preparing project specific design criteria, gain preliminary approvals for design concepts under the Section 106 process for Historic Properties, finalizing the building program, and assisting with portions of the design/build Solicitation. GSA intends to disclose proposals received in response to the Solicitation to non-government entities. GSA will require each non-governmental entity to sign and provide GSA with a Conflict of Interest Acknowledge and Nondisclosure Agreement.

GSA is hereby requesting Phase One Proposals. This Phase One Solicitation provides Offerors with instructions regarding the submission of their complete Proposals and the evaluation thereof. Utilizing the format prescribed within, Offerors are to provide the requested information and demonstrate their qualifications. Responses shall be as complete and accurate as possible and present data relative to the specific Project under consideration. Offerors shall make every effort to present information clearly and concisely in accordance with the formats described herein.

2. Background Information and Project Description

The purpose of this Phase One Solicitation is to solicit Proposals from Offerors for evaluations by GSA to determine which Offerors demonstrate the highest qualifications to successfully deliver the Project.

The DHS Headquarters Building will be located on the site of St. Elizabeths, a National Historic Landmark former mental health hospital dating to 1852 that was previously operated by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. The St. Elizabeths Campus is located on Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue in the Anacostia neighborhood of Southeast Washington, D.C. The West Campus and a portion of the East Campus have been selected to meet the operational housing needs for the DHS. The West Campus, a 176-acre site, is situated on the rim of the “topographic bowl” of the District of Columbia and offers panoramic views of the city. The campus contains 62 historic buildings, 134 character-defining landscape features and a historic cemetery, in which former patients, some of whom were Civil War-era soldiers, are interred. Recent construction activity on the campus has added the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters building, new parking garages; several rehabilitated historic buildings to support the Coast Guard mission, and upgraded campus utilities infrastructure and supply systems. The Center Building was designed by Thomas U. Walter and constructed in phases from the 1850s to the 1870s. The design-build scope of work includes architectural, engineering, historic preservation, construction, security, commissioning, and other related services necessary to construct/renovate the Building. Related services include, but are not limited to, site planning and infrastructure, geotechnical evaluation and monitoring, archaeological monitoring and possible investigations, permitting, testing and inspection during construction, and commissioning. The design will conform to GSA Design and Construction Excellence requirements. Section 106 consultations are ongoing with the DC State Historic Preservation Office, the National Capital Planning Commission, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts and various other reviewing agencies in the metropolitan area for the current bridging design. Additional detailed submissions will be required by the Offeror to secure final design approvals.

3. Partnership

A degree of success on this project will depend on the nature of the relationship between the design/build-bridging contractor (D/B-B), the Government, and the Government’s professional consultants. Success will also depend on the competence and diligence of the individuals assigned to this project by the D/B-B. The Government and its consultants intend to work in partnership with the D/B-B, emphasizing the common goals of quality, cost control and schedule maintenance in each facet of the project from inception to completion. To the greatest degree possible, the GSA will adopt commercial practices to accomplish these goals. The GSA will provide the D/B-B with maximum flexibility to determine specific work methods that satisfy the requirements in the contract.

4. Project Schedule

Award of the Contract for this project is anticipated to take place in August 2014. Construction completion and final acceptance is expected to occur within thirty-two (32) months.

5. Offeror Organization and Team

Interested Offerors must be a firm or joint venture with experience, individually or as a member of a team, which has successfully and satisfactorily completed projects of similar size, scope, quality, cost, magnitude, and design/construction approach.

Requirements for Joint Venture and Partnership Offerors For this procurement, the Government only recognizes Teaming Arrangements in accordance with FAR 9.601(1).

If the Offeror is proposing a Contractor Team Arrangement in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.601(1), either as a Joint Venture or Partnership:

(1) All offers submitted by joint ventures or partnerships must include a copy of an executed joint venture or partnership agreement (with original signatures) which fully discloses the legal identity of each member of the joint venture or partnership, the relationship between the members, the form of ownership of each member, and any limitations on liability or authority for each member.

