RFQ 690056726R000008.pdf

REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS / RFQ_____________________________

Solicitation No. 69056726R000008

Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) Building Renovation

Project

ISSUING OFFICE:

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

610 EAST FIFTH STREET

VANCOUVER, WA 98661-3801

Phone (360) 619-7520

EMAIL: WFL.CONTRACTS@DOT.GOV

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NTO-1 Notice to Offerors

ITO-1 Instruction to Offerors

A-3 SF1442, Solicitation, Offer and Award

B-1 Solicitation Provisions

C-1 Contract Clauses

Proposal Due Date:

See Page A-3, Block

13A

PHASE I

This Request for Qualifications

(RFQ) is issued as an

Unrestricted procurement, open to both Large and Small

Businesses for the two-phase design build construction procurement.

See Page ITO-1 Instruction to

Offeror for submittal requirements.

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Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) Building Renovation Project

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DESCRIPTION PAGE

Notice to Offeror .................................................................................................................... NTO-1

Instruction to Offeror .............................................................................................................. ITO-1

Part 1 – General Overview and Scope

A. General…………………………………………………………………………...ITO-1

B. Scope……………………………………………………………………………..ITO-1

C. General Overview of the Procurement Process………………………………….ITO-6

Part 2 – Proposal Preparation and Evaluation Information………………………………….ITO-7

Part 3 – Qualification Evaluation – Phase 1…………………………………………………ITO-8

3.1 Section 1 – Pass Fail- Capability to Perform……………………...……………..ITO-9

3.2 Section 2 – Factor 1- Technical Approach & Project Management……...…….ITO-10

3.2 Section 3 – Factor 2- Specialized Experience & Technical Qualifications…….ITO-11

3.4 Section 4 – Factor 3- Key Personnel & Design Partners……………………….ITO-12

3.5 Section 5 – Factor 4- Past Performance………………………………………...ITO-13

Part 4 – Phase I Attachments……………………………………………………………….ITO-14

Solicitation, Offer, and Award (SF 1442) ................................................................................... A-1

Solicitation Provisions ................................................................................................................ B-1

Contract Clauses ......................................................................................................................... C-1

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Notice to Offeror

NOTICE TO OFFERORS

This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) is issued as an Unrestricted procurement, open to both

Large and Small Businesses for the two-phase design build construction procurement (RFO

36.101-2) of the Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) Building Renovation

Project. The time and date set forth within is for the receipt of proposals for Phase I only. Phase

II will only be issued to the successful offerors determined to be no more than the five most highly qualified during Phase I evaluation.

I. Project Location.

The project work is located at the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) building at 610 E.

5th Street, Vancouver, Washington.

II. Pre-proposal Information.

General and Technical questions regarding the proposed work for this project will be accepted until close of-business 3 business days prior to the proposal due date. Questions can be submitted to: WFL.Contracts@dot.gov

Answers to General and Technical Questions will be posted through SAM.gov.

Every attempt to respond to questions will be made. However, response to questions received after the above posted date is not guaranteed.

Viewing the Project. A guided tour will be made available on 08/18/2026 at 1430-1600 PST and again (To Be Determined at a later date) during the Phase II solicitation. Contractors are to email wfl.contracts@dot.gov with their firm’s name, number of attendees, and contact information no later than 08/14/2026 1400 PST if interested in attending. The guided tour will not answer specific questions that may pertain to the solicitation requirements. The guided tour is highly encouraged but not mandatory for submittal of proposal. All questions should be submitted in writing, see above for email contacts. Questions and Responses will be made available to the public through SAM.gov.

Vistors attempting to enter any Department of Transportation owned/leased facility using a driver’s license that is not REAL ID-compliant will need to present an alternative form of acceptable identification (See List Below). Department of Transportation employees and contractors will need to ensure that they share this requirement with their visitors/guests prior to scheduling an event or meeting to avoid potential delays or denial of entry.

As an alternative to a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license, visitors may use the following forms of identification for building access:

• State-issued Enhanced Driver’s License

• U.S. Passport

• U.S. Passport Card

• DHS Trusted Traveler Cards (Global Entry, NEXUS, SENTRI, FAST) mailto:WFL.Contracts@dot.gov

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Notice to Offeror

• U.S. Department of Defense ID, including IDs issued to dependents

• Permanent Resident Card

• Border Crossing Card

• An acceptable photo ID issued by a federally recognized, Tribal Nation/Indian Tribe

• HSPD-12 PIV card

• Foreign Government-issued Passport

• Canadian provincial driver's license or Indian and Northern Affairs Canada card

• Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Employment Authorization Card (I-766)

• U.S. Merchant Mariner Credential

• Veteran Health Identification Card (VHIC)

Representations & Certifications. Submit or update Representations and Certifications online at https://sam.gov/before offeror submittal.

