NCPC Pre-Solicitation Phase II-FINAL.pdf

A New Plan for Pennsylvania Avenue Implementation Program (RFP 2): Pre-Solicitation Notice Posted: 17 Nov 2023

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Synopsis of Proposed Contract Ac�ons Content (Sec�on 5.207)

1. Ac�on code

NCPC-PAI20240002

2. Date Friday, December 15, 2023* (this is the date we are planning to release)

3. Year

4. CO’s ZIP code 20004

5. Product or service code

NAISC – 541611

6. CO’s address 401 9th Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20004

7. Subject A New Plan for Pennsylvania Avenue: Public Space Master Plan RFP (RFP 2)

8. Proposed solicita�on number

TBD

9. Closing response date Friday, March 01, 2024 at noon Eastern Time (this is the date we are planning to ask that bids are due)

10. Contact point or CO Tamara Lewis

11. Contract award and solicita�on number

TBD

12. Contract award dollar amount

TBD

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13. Line item number

TBD

14. Contract award date June 2024*

15. Contractor

TBD

16. Descrip�on

The Na�onal Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) is seeking a qualified consultant team to provide professional services to prepare the New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan (New PA Plan) through a Full and Open Compe��on.

Federal and District agencies have come together and agree that now is the �me to update the an�quated Pennsylvania Avenue Plan 1974 (1974 Plan) to guide physical improvements and opera�ons for the next 50 years. Building on the vision, early concepts, and studies completed to date, the NCPC in collabora�on with federal and District partners, seeks a qualified consultant team to prepare the New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan (New PA Plan). The New PA Plan will include an Implementa�on Program and a Public Space Master Plan for the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor.

The 1974 Plan focuses on an approximately 116-acre area that encompasses the Pennsylvania Avenue corridor from 3rd Street, NW to 15th Street, NW and several blocks to the north along its length. Federal law and a Memorandum of Agreement established the 1974 Plan and its jurisdic�onal and regulatory framework that is further defined by a combina�on of overall General Guidelines and specific Square Guidelines for each block.

The New PA Plan should be a usable and comprehensive document that will guide decision making on planning, design, development, opera�ons, and programming into the coming decades. It should include:

• An Implementa�on Program, including a funding strategy to administer and/or coordinate the future opera�ons, maintenance, and programming of the Avenue.

• A Public Space Plan to guide urban form, public space, roadway, security, and infrastructure improvements.

• A new stewardship en�ty or partnership to implement the New PA Plan:

• An updated regulatory framework to ensure that urban form, land uses, and any new or modified site or building development, modifica�ons, or redevelopment, reflect best urban development prac�ces.

This work will entail obtaining required jurisdic�onal approvals and poten�ally assis�ng with any future legisla�ve ac�ons necessary to implement the New PA Plan.

The Scope of Work (SOW) to prepare the New PA Plan entails two primary phases that will be contracted separately through two Request for Proposals (RFPs) that must be closely coordinated. The first RFP, Phase 1, was released in September 2023, and focused on the Implementa�on Program; this second RFP, Phase 2, will focus on physical design.

A future RFP for the third phase will include implementa�on of the New PA Plan, such as prepara�on of design and

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NCPC is issuing two RFPs in 2023, procured and awarded as separate contracts.

• The first RFP 1/ Phase 1, was released in September 2023 and focused on the Implementa�on Program.

• This solicita�on of for the second RFP 2/ Phase 2, Public Space Master Plan/Concept Design which focuses on the physical design of the corridor and public spaces and infrastructure moderniza�on, including includes data collec�on and master plan concept development.

RFP 1 / Phase 1 Implementa�on Program: (The RFP 1/Phase1 solicitation is closed, the following description is for informational purposes) RFP 1 included Phase 1a; with Phases 1b and 1c poten�ally awarded as op�onal phases following comple�on of Phase 1a. Phases 1b and 1c are intended to be done in collaboration with work developed in conjunction with Phase 2.