(2) An authorized representative of each member of the joint venture or partnership must sign the Phase 2/SF 1442 accompanying an offer regardless of any agency relationship established between the members, as well as, must sign the coversheet.

(3) In the case of corporations that are joint venture members, the corporation secretary must certify that the corporation is authorized to participate in the joint venture, either by so certifying in the joint venture agreement, or by submitting a separate certification to the Government. The joint venture must also provide a certificate that identifies a principal representative of the joint venture with full authority to bind the joint venture.

(4) Representations and certifications, financial information, and past performance information must be submitted for each member of the joint venture.

Participation by architects, engineers, consultants, contractors and subcontractors located within the District of Columbia is encouraged. The design of the architectural and engineering features of the project shall be accomplished or reviewed and approved by architects and engineers registered to practice in their particular field within the District of Columbia. The architect-engineer portion of this design-build entity must be a firm or joint venture having an office located within the Washington, DC metropolitan area. This existing active office will have the responsibility for providing the architectural, historic preservation, and engineering services.

The Offeror's design team must demonstrate the ability to complete the design at the highest level of quality and in accordance with the tenets of GSA's Design Excellence Program. The design shall include sustainable design features and shall achieve LEED® Gold certification. It will be the responsibility of the Offeror to: design this project under the GSA Design Excellence guidelines for Federal Architecture; construct the new facility within the budget; and, complete the design and construction (including Commissioning) on or before July 1 2017.

Offerors, individually or as a team, must have the capacity to obtain performance and payment bonds for 100% of the firm-fixed-price Design-Build Contract.

An Offeror's proposed Phase One team, or firms and key personnel proposed in response to this Phase One Solicitation, must remain fixed for the duration of the contract and warranty period unless a change is submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, whom, at his or her sole discretion, provides written authorization of the change. Unauthorized changes to the Offeror's team at anytime during the two-phase selection process can result in the elimination of the Offeror from further consideration. During Phase Two, an Offeror may add consultants, subcontractors and/or key personnel to supplement design and/or construction resources that the Offeror feels are necessary to meet the needs of the Project and the terms and conditions of the contract.

Participation by small, small-disadvantaged, veteran-owned, small woman-owned and HUB zone business is also encouraged. The Offerors invited to participate in Phase Two will be required to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan for this procurement regarding the utilization of small, small-disadvantaged, veteran-owned, small woman-owned and HUB zone businesses.

6. GSA’s Bridging Documents

GSA will utilize the design-build “bridging” method to deliver this Project. This contracting strategy is a hybrid of traditional design-bid-build project delivery and design-build project delivery. GSA will enter into a separate contract with a Construction Manager (CM) firm to be determined at a later date. This CM firm will assist in the administration of the design-build phases of the Project. In the design-build “bridging” delivery method, Goody Clancy (GSA’s Bridging Architect/Engineer) has developed the Government’s needs for the Project through the planning and final concept design and specifications. These bridging documents are not intended, nor are they adequate, for actual construction. Rather, they are intended to convey the conceptual design and historic preservation methodology of the Building as well as the Project specific design criteria and requirements. The “bridging” concept design will serve as the basis for the Offeror’s Phase Two Proposal submissions. The selected Offeror will be required to take the concepts (final concepts) through GSA’s Design Excellence process, participate in Section 106 consultation in coordination with GSA and with the consulting parties in accordance with NHPA, obtain any required design review approvals from, , the DC State Historic Preservation Office, the National Capital Planning Commission, and the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, and implement the design and construction of the project in accordance with the PA, MOA, Secretary’s Standards, and design review approvals from CFA and NCPC..

The selected Offeror will be responsible for completing the design and preparing all drawings and specifications necessary to construct the Project based on the bridging documents. All of these design documents shall be subject to the review and approval of GSA. The selected Offeror will serve as the Architect of Record. In completing the final construction documents, the selected Offeror will be required to follow the design intent and design, including the Historic Preservation approach philosophy as expressed in the bridging documents.

