ONeil RFP I Amendment 0001.doc

AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

VMA00011

GSA/PBS Property Dev. Div.

T.P. O'Neill Federal Bldg

10 Causeway, 11th Floor

Boston, MA 02222-1077

9B. Date (See Item 11)

03/04/10

10A. Modification of Contract/Order No.

10B. Date (See Item 13)

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

Offers must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended, by one of the following methods:

submitted; or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGE-

MENT TO BE RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT

IN REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. Accounting and Appropriation Data (if required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

Set fourth item 14, pursuant to the authority of FAR 43.103 (b)

14. Description of Amendment/Modification (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

Solicitation No. GS-01P-10-BZ-C-0005 for 10th and 11th Floor Renovations, O’Neil Federal Building,Boston, MA, is hereby amended as follows:

Attachment 1 “Individual’s Performance Questionnaire” with instructions is hereby incorporated into the RFP.

There will be no time extension.

ATTACHMENT 1

OWNER EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

ATTENTION ALL OFFERORS:

The questionnaire appearing at the end of this section shall be forwarded by your firm to the owners you have selected on the projects proposed for evaluation under this solicitation.

This questionnaire should be accompanied with a letter to the following effect authorizing the reference to provide past performance information to the Government. Below is a sample letter GSA recommends that you send along with the questionnaire.

Sample Letter:

Dear Client:

We are currently responding to the General Services Administration’s RFP GS-01P-10-BZ-C-0005, for the procurement of a construction firm to provide all supervision, labor, materials and equipment necessary for the renovations of the 10th and 11th Floors of the O’Neil Federal Building in Boston, MA.

GSA is placing increased emphasis in their procurements on past performance as a source selection factor. GSA is requiring that clients of entities responding to their solicitations be identified and their participation in the evaluation process be requested. In the event you are contacted for information on work we have performed, you are hereby authorized to respond to those inquiries.

We have identified Mr./Ms._______________ of your organization as the point of contact based on their knowledge concerning our work. Your cooperation is appreciated. Any questions may be directed to: ___________________________.

Sincerely, Name

Title

Firm

INSTRUCTION PAGE

TO BE COMPLETED BY OWNER EVALUATOR

You have been selected by a General Construction Contractor to complete the attached questionnaire which concerns an evaluation of the General Construction Contractor’s past performance on a project completed or in progress for you.

Please complete the following questionnaire concerning evaluation of the General Construction Contractor’s past performance. Your response to this evaluation will be utilized by the General Services Administration (GSA) for the procurement of a construction firm to provide all supervision, labor, materials and equipment necessary for the renovations of the 10th and 11th Floors of the O’Neil Federal Building in Boston, MA.

GSA is placing increased emphasis in our procurements on past performance as a source selection factor. Your complete response is critical as this will be relied on by the Government in the selection of a firm for the proposed construction project. Please answer all questions by checking only one (1) response per question.

You will be required to sign this evaluation at the end of the questionnaire and your initials are required on each page of this questionnaire as well as on this instruction page.

GSA officials may contact you concerning responses made by you in this questionnaire.

If you have any questions and/or concerns, you may contact the Contract Specialist, Kim Yates at 617-565- 6013.

Instructions for returning this evaluation:

Upon completion of the evaluation, please verify that each page of this evaluation has been accurately and completely filled out. That his/her initials appear on each page of this questionnaire in ink, and that the last page of this questionnaire contains his/her original signature in ink. The survey shall then be placed in an envelope which must be sealed. Owner shall place his/her signature across the actual envelope seal and include the following statement: “Confidential - Information enclosed is for the sole use of the Government.” The sealed envelope shall then be returned to the contractor. The Contractor will forward the owner evaluation with the rest of their proposal to GSA.

Initials __________

OWNER EVALUATION COVER SHEET

Owner Name (Organization Name, Evaluator Name, Address, Zip, and Telephone Number)

Name, Location, and Description of Project - Use additional sheets if necessary.

Was the work performed from documents designed in metric?_____ yes no

Award Amount: Original: $____________________ Final: $ ________________

% of Final Contract Amount resulting from owner initiated changes ______

Status of project: ______active _____100% complete

If active, expected completion date __________

Completed size of Courthouse/Office Space (if applicable):____________________

Extent of Subcontracting _______________________

Would you award a contract to this firm again for similar work? _____yes ____no

For each of the questions appearing on the attached sheets, please place an “X” next to the statement which best represents your evaluation in response to the subject questions. Please note any comments which will add value to your marked response.

OWNER EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE

Similarity of Projects

All potential offerors will be ranked on their performance of similar projects. A similar project is described as one that has been completed approximately within the last five years that demonstrate the company’s construction experience on similar projects in terms of complexity, size and dollar value. GSA has defined similar projects as:

Similar Projects:

1. Phased renovation of an occupied office building (Governmental Courthouse, or Private) of approximately $4 million dollars or more.

2. Replacement of Building HVAC and Electrical Systems in occupied office building (Governmental, Courthouse, or Private) of approximately $4 million dollars or more.

On Time - Timeliness of Performance

1.

Did the contractor complete the project on schedule?

_____ Contractor completed project prior to originally scheduled completion date.

_____ Contractor completed project by original scheduled completion date.

_____ Contractor completed within agreed to extended completion date.

_____ Contractor failed to meet project completion date.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2.

To what extent did the contractor adhere to contract delivery schedules at significant milestones?

____ Contractor consistently improved scheduled milestone dates.

____ Contractor exceeded scheduled milestone requirements.

____ Contractor typically delivered as scheduled but occasionally missed milestone dates.

____ Contractor rarely met scheduled milestone requirements.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3.

How responsive was the contractor in addressing unforeseen/unanticipated conditions?