Requests for Information. Requests for technical information about this project will only be accepted in writing.

SF 1442, Solicitation, Offer, and Award. Particular attention should be paid to Standard Form l442, Solicitation, Offer and Award, to assure that Blocks 14, 15, 16, 19, 20A, and 20C are completed correctly. Sign Block 20B according to the instructions. You must also complete the representations and certifications contained in the Contract Provisions beginning on page B-1.

Failure to furnish or complete any of the above may result in your bid being considered nonresponsive and being rejected.

Issuance of this solicitation does not guarantee that an award will be made. Any resulting awards are subject to the availability of funding and the discretion of the awarding entity, including cancellation or amendment based on a determination of change in agency needs.

Email proposals, modifications, and withdrawals. Email proposals are authorized for this solicitation. Hard copies of quotations will not be accepted for this solicitation. All documents are to be submitted in Portable Document Format (pdf), or an approved fixed-layout electronic format to WFL.Contracts@dot.gov. in a SINGLE email whose size shall not exceed forty

Megabytes (40MB). File(s) shall not contain any security restrictions (e.g., password protection) that prevent the Government from distributing and printing the document(s) and shall not include marketing materials or letters of support/recommendation. Bids may be modified or withdrawn by email, if such notice is received by the time specified for receipt of bids. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of email data.

EMAIL WFL.Contracts@dot.gov. To confirm receipt, call 360.619.7520.

Fraud Alert. Current and potential U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Contractors have recently been receiving fraudulent letters purporting to be issued by DOT. These fraudulent letters request that the Contractors resubmit their banking information to DOT. If you receive such a letter, please DO NOT complete the requested worksheet that is attached to the letters and

DO NOT release any information. To register or update information, Contractors are required to go directly through the System for Award Management (SAM) website and never through a third party. You can access SAM at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/.

mailto:WFL.Contracts@dot.gov https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

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Instruction to Offeror

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

PART 1 – GENERAL OVERVIEW AND SCOPE

A. GENERAL

A.1. Solicitation, attachments, and any issued amendments for Phase I will be posted at www.sam.gov. This is the only official location where these documents can be obtained and where updates are posted. No “hard copy” solicitation materials are available.

A.2. SET ASIDE: Not Applicable. This solicitation is procured as a Full and Open procurement to both Large and Small Businesses under NAICS 236220 Commercial and Institutional

Building Construction / Size Standard $45 million. The result will be a negotiated Firm-Fixed price contract.

A.3. ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: The estimated price range for design and construction is between $25 and $35 million.

A.4. All references to “Bid” or Bidder” shall be understood to mean “Offer” or “Offeror”

A.5. PROPOSAL DUE DATE: Standard Form (SF) 1442, Block 13a. (or as amended on

SF30), refers to Phase I quotes. PHASE 1 proposal Due Date: 09/02/2026 1400 PST.

A.6. OFFER ACCEPTANCE PERIOD: Offers that provide less than ninety (90) calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

B. SCOPE

1.1 SCOPE OF WORK: The Contractor shall provide all design, architecture, engineering, labor, materials, construction, interior design, and management required for the full-scale tenant improvement (TI) and extensive building renovation of the Western Federal Lands Highway

Division (WFLHD) campus. This scope may include furniture, fixtures, and equipment. This project includes, but is not limited to, roof replacement, structural seismic retrofitting, building system modernization and code compliance, hazardous materials abatement, building envelope performance, and architecture and interior design for approximately 275 federal and contract employees. The work will be primarily focused on the Main Building which is an amalgamation of several eras of construction.

1.2 Facility Descriptions

● Main Building (58,870 SF): A two-story structure consisting of wings built in 1932, 1952, and 1977. It houses offices, testing laboratories, and warehouses.

● Building Classification: Primary Occupancy = Business (Group B), Secondary

Occupancy = Assembly (Group A), and Storage (Group S), Main Building is considered

Type III construction.