Goody-Clancy will serve as GSA’s representative during the design-build phase of the Project, and will review the selected Offeror’s completed design for conformance with the design and historic preservation intent and philosophy as expressed in the bridging documents. Goody-Clancy may also serve as GSA’s representative during the construction phase.

7. Nature of the Project

Potential Offerors are encouraged to review the documents and supporting materials posted at www.stelizabethsdevelopment.com in order to better appreciate the unique nature of the St. Elizabeths campus, especially from historical and environmental perspectives, and to understand how the DHS Headquarters Building fits into the overall development. As indicated in the Master Plan (which is available on the website), as part of a multidisciplinary planning process, GSA engaged a team of urban designers/planners, architects, preservation and landscape architects, architectural historians, environmental scientists, civil engineers, transportation planners, community engagement, economic consultants, and projects managers. The plan was developed concurrently with, and is informed by, the National Environmental Policy Act Environmental Impact Statement (NEPA EIS) and the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) Section 106 Programmatic Agreement and subsequent consultation under the Section 106 and 110 processes. The Master Plan was developed in an inclusive process involving GSA; the tenant, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the US Coast Guard; the design team; officials from local District of Columbia and Federal agencies; the Section 106 Consulting Parties, made up of local and national organizations; and representatives of the local community.

GSA fully expects that the selected Offeror will assimilate its design-build team into a pre-existing framework that includes multiple national, federal, state, and local agencies, organizations, and other entities that will be involved in the design and construction of the Center Building. Offerors are placed on notice that, during the Phase Two process, GSA will evaluate the proposed Offeror’s demonstrated ability to preserve the historic nature of the property, forge a collaborative relationship with the various consulting parties, and to interact with the local community.

B.

The Solicitation and Contract

This procurement is being conducted using the two-phase selection process found in FAR 36.3. Request for Qualifications. Proposals will be evaluated in Phase I to determine which offerors will submit proposals for Phase II. One contract will be awarded using competitive negotiation. In Phase I, the Government will select a maximum of five (5) of the most highly qualified offerors and request that those offerors submit proposals in response to the Phase II Request for Proposals (RFP) proposals. All responsible sources may submit a Phase I proposal. Those offerors not selected for participation in Phase II will be notified in accordance with FAR 15.503(a). In Phase II, Offerors may submit a price proposal subject to the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements set forth in the Phase II solicitation (a PLA proposal), a price proposal not subject to the PLA requirements set forth in the Phase II solicitation, or both. Any price proposal submitted in Phase II shall clearly identify whether it is subject to such PLA requirements.

This Solicitation sets forth requirements for Phase I Request for Qualifications proposals and the evaluation factors for Phase II proposals for a Contract to complete the design and construct the Project. Proposals conforming to the Solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the Method of Award set forth herein. The Government will award the Contract to the selected Offeror, subject to the conditions set forth herein.

Neither the Solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's proposal shall be part of the Contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein.

List of Phase I Solicitation Documents

The Phase I Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) The Solicitation - Phase I – Request for Qualifications

(2) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form (C301) Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall complete electronic Annual Representations and Certifications in conjunction with required Entity registration in the System for Award Management accessed via https://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall also submit with their proposal, the Annual Representations and Certifications (FAR 52.204-8), using the attached Offeror’s Representations and Certifications (C301).

(3) GSA Form 527, Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information Offerors submitting a proposal in response to this Solicitation shall submit with their proposal evidence of their financial responsibility and capacity to perform the Contract. Offerors shall submit this information on GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information. Where applicable, point of contact, including names and telephone numbers, are required for all contracts listed.