• Phase 1a focuses on development of the Implementa�on Program, including: the event and public space program of requirements to inform concept development in Phase 2; a baseline economic model(s) to build the preliminary business case for the vision; and an implementa�on program framework that includes poten�al strategies for: a new stewardship en�ty; on-going opera�ons and maintenance; regulatory requirements;

daily/event programming; and funding.

o Op�on Phase 1b – In coordina�on with development of preferred alterna�ve(s) under the Phase 2, refine the economic models to finalize the business case, and to inform the implementa�on program.

o Op�on Phase 1c – In coordina�on with development of the Master Public Space Plan under the Phase 2, prepare the New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan and manage the process to comply with the Na�onal Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Na�onal Historic Preserva�on Act (NHPA), and Agency approvals.

o Op�on Phase 1d – Support Project Partners in seeking required legisla�ve changes to update the 1974 Pennsylvania Avenue Plan and associated jurisdic�onal and regulatory provisions.

RFP 2 / Phase 2 Public Space Master Plan/Concept Design: (Phase 2 is the basis of this solicitation) This phase focuses on design tasks related to the physical design of the right-of-way, parks, building yards, and infrastructure. It will be developed in coordina�on with and based on findings of Phase 1, and in compliance with the Na�onal Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Na�onal Historic Preserva�on Act (NHPA), and Agency approvals. The Public Space Master Plan will be incorporated into a New Pennsylvania Avenue Plan that will include an Implementa�on Program (developed in Phase 1) that, at a minimum, includes stewardship, opera�ons & maintenance, and funding.

• Phase 2a: Design Concept Studies, focuses on development of concept alterna�ve(s) with ini�al technical studies that may be carried forward into Phase 2b. The development of conceptual design alterna�ve(s) will be informed by RFP 1 / Phase 1a Findings and data collec�on. Development of Conceptual Design Alterna�ves in coordina�on with Phase 1b shall address at a minimum: programming opportuni�es, physical configura�on, and func�on of the corridor and three main public space areas, including iden�ty/character and placemaking, sustainability, infrastructure, and mul�-modal network analysis and strategies.

• Op�on Phase 2b: Public Space Master Plan, focuses on the development of the Public Space Master Plan based on the Preferred Alterna�ve iden�fied through the NEPA/NHPA Sec�on 106 Process. Development of the physical

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RFP 3 / Phase 3 - Final Design (FD) - This solicita�on will be procured and awarded as separate contract(s) a�er the IP and MP work is successfully completed. NCPC will not likely be the en�ty to procure and award this phase of work. The Scope of Work for Phase 3 will be determined based on the IP and MP findings, including programming, phasing, budget, and stewardship, and will use the Public Space Master Plan to complete design development through final design and construc�on. Teams involved with the IP and MP efforts will not be precluded from proposing on the Phase 3 RFP(s).

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Project Timeline and Period of Performance:

RFP 1/ Phase 1 - IP

• Release of IP RFP Friday, September 15, 2023

• Phase 1- IP RFP – Submission Date Friday, October 20, 2023 at 12pm Eastern Time

• Phase 1 Consultant Selec�on February 2024*

• Phase 1a - Kick-off March 2024*

• Phase 1a – Period of Performance Kick-off + 6 Months

RFP 2 / Phase 2 - MP

• Release of MP RFP

• Phase 2- IP RFP – Submission Date

• Phase 2 Consultant Selec�on

• Phase 2a - Kick-off

Friday, December 15, 2023* Friday, March 01, 2024 at 12pm Eastern Time

June 2024* July 2024*

• Phase 2a & 2b Approximate Period of Performance 24 - 27 Months RFP 3 / Phase 3 – Final Design

• Release of FD RFP(S) Following Comple�on of Phases 1 & 2

• Period of Performance TBD

*A potential lapse in federal appropriations may impact these dates

This solicita�on will be a full and open compe��on for a firm-fixed price performance-based contract. All responsible sources may submit a bid, proposal, or quota�on which shall be considered by the agency. Proposals will be evaluated by a Selec�on Panel comprised of representa�ves from Project Partners. Offeror’s must submit a Technical Proposal and a Fee Proposal. Factors used to evaluate the Technical Proposals include technical excellence; scope experience, relevant projects, and past performance; management capability, firm qualifica�ons, and staff experience.

Fee Proposals will be evaluated separately and based on potential best value, not lowest cost. The evaluations of fee proposals will not take precedence over the technical proposal scoring, and the lowest estimated fee proposal may not be selected if an award to a higher priced application affords NCPC a greater overall benefit.

If needed, a shortlist for interviews and discussions will be based on the Selection Panel’s rank of the Offerors based on the firm(s) considered most highly qualified to perform the work. Details on in interview will be defined with shortlist notifications.

17. Place of contract performance Washington, DC