● Building Site: 5.0-acre site of primarily flat grade comprised of a mix of pervious/impervious parking areas, site circulation and landscape.

http://www.sam.gov/

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1.3 Construction Delivery Strategy

● Design-Build is the preferred method.

● Estimated price $25-35M total project cost.

● Desired Substantial Completion Q4 2028.

2.0 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) OBJECTIVES

The Contractor is responsible for meeting the following specific performance results:

Objective 1: Project Controls and Operational Continuity

● Integrated Master Schedule (IMS): Develop an IMS with critical and parallel path activities and analysis through all phases of design and construction, providing periodic updates, three weeks look-ahead and risk mitigation plans.

● Cost Control: Monitor and report on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and provide monthly planned-versus-actual expenditure reports, including variance analysis and explanations for deviations.

● Tenant Advocacy:

● Laboratory Function: Contractor shall assist with continuity of operations during renovations to ensure Laboratory Certification standards are maintained or temporarily delegated during shutdowns. Lab function is critical and all utilities to the reduced function Lab (to be temporarily located in the Mule Barn) and Lab trailer swing space must be maintained throughout the project.

● Network Operations: Contractor will ensure Network Operations are maintained throughout the project with infrequent shutdowns. Contractor will manage shutdowns and cutovers in coordination with WFLHD.

Objective 2: International Building Code and Fire/Life Safety Compliance

The Contractor shall perform all work in compliance with all applicable building, fire/life safety, and accessibility codes, including the International Building Code (IBC) and other codes, as well as all applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and permit requirements.

● Automatic Sprinkler System: Design and install a new automatic fire sprinkler system to support the TI in accordance with applicable codes and project requirements.

● Seismic Performance: Achieve "Life Safety" structural performance (Risk Category II equivalent) under BSE-1E hazard levels & Interagency Committee on Seismic Safety in

Construction (ICSSC) (2022) Standards of Seismic Safety for Existing Federally Owned and Leased Buildings: ICSSC Recommended Practice 10 (RP 10-22). (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD), NIST Interagency Report (IR) NIST

IR 8458e2022.

● Accessibility: Build to current accessibility standards and Universal Design best practice.

Objective 3: Environmental and Hazardous Materials Management

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● Abatement: Conduct comprehensive removal of all present hazardous material to include but not limited to Asbestos-Containing Materials (ACM) and Lead-Based Paint

(LBP) prior to renovation.

● Lead-Based Paint: Specifically address presence within the facility.

● Archeological Sensitivity: Demonstrate experience with utilizing design and construction practices that accommodate sensitive archeological sites and follow applicable laws and procedures when completing ground disturbing activities.

Objective 4: Modernization of Major Infrastructure & Building Engineering Systems

● Imperative Infrastructure Systems o Utility upgrades as listed but not limited to:

▪ Electrical

▪ Potable and Mechanical Water

▪ Sewer

▪ Site/stormwater

▪ HVAC

▪ Fire protection System

▪ Network and Building Automation o Security and Access Control o Seismic Reinforcement o Building Envelope o Roof Replacement

Objective 5: Architectural and Interior Improvements of the office and lab environment

● Modernize office and laboratory spaces: Upgrade outdated amenities and transform the facility into a Class A office environment that reflects Pacific Northwest design principles, incorporating natural materials, regional character, access to daylight, and connections to the surrounding environment. Reconfigure the workplace to support multiple professional disciplines through a diverse mix of collaborative and focused work areas that promote staff interaction, organizational efficiency, flexibility, and a healthy, high-performing workplace.

● Laboratory improvements should optimize space organization, collaboration, and process flow while preserving or exceeding required national certifications and testing capabilities. (ISO/IEC 17025 Compliance and AASHTO R18).

Objective 6: Building Envelope Performance

Provide design solutions appropriate to the Pacific Northwest environmental conditions. Deliver an office renovation that maintains long-term durability, indoor comfort, and occupant health in a cool, wet, and seasonally humid climate.

● Moisture, Thermal & Air-Vapor Barrier Management

● Energy Efficiency & Design

● Passive Design Solutions

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Objective 7: Building Systems

Incorporate fully automated building systems management for the office environment.