____ Contractor consistently exercised a pro-active approach.

____ Contractor rarely demonstrated a pro-active approach.

____ Contractor never demonstrated a pro-active approach.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4.

Did the contractor provide monthly schedule updates?

___ Contractor consistently updated the schedule each month; owner never had to request any updates.

___ Contractor updated the schedule on a regular basis (not monthly).

___ Contractor updated the schedule only when requested.

___ Contractor did not update schedule when required or requested.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5.

Were the contractor submittals completed on time?

___ Contractor consistently made submissions ahead of schedule.

___ Contractor made some submissions ahead of schedule and all other on time.

___ Contractor made majority of submissions on time.

___ Contractor submissions were usually behind schedule.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Cost Control

Did the contractor submit reasonably priced change proposals?

____ Contractor consistently submitted fair and reasonably priced change proposals.

____ Contractor typically submitted fair and reasonably priced change proposals.

____ Contractor submitted fair and reasonably priced proposals some of the time.

____ Contractor rarely submitted fair and reasonably priced change proposals.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How responsive was contractor in submitting proposals for owner initiated changes?

____ Contractor was extremely responsive in expediting proposal submissions.

____ Contractor was generally responsive in expediting proposal submissions

____ Contractor was generally nonresponsive in timely submissions of change proposals.

____ Contractor was nonresponsive in timely submissions of change proposals.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How reasonable were contractor initiated changes?

____ Contractor initiated changes were extremely reasonable.

____ Contractor initiated changes were typically reasonable.

____ Contractor initiated changes were reasonable some of the time.

____ Contractor initiated changes were not reasonable.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Quality Product

How well has the contractor complied with contract requirements?

____ Contractor consistently surpassed contract requirements.

____ Contractor exceeded contract requirements.

____ Contractor met the minimum requirements.

____ Contractor did not meet the minimum requirements.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Was the contractor responsive in completing punch list items?

___ Contractor completed punch list items after initial notification.

___ Contractor completed most punch list items after initial notification.

___ Contractor eventually completed all punch list items.

___ Some punch list items were never completed by contractor.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Does the contractor have the ability to adapt to changing requirements while maintaining a desired level of quality?

____ Contractor was extremely effective in adapting to changing requirements.

____ Contractor was considerably effective in adapting to changing requirements.

____ Contractor was effective in adapting to changing requirements.

____ Contractor was ineffective in adapting to changing requirements.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4.

Did the contractor have a program to monitor quality?

____ Contractor has an established, comprehensive program which he uses on every project with individuals employed specifically for quality control.

____ Contractor set up a satisfactory quality control program to comply with the requirements for your project.

____ Contractor has an established program which he uses on every project.

____ Contractor’s quality control program was ineffective on your project.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Did the contractor respond timely to warranty work?

____ Contractor responded and corrected warranty items after first notification.

____ Contractor responded but could not correct warranty items (EXPLAIN)

____ Contractor did not respond or correct warranty items.

____ There were no warranty issues.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6.

Did the contractor take efficient measures to minimize disruption to building occupants?

___Contractor took maximum measures to ensure the least disruption to building occupants

___Contractor took minimum measures to ensure the least disruption to building occupants Comments__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Project Management

How well did the contractor maintain a good relationship with the owner and the owner’s technical advisor / representatives?

____ Contractor was extremely cooperative.

____ Contractor was very cooperative.

____ Contractor was generally cooperative.

____ Contractor was not cooperative.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Was the contractor cooperative, businesslike, and concerned with the interests of project related third party entities (i.e. tenants)?

____ Contractor was extremely cooperative.

____ Contractor was very cooperative.

____ Contractor was generally cooperative.

____ Contractor was not cooperative.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Did the contractor maintain a consistent on site management/project team throughout the duration of the project?

____ No adjustments were made: contractor maintained the same team throughout the duration of the project.

____ Minor adjustments to the support team were made during the project.

____ Significant changes to the key personnel of the project team were made during the project.

____ Contractor maintained no consistency in key personnel during the project

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. Did the contractor adequately staff project?

____ Contractor’s staff was extremely effective.

____ Contractor’s staff was very effective.

____ Contractor’s staff was generally effective.

____ Contractor’s staff was ineffective.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

How effective was the contractor's on site management team?

___ Contractor's team was extremely effective.

___ Contractor's team was very effective.

___ Contractor's team was generally effective.

___ Contractor's team was ineffective.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Safety History of Each Project

1. Did the contractor implement an effective accident prevention program?

_____ Contractor was extremely safety conscious.

_____ Contractor was generally safety conscious.

_____ Contractor was occasionally safety conscious.

_____ Contractor was rarely safety conscious.

Comments:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. Did the contractor carry a satisfactory safety plan for your project?

____ Contractor set up a satisfactory safety plan specific to the requirements of my project

____ Contractor adapted a generic safety plan that met project needs.

____ Contractor has a generic safety plan which he uses on every project; no adaptations.

____ Contractor's safety plan was ineffective for my project.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Overall Performance

Would you award a contract to this firm again for similar work?

____ Yes, they are the best firm I have ever contracted.

____ Yes, they are among the better firms.

____ Yes, they are satisfactory.

____ No, they are unsatisfactory.

Comments:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Evaluated By:

Signature / Date

Name and Title:

Organization:

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

Deborah Fournier

Contracting Officer

(Signature of Contracting Officer) 16C. Date Signed

_____________________________________________(Signature of person authorized to sign)

STANDARD FORM 30 (REV. 10-83)

PREVIOUS EDITIONS UNUSABLE

Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.243