List of Phase II Solicitation Documents

The Phase II Solicitation Documents are comprised of:

(1) Offeror Representations and Certifications Form (C301)

(2) Standard Form (SF) 1442 – Solicitation Offer and Award

(3) Draft of the Agreement

(4) The Scope of Work, Bridging Design Documents, Exhibits, and other attachments to the Agreement

Pre-Proposal Conference and Site Visits

(1) The Pre-Proposal Conference for Phase I will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at 10:00 AM EST and will convene at the following location:

General Services Administration, NCR Regional Office Building – Room 2700

301 7th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20407

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, contact the Contracting Officer.

Due to the limited availability of space, the number of participants must be limited to 4 people per Offeror, which include design team, general contractor and subcontractor/consultant personnel. Each Offeror must contact Ms. Annabelle Contee at annabelle.contee@gsa.gov to sign up for the conference by noon on Monday June 23, 2014. Attendees must have a government issued picture I.D. to enter the GSA Building at 7th & D Sts. (Entrance located on D Street side of Building.)

Persons attending the Pre-proposal Conference should arrive early to allow time to go through security. During the conference, all comments intending to clarify or improve the RFQ will be considered. Upon implementation of any approved recommendations, an amendment to the RFQ will be issued via the Federal Business Opportunity website (www.FBO.gov). Unless formally amended, all terms and conditions of the RFQ will remain unchanged following the pre-proposal conference.

There will be no site visit for the Phase 1 RFQ portion of the solicitation.

Questions Regarding Phase I

Offerors shall submit all questions electronically regarding Phase I to the Procurement Analyst, Ms. Annabelle Contee via annabelle.contee@gsa.gov, on or before the close of business EST on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Any responses provided by GSA will be posted on FedBizOpps as an Amendment to the Solicitation.

Confidential Information

Under applicable law, proposals submitted in response to a competitive procurement are not subject to disclosure pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and its amendments, and the Government is prohibited from disclosing the information (see 48 C.F.R. (FAR) 24.202). The prohibition, however, will not apply if the proposal is set forth or incorporated by reference in a contract between the Government and the Offeror that submitted the proposal. If an Offeror’s submissions contain information that it believes should be withheld from requestors under FOIA on the grounds that they contain trade secrets and commercial or financial information? 5 USC52 (b) (4), the Offeror should mark its submissions in the following manner:

· The following notice should be placed on the title page: ”Some parts of this document, as identified on individual pages, are considered by the submitter to be privileged or confidential trade secrets or commercial or financial information not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act. Material considered privileged or confidential on such grounds is contained on page(s) _______.”

· Each individual item/document considered privileged or confidential under FOIA should be marked with the following notice: the data or information is considered confidential or privileged, and is not subject to mandatory disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.

C.

General Provisions

1. Availability of Funds

Issuance of this Solicitation does not warrant that funds are presently available for award of a Contract. Award of the Contract shall be subject to the availability of appropriated funds, and the Government shall incur no obligation under this Solicitation in advance of such time as funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for the purpose of Contract award.

2. Notices to Small Business Firms

A program for the purpose of assisting qualified small business concerns in obtaining certain bid, payment, or performance bonds that are otherwise not obtainable is available through the Small Business Administration (SBA) (www.sba.gov). For information concerning SBA's surety bond guarantee assistance, contact your SBA District Office.

3. Information Concerning the Disclosure of Solicitation Results

This acquisition is being conducted under the provisions of FAR Part 15 as a negotiated procurement. In accordance with FAR 3.104 and FAR 15.207, after receipt of proposals, no information regarding the identity of those submitting offers, the number of offers received, or the information contained in such offers will made available until after award except as provided by FAR 15.503.

4. Affirmative Procurement Program

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program (APP) intended to maximize the use of recovered materials, environmentally preferable, and bio-based products. Offerors should familiarize themselves with the requirements for using and reporting on the use of such materials in performance as set forth in the Agreement. Refer to clauses FAR 52.204-4 requiring double sided printing on recycled paper for all reports and FAR 52.223-10 encouraging vendors to practice waste reduction.

5. Notice Concerning Preparation of Proposals

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire Solicitation and the Agreement to be included in the Contract contemplated by the Solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements and clauses in the contemplated Contract. Verify that all blanks requiring information to be supplied in an Offer have been properly filled out, that all pricing and other numerical data is accurately calculated, and that all copies of the Offer contain the same information.