● Building Automated Systems Include but not limited to:

o Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) o Lighting controls o Utility/Electricity Monitoring o Information Technology

● Building Monitoring Systems Include but not limited to:

o Fire monitoring and alarm o Elevator Monitoring o Security monitoring and alarm o Electronic Safety & Security o Mass notification System

3.0 DETAILED TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Architecture, Interior Design and Building Engineering Systems, as listed below, but not limited to:

3.1 Architecture

Services shall include programming site and building evaluation, integrated design, built environment solutions, preparation of construction documents, coordination with engineering disciplines, and construction administration support to create functional, code-compliant, and aesthetically cohesive interior environments.

● Exterior Envelope: Design and construct a continuous, integrated building envelope that manages bulk water, air, vapor, and thermal control across all components and interfaces, resists wind-driven rain, supports controlled drying, prevents condensation, and demonstrates proven performance in the cool, wet Pacific Northwest climate while maintaining compatibility with existing construction and applicable code requirements.

Services shall include evaluation of existing exterior glazing systems, design of new or modified fenestration elements, and preparation of construction documents that meet applicable codes, performance requirements, and owner standards.

o Masonry: Perform targeted repair and repointing of the exterior brick façade and terracotta coping as required.

o Windows and Fenestration: Replace windows with new high-performance engineered glazing systems to mitigate air and moisture leakage and install blast film at select locations. Evaluate existing doors and openings for repair or replacement.

o Appurtenances: Seal all penetrations and weatherproof any appurtenances including existing exterior-egress stairs and other attached equipment.

● Roofing:

o Main Building: Remove existing membrane and abandoned elements down to the deck. Inspect and evaluate existing insulation and decking assemblies for repair, ITO-5 replacement or upgrade and make best value recommendation. Install a new 30-year roof appropriate to the region and lifespan of the facility.

3.2 Interior Design

Services shall include space planning, adjacency studies, millwork and built-in design, lighting concepts and recommendations, finish and material selection, furniture and fixture coordination, preparation of interior design documents, coordination with the design team, and construction administration support to create functional, durable, and aesthetically appropriate interior spaces.

3.3 Facility Services & Engineering Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing & Structural

● Mechanical: Services shall include evaluation of existing building systems, development of HVAC design solutions, preparation of construction documents, coordination with other disciplines, and construction administration support.

● Upgrade HVAC: Install energy efficient HVAC in accordance with Federal

Building Performance Standards, ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1, and Federal

Energy Management Program Standards.

● Dedicated Digital Controls: Install comprehensive automation and dedicated digital controls (DDC) system to new HVAC with modern user interface.

● Electrical: Services shall include evaluation of existing electrical systems, design of new and modified electrical infrastructure, preparation of construction documents, multidisciplinary coordination, and construction administration support. Modernization and upgrade to 480V.

● Service Upgrade: Upgrade the main service to a single 1600A/480V service to eliminate multiple utility meters and support future power needs.

● Lighting: Replace all fluorescent fixtures with high-efficiency dimmable LED luminaires and install a digital networked control system.

● Structural: Inspect, evaluate, and value engineer structural components. Existing facility includes steel girders, pan decking, shear walls, and overall construction. Make recommendations based on industry standards and International Building Codes (IBC).

● Investigate, engineer/design, and construct seismic reinforcement of foundation to current seismic building performance.

● Current building shell is constructed of Unreinforced Masonry (URM).

● Plumbing: Investigate existing, perform selective demolition as required and install upgraded plumbing systems: Included but not limited to - domestic water, sanitary waste and vent, storm drainage, and specialty plumbing systems as required by applicable local plumbing code, building code, and all federal, state, and local regulations.

● Fire Life System: Facility is not currently sprinkled. The fire sprinkler system shall be designed in accordance with NFPA 13 and applicable local codes. The design shall include, but not limited to hydraulic calculations, seismic bracing, coordination with architectural and structural elements, testing, commissioning, and record drawings.

● Building Information Modeling & Clash Detection: Provide LOD 500 BIM package at completion of project with interim LOD deliverables during project design. Engage in early clash detection efforts to minimize field conflict and changes.

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4.0 SITE AND UTILITY REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Site Circulation and Parking

● Accessible Routes: Construct new ADA/ABAAS-compliant curb ramps and sidewalks to provide an accessible route from offsite 5th Street parking to the main entrance.

● Circulation: Analyze current plot for turn radii and compatibility with building function.

● Parking: Remove and replace affected paving, reconfiguring existing lots to maximize onsite counts and construct a new driveway to improve circulation.

4.2 Civil Utilities

● Stormwater: Install on-site bioretention basins (minimum 300 CF per 10,000 SF of new impervious area) to comply with EISA Section 438 and local Vancouver code.

● Water Service: Upgrade existing domestic water connection. Install new fire connection for the Main Building with backflow prevention.

● Sewer: Upgrade and integrate new sewerage tie into city infrastructure.

4.3 Landscape

● Design and install native landscaping in conjunction with bioretention facilities and overall architectural design package.

C. GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS

C.1 In Phase I of the two-phase design-build selection procedure, interested firms or joint venture entities (referred to as “offerors”) submit certain specified performance capability proposals, demonstrating their capability to successfully execute the design-build construction contract resulting from this solicitation. The Government will evaluate the performance capability proposals in accordance with the criteria described herein and will short-list no more than five (5) of the Phase I offerors to compete for the design-build contract in Phase II. In Phase

II, the short-listed offerors will submit proposals in accordance with the solicitation for Phase II.

A fixed stipend in the amount of $25,000.00 will be made available by WFLHD to each shortlisted, non-selected offeror who submits a fully responsive Phase Two proposal in response to this Solicitation.

C.2 Firms formally organized as design-build entities, design firms and construction contractors that have associated specifically for this project, consortia of firms or any other interested parties may submit proposals. Associations may be as joint ventures or as key team subcontractors. Any legally organized Offeror may submit a proposal. To qualify for Phase II, the Offeror or

Offeror’s subcontractor is required to have professional architects and engineers, registered in the appropriate technical disciplines as specified in FAR 52.236-25, “Requirements for

Registration of Designers.” All designs must be under the direct supervision of appropriately licensed professionals for each discipline involved.

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C.3 Phase I Evaluation Factors and Relative Importance: Qualifications will be evaluated in

Phase I to determine no more than the five (5) most highly qualified Offerors. Phase I does NOT involve a pricing submission or evaluation of price. All Phase I Factors are listed in descending order of importance. Factors 1 – 4 will be utilizing the Evaluation Factors as defined in PART 3 of this Phase I solicitation.

C.4 Intent for no Discussion: Offerors are hereby advised that the Government intends to evaluate Phase I proposals and select the most highly qualified firms to proceed to Phase II without discussions or any contact with Offerors concerning the proposals received for Phase I.

The Government reserves the right to contact Offerors and/or conduct discussions in Phase I if it is determined to be in the best interest of the Government.

PART 2 – PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND EVALUATION INFORMATION

2.1. All Phase I requirements shall be submitted by the Prime Contractor no later than (NLT) closing date and time specified in SF1442, Block 13a. (subject to amendment) via email to wfl.contracts@dot.gov. NO OTHER FORM OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

2.2. All documents are to be submitted in Portable Document Format (pdf), or an approved fixed-layout electronic format to WFL.Contracts@dot.gov in a SINGLE email whose size shall not exceed forty Megabytes (40MB). File(s) shall not contain any security restrictions (e.g., password protection) that prevent the Government from distributing and printing the document(s) and shall not include marketing materials or letters of support/recommendation.

Proposals may be modified or withdrawn by email, if such notice is received by the time specified for receipt of proposals. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of email data.

Phase I proposals shall consist of five (5) Sections, Sections Checklist, signed 1442, and a cover letter as listed in Section 2.5, and as detailed below. Page numbering shall be sequential with each section or sequential with the proposal and shall not exceed the required page count defined in each section under “submission requirements” in total. The order of submittals are as follows:

1. Cover Letter

2. 1442

3. Sections Checklist

4. Section 1: Pass/Fail: Capability to Perform

5. Section 2: Factor 1: Technical Approach & Project Management

6. Section 3: Factor 2: Specialized Experience & Technical Qualifications

7. Section 4: Factor 3: Key Personnel & Design Partners

8. Section 5: Factor 4. Past Performance

2.3. Undeliverable emails due to an offeror’s quote size, using the wrong email address, or anything else, are not the responsibility of the Government.

2.4. To be considered and accepted as timely, the proposal must be received in its entirety prior to the deadline. Failure to provide a proposal in its entirety to the deadline will render it non-responsive.

2.5. PROPOSAL COVER LETTER with the following information:

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A. Identification of the business entity submitting the offer;

B. Name, Address, Telephone and Facsimile numbers of Offeror and email address;

C. SAM UEI of the offeror.

D. Name, telephone number, title and signature (and electronic addresses if available) of person(s) authorized to negotiate on the offeror’s behalf with the Government in connection with this solicitation.