6. Bond Requirements (Phase II Requirement)

Any contract awarded will require a performance bond and a payment bond as specified in the Agreement. Offerors who utilize individual sureties should note the requirements of clause FAR 52.228-11 Pledge of Assets.

7. Vendor Past Performance System

(1) The General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service (PBS), will begin using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) modules as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. The system enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The following are the modules of the system:

(a) Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS): Used to create past performance evaluations on services procurements;

(b) Architect Engineer Contract Administration Support System (ACASS): Used to create past performance evaluations on A/E procurements; and

(c) Construction Contractor Appraisal Support System (CCASS) module: Used to create past performance evaluations on construction procurements.

Throughout the rest of this section, the term PARS will mean the overall evaluation system (inclusive of the CPARS, ACASS and CCASS evaluation modules).

(2) Contractor’s User Point of Contact: The Contractor must provide the Contracting Officer with the name and email address of the Contractor’s user who will be the past performance point of contact (POC). The POC will be responsible for the Contractor’s evaluations. Access to CPARS will be granted to the POC after the award is registered in the system, and the POC is assigned the CPARS system role of Contractor representative.

(3) User Account and Email Notification: Each award requiring an evaluation will be registered in CPARS by the Government. Within thirty (30) days of award, the Contractor will receive an email that contains user account information, applicable contract number(s) and the evaluation module assigned. The Contractor will have one (1) user account set up that will allow access to all three (3) modules.

(4) Contractor CPARS Training: Contractors are encouraged to visit the CPARS training webpage to sign up for free on-line Contractor Overview training. The training session is 1.5 hours and is targeted to contractor users who will provide Past Performance Evaluation comments on PBS evaluations. CPARS Training Webpage: http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpartrng/webtrain/webtrain_all.htm

(5) Contractor Review and Comment, Email Notification, and Retention: After the Contracting Officer prepares and releases a contract evaluation, the Contractor will receive an e-mail alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The Contractor will have thirty (30) days to respond to the evaluation. GSA shall provide for review at a level above the Contracting Officer (e.g., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the Contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the Contractor’s performance. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the Contracting Officer, will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, Contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file, and may be used by Federal Agencies to support future award decisions.

8. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may be designated as Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) building information. With respect to such information, Offerors shall agree to the terms for receipt of such information set forth in Section III of the Agreement (Administrative Matters) as a condition of receipt of such information.

D. Other Provisions

1. Additional Solicitation Provisions and Instructions (Items listed will be addressed in Phase II)

2. Small Business Subcontracting Plan

A Small Business Subcontracting Plan, as required under FAR 52.219-9, is required to be submitted with Phase II offers.

3. Project Labor Agreement (PLA)

In Phase II, Offerors may submit a price proposal subject to the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) requirements set forth in the Phase II solicitation (a PLA proposal), a price proposal not subject to the PLA requirements set forth in the Phase II solicitation, or both. Any price proposal submitted in Phase II shall clearly identify whether it is subject to such PLA requirements.

4. Small Disadvantage Business Participation Plan

A Small Disadvantage Business Participation Plan is required to be submitted with Phase II offers.

5. Additional Provisions GSA may disclose proposals received in response to the solicitation to non-government entities for the purposes of evaluation. GSA will require each non-governmental entity to sign and provide GSA with a Conflict of Interest Acknowledge and Nondisclosure Agreement (NDA).