E. Name, title, and signature of the person authorized to sign the proposal. Proposals signed by an agent shall be accompanied by evidence of that agent's authority, unless that evidence has been previously furnished to the issuing office.

F. Certifications and Representations: Offeror’s Certifications and Representations will be obtained from the United States Federal Government’s System for Award

Management (SAM) database. The Offeror shall ensure information is current in SAM prior to the Phase I response due date. Anomalies and inconsistencies found in the

Offeror’s Certifications and Representations may result in deeming the Offeror’s Phase I proposal non-responsive.

2.6. As part of the required submittals, the offeror shall complete and submit the below Section

Checklist.

Section Start Page # End Page # Total # of

Pages

Maximum

# of Pages

Cover Page 1

1442 (Signed to include acknowledgment of any amendments)

Section 1: Pass/Fail: Capability to Perform

Section 2: Factor 1: Technical

Approach & Project

Management

Section 3: Factor 2: Specialized

Experience & Technical

Qualifications

36 (6 per project example)

Section 4: Factor 3: Key

Personnel & Design Partners

32 (2 per resume)

Section 5: Factor 4. Past

Performance

N/A

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PART 3 – QUALIFICATION EVALUATION - PHASE 1

3.0 PROPOSAL

Evaluation Factors are listed in descending order of importance.

3.1 SECTION 1 – PASS/FAIL - CAPABILITY TO PERFORM

Design-Build team shall provide adequate documentation to support the capacity to legally and effectively deliver a project of this size and scope.

Key evaluation areas include:

a. Project Experience: Minimum of four (4) project examples (two (2) project examples completed by prime contractor and two (2) lead design firm). Project examples submitted for Factor 2 will be reviewed.

1. At least 50% constructed or completed within the last 5 years;

2. Minimum $20 million contract value; and

3. Tenant Improvement and Major Building Renovation.

b. Teaming and Integration: Provide an organizational chart depicting the structure of the

Design-Build team, including the prime contractor and leading design firm, and major subcontractors. The offeror must provide documented proof of past successful collaboration between the leading design firm and prime contractor on at least one project of similar scope and scale. If a team lacks past performance together, they must provide an executed Teaming

Agreement detailing project deliverables, communication protocols, and risk-sharing frameworks.

c. Bonding Capacity: A letter from a bonding agent or Surety identifying the Offeror’s ability to obtain bonding of $35 million for a single contract. Include Bonding Agent or

Surety’s name, name of Surety that will provide the bonds, phone number, and email address.

The Surety must be included in the Department of the Treasury's Listing of Approved

Sureties (Department Circular 570); see https://fiscal.treasury.gov/surety-bonds/list-certifiedcompanies.

d. Safety: A history of OSHA compliance and safety. Submit your Experience Modification

Rate (EMR) and OSHA 300A logs for the most recent projects completed by the prime contractor. An averaged annual EMR rate of 1.19 or below will be determined a Pass, 1.20 or over will be determined a Fail. A failure to submit the OSHA 300A logs for the last three projects will result in a Fail.

3.1.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The offeror shall submit documentation as described in part 3.1 b through d of this factor. Project

Examples submitted for Factor 2 will be utilized to evaluate a. Project experience. This submission must:

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a. Submit an organizational chart and proof of collaboration or teaming agreement.

b. Letter from an acceptable bonding agent/surety and has the ability to bond at least

$35M per project.

c. Submittal of proof for safety requirements; OSHA compliance and EMR.

d. Submissions must:

1. Be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 PDF format.

2. No more than 5 pages for the section. Project examples submitted for Factor 2 do not count towards the maximum pages for this submission.

3. Minimum of 12-point font.

4. Use of bold face type of paragraph heading is acceptable; and Each page should contain the following legend in the footer: “Source Selection Information:

Capability To Perform”.

3.1.2 EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA: CAPABILITY TO PERFORM: The

Government will perform an assessment of the documents provided in this section and ensure each key evaluation areas are met. A Pass/Go and Fail /No-Go rating will be assigned. Proposals not meeting a Pass/Go rating will not be evaluated further.

3.2 SECTION 2 – FACTOR 1- TECHNICAL APPROACH & PROJECT

MANAGEMENT

This factor evaluates the team's methodology for executing the project, requiring specific technical methods unique to the site. The offeror shall provide a narrative describing the overall

Design-Build process the team would utilize for this renovation project.

Key evaluation areas include:

a. Integration: Describe how the design and construction teams will be integrated.

b. Quality Control: Describe the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) approach for both the design phase and the construction phase.

c. Interactions: Describe how the team will interact, communicate and coordinate with the

Government during both the design phase and the construction phase.

d. Continuity & Operations: Describe approach for sequencing demolition and facility upgrades to coordinate with lab operations without disrupting the agency's mission, keeping the Lab and Network Operations Center functional as long as feasible.

e. Schedule Acceleration: Describe the approach to planning and scheduling renovation projects, including utilizing innovative methods to overlap design and construction to achieve accelerated schedule delivery.

f. Cost Control & Project Controls: Describe approach to Cost Containment and Value

Engineering during design, alongside an Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) that tracks earned value and risk management.

g. Site Logistics: Describe approach for safe and efficient management, layout and access of project construction site.

h. Risk & Problem Solving: Describe approach for deployment of preventative measures for technical difficulties, including mitigating risks associated with structural damage, hazardous materials, archeological findings, and cost/labor shortages.

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i. Facility Betterment Solutions: Describe approach for design methods for Sustainability, Universal Design/ABAAS compliance and excellence.

j. Self-Perform: Describe approach to self-perform scope availability and benefits to the

Government for cost savings and schedule improvement.

k. Software Capabilities: Describe the software (BIM/PMIS) utilized to demonstrate capabilities with proposed platforms and how it will be used to support design and construction coordination.

3.2.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The offeror shall provide a narrative describing the overall Design-Build process the team would utilize for this renovation project. The narrative should focus on addressing key areas as described in a. through k. of Factor 1. This narrative must:

a. Be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 PDF format.

b. No more than 20 pages.

c. Minimum of 12-point font.

d. Use of bold face type of paragraph heading is acceptable; and

e. Each page should contain the following legend in the footer: “Source Selection

Information: Factor 1- Technical Approach & Project Management”.

3.2.2 FACTOR 1 EVALUATION CRITERIA: Based on the narrative provided, the

Government will evaluate the Offeror’s technical approach to this design-build project and its capability to execute an award contract with collaborative team effort. The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies, if any, in the narrative and assign one (1) rating for this factor.

3.3 SECTION 3 – FACTOR 2- SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL

QUALIFICATIONS

Design-Build team must demonstrate specialized expertise through recent project examples. The offeror shall use Attachment 003 for each project and key evaluation areas below.

Key evaluation areas include:

a. Design-Build: Demonstrate experience with Design-Build contracting and delivery methodology for projects of a minimum $20M contract value.

b. Firmed Fixed Price (FFP) Contracting: Demonstrate experience with FFP cost-controls and design-to-budget experience.

c. Operational Phasing: Demonstrate experience performing design-build renovation work in partially owner occupied and partially operational facility.

d. Significant Renovation: Demonstrate experience in Seismic Retrofitting (Unreinforced

Masonry stabilization, shear walls), Complex Systems Integration (HVAC, 480V upgrades, fire suppression), Hazardous Materials Management (asbestos and lead abatement), and Building Envelope, specifically Designed & Tailored to the Pacific

Northwest climate and environment.

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e. Design Capabilities: For the lead design firm, demonstrate experience with integrated design of similar significant retrofit and renovation that includes core and shell, tenant improvement, building systems, and infrastructure upgrades.

f. Federal Contracting: Demonstrate experience performing design-build renovation under

State/Municipal Government/Federal Government administered construction contract.

g. Federal Building Standards: Demonstrate experience meeting federal standards including

Public Building Service (PBS) Building Standards Memorandum core components.

3.3.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

The offeror shall provide an Attachment 003 for each project describing the projects and key evaluation areas identified in a. through g. Factor 2. Project examples must be Tenant

Improvement and Major Building Renovation projects similar in size, complexity, and scope completed within the last five (5) years (or at least 50% constructed). New construction will not be considered. This narrative must:

a. Submit a minimum of two (2) up to a maximum of three (3) project examples completed by prime contractor and a minimum of two (2) up to a maximum of three (3) project examples completed by lead design firm for a total maximum of six (6) projects combined.