6. Method of Award

6a. Evaluation of Phase I Qualifications The Government will evaluate Phase I proposals based on the following evaluation factors and shortlist a maximum of five (5) offerors to submit Phase II proposals:

1. Experience of the Offeror

2. Key Personnel Experience

3. Management Approach

6b. Evaluation of Phase II Proposals

The Government will award a contract resulting from this Solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the Solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, Total Evaluated Price and other factors considered. In addition to the Total Evaluated Price, the following Phase II non-price factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

1. Phase I Rating/Score

2. Technical Approach (Management Approach)

a. Design Intent

b. Schedule

3. Labor/Trade Apprenticeship Program

4. Project Labor Agreement (PLA)

5. Small Disadvantage Business Participation Program 7c. Safeguarding Documents Designated as Sensitive But Unclassified

Certain information contained in the Solicitation Documents may be designated as Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU) building information. With respect to such information, Offerors shall agree to the terms for receipt of such information set forth in Section III of the Agreement (Administrative Matters) as a condition of receipt of such information.

E. PROPOSAL CONTENT AND FORMAT INSTRUCTIONS

Utilizing the format prescribed below, Offerors are to provide the requested information in a brief and succinct manner making every effort to present information clearly and concisely. Lengthy narratives containing extraneous information are discouraged. All information shall be submitted in English. Proposals that do not follow these Instructions, or otherwise include documentation that is difficult to read, may result in Phase One disqualification or a lower Phase One evaluation rating.

Proposals shall be submitted in the following format. Proposals shall not exceed 50 pages. Pages shall be 8-1/2x11 inch white paper, with lettered/numbered dividers for each section as directed below. Single sided pages shall be used. Proposal text shall be in a standard font a minimum of ten (10) points or a maximum of twelve (12) points in height, single-spaced. The entire Proposal must be submitted on white paper. Proposal submissions must include one (1) original that is not bound and five (5) copies contained in 3-ring binders or “GBC” bound. The external cover of each Proposal (original and copies) shall clearly identify the Offeror’s name, clearly be labeled “Proposal for Phase One Solicitation, RFQ – GS-11P-14-MM-C-0011,” and clearly state the time and date for the receipt of Proposals. Each copy shall be identified on its cover as “Copy X of 5 Copies.” The information provided in the Proposal shall be easily reproducible by normal black and white photocopying machines.

All signatures on all documents, originals and copies, must be original signatures in ink and in a color other than black.

All Phase One Proposal development costs shall be borne by the Offerors without reimbursement from GSA.

Phase One Proposals shall be submitted using the following organizational structure:

1. Section I – Cover Letter: Provide a letter consisting of no more than two (2) pages on letterhead identifying a single point of contact, address, phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address (if any) where GSA inquiries or notices should be directed. The letter shall also contain a statement that: (1) outlines the extent of availability and corporate commitment of the Key Personnel for this contract that clearly indicates the name and proposed title of individuals; and (2) certifies that the information contained in the Proposal is complete, accurate, and is free of any false representations to the best of the Offeror’s knowledge and belief. Also, if the Offeror is not yet a legal entity or is a joint venture, all major participants or joint venture members shall sign the letter. Provide a statement declaring the Offerors’ intent, if selected to participate in Phase Two, to enter into a Contract with GSA to deliver the Project in the event the Offeror is ultimately selected for award. Offerors may acknowledge any and all amendments, if issued, on Cover Letter.

If applicable, if the entity is a Joint Venture or Partnership, the Joint Venture Agreement or Partnership Agreement shall be placed behind the Cover Letter. These Agreements are not included in the page count.

2. Section II – Forms/Questionnaires: Include all of the completed forms required by this RFQ. These forms are not included in the page count.

C301 – June 2014/Representations and Certifications Form

GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualifications and Financial Information

Other forms of (Organization, Individual) Past Performance Questionnaires/Reports

Completed Conflict of Interest Certification

3. Section III – Offeror’s Experience and Past Performance

4. Section IV – Key Personnel Experience and Past Performance

5. Section V – Management Approach

6. Section VI – Minimum Requirement of Bonding Capacity: Provide a notarized letter from a corporate surety, or multiple corporate sureties, whose name appears on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570 that the Offeror has the capacity to obtain payment and performance bonds with penal sums in excess of $300,000,000 (three-hundred million dollars).

7. Section VII – Professional Licenses: Provide proof that the Offeror maintains any licenses that may be required in order to perform architectural, engineering, and construction services in the District of Columbia.

F. PHASE I – REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) 1. Evaluation Factors

Proposals submitted in response to this Solicitation will be evaluated using the following evaluation factors, which are listed in descending order of importance:

a. Offerors’ Experience and Past Performance – 40%

For this factor, Offerors must identify by name its member firms, both General Contractor (GC) and Architect-Engineer (A/E). If an Offeror consists of more than one GC or more than one A/E, then the Offeror must identify by name its lead GC and its lead A/E. Accordingly, this factor will evaluate the extent to which the Offeror has a successful and satisfactory track-record on relevant projects. The currency and relevance of the information, source of the information, context of the data, and general trends in performance will be considered. Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated based on the information received as part of the past performance questionnaires, phone interviews with identified customers on the Project Master List, project descriptions, and relevance summaries. The Government may also consider information obtained from any other sources. In the case of an Offeror without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available, the Offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

Experience will be evaluated based on the information received in the Project Master List, Most Relevant Project Summaries, project descriptions, the Standard Form (SF) 330, and phone interviews with identified customers.

Experience and past performance are of equal importance for evaluation purposes.

In addition to submitting a completed SF330 for the lead A/E firm, Offerors shall address the following in its technical submission for this evaluation factor:

1. Project Master List (PML) – Offerors shall provide a list of at least two (2), but no more than five (5), relevant projects that are ongoing or have been completed within the last five (5) years of this RFQ issue date by the Offeror alone, or its GC alone, or it’s A/E, with the qualification that each of the GC and the A/E must submit at least one qualifying project. For purposes of evaluation, the term relevant projects are those that contain all or some of the following characteristics:

· Contract value at award in excess of $75,000,000;

· Size: 150,000 gross square feet or larger;

· Use of design-build as the delivery method;

· Sustainable design (LEED® certified);

· Physical site constraints;

· Work within a urban or campus-environment with existing, proximate, on-going operations and/or construction;

· Utility infrastructure;

· Offering teams must also present at least one project that includes the following characteristics:

· Work was performed on historic sites, including sites listed or eligible for listing on the National Registry of Historic Places.

· Renovation of a historic property to Secretary of Interior Standards of Historic Preservation for either restoration or adaptive reuse.

Offerors shall provide the following information for each PML:

· Companies performing the Project (Offeror only, GC only, A/E only, or combinations)

· Name and location of the Project

· Contract type -- Traditional design-build or bridging design-build. If bridging design-build: name of bridging A/E

· Brief description (maximum three sentences);

· Name and current telephone number of the owner’s representative most knowledgeable of the Project;

Contract number for GOVERNMENT contracts;

Offeror’s team members’ role or roles on the Project (prime or subcontractor/sub consultant);

· Original and final contract value of OFFEROR’s contract;

· Percentage increase or decrease in final cost from the original contract value;

· Scheduled and actual contract completion dates for OFFEROR’s contract;

· Percentage increase or decrease in scheduled time from original contract completion date;

· Offeror’s (or affiliated firms) ownership or partial ownership in the Project, IF ANY.

Although there is no page limit to the Project Master List (PML), the PML shall be limited to providing ONLY the information as described above.

2. Most Relevant Project Summary (MRPS) – Offerors shall provide a summary for at least one (1), but no more than three (3), relevant projects that are ongoing or have been completed within the last five (5) years of this RFQ issue date that the key personnel of the Offeror alone, or its GC alone, or it’s A/E have worked together. The term relevant shall be the same as set forth in Evaluation Factor 1 – Project Master List. The MRPS can, but is not limited to, projects in the PML. The MRPS shall include the following:

· Narrative that describes the Project attributes listed above and any other information the OFFEROR deems relevant to this solicitation;

· Brief description of key personnel’s roles and responsibilities;

· Cost and schedule performance (include explanations for any growth experienced in cost, time or both);

· Claims submitted:…