1) Each project should include project name and location, owner/client information, contract value, project description, the offeror’s role (prime or subcontractor), and date of completion.

b. Be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 PDF format.

c. No more than 36 pages for the section. Each project can have no more than 6 pages (4 pages narrative and 2 pages photos).

d. Minimum of 12-point font.

e. Use of bold face type of paragraph heading is acceptable; and

f. Each page should contain the following legend in the footer: “Source Selection

Information: Factor 2- Specialized Experience & Technical Qualifications”.

3.3.2 EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA – FACTOR 2: SPECIALIZED

EXPERIENCE & TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS: The information provided will be used to evaluate relevancy and depth of each offeror’s specialized experience. The more recent relevant experience, the more credit will be given. The Government may place greater importance on projects performed as a prime contract than as a subcontract, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. The Government may place greater importance on projects where the offeror and the proposed design firm have worked together, depending upon overall role and relevancy considerations. The Government may place greater importance on projects that were performed at an active Government Facility, depending on overall role and relevancy considerations.

3.4 SECTION 4 – FACTOR 3- KEY PERSONNEL & DESIGN PARTNERS

The Government will evaluate the qualifications, history, and collaborative experience of the proposed team. Provide a SF 330 for the lead design firm. For Key Personnel below, provide a resume, summary of staff availability to perform this project, and applicable licensure to perform work in the State of Washington.

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Key evaluation areas include:

a. Project Manager: Minimum of 10 years of industry experience. Minimum of 5 years of recent experience managing design-build construction projects; demonstrated experience managing full scale renovation projects of similar size, complexity and scope including regional seismic upgrades, HVAC/electrical modernizations; resume must identify specific projects managed, role and dollar value.

b. Site Superintendent: Minimum of 10 years of industry experience. Minimum of 5 years of recent experience managing Design-Build construction projects; resume must identify specific projects managed, role and dollar value.

c. Cost Estimator: Minimum of 10 years of industry experience. Minimum of 5 years with

GMP contracting; resume must identify specific projects managed, role and dollar value.

d. Architectural Team: Top 3 key personnel as determined by team (e.g., Project Architect, Project Manager, Project Designer) Minimum of 10 years of experience in design of renovation projects; demonstrated experience in the proposed key personnel role on

Design-Build projects; resumes must identify specific projects, roles and dollar values.

3.4.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Provide resumes for key personnel described in part 3.4 a through d.

a. Submit a completed SF330 for the proposed lead design firm. Complete only Part I

Sections A through E and all of Part II. The SF330 will not count towards the page maximum count.

For resumes:

b. Be submitted on 8 ½ x 11 PDF format.

c. No more than 2 pages for each resume.

d. Minimum of 12-point font.

e. Use of bold face type of paragraph heading is acceptable; and

f. Each page should contain the following legend in the footer: “Source Selection

Information: – Factor 3- Key Personnel & Design Partners”.

3.4.2 EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA – FACTOR 3: KEY PERSONNEL &

DESIGN PARTNERS: Based on the SF 330 and resumes, the Government will evaluate the

Offeror’s Key Personnel and Design Partners and its capability to execute an award contract with collaborative team effort. The Government will evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies, if any, in the SF330, resumes and assign one (1) rating for this factor.

3.5 SECTION 5 – FACTOR 4- PAST PERFORMANCE

This factor evaluates the degree of success of the offeror for the projects submitted in Factor 2 and other related projects.

Key evaluation areas include:

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a. Performance Metrics: For projects submitted under Factor 2 evaluators will review budget/schedule adherence, CPARS scores for projects that were federal contracts or Past

Performance Questionnaires and may conduct interviews with project owners for any project submitted.

3.5.1 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

a. For each project submitted for Factor 2 that does not have a Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluation, submit copies of any completed past performance evaluations made available from the project owner or Attachment 002 Past

Performance Questionnaire.

b. Each page should contain the following legend in the footer: “Source Selection

Information: – Factor 4- Past Performance”.

3.5.2 EVALUATION AND SELECTION CRITERIA – FACTOR 4: PAST

PERFORMANCE: The Government will perform an assessment of the Offeror’s probability of successfully meeting the contract requirements, considering the degree of success of the Design-

Build team’s recent (completed or substantially completed), relevant experience. The

Government will assess the past performance on projects submitted under Factor 2 - Specialized

Experience and Technical Qualifications. The Government may conduct interviews with points of contact identified in the proposal, review other recent projects rated in CPARS or other agency performance databases, or refer to personal knowledge when assigning the confidence rating.

3.6 PHASE 1 RATING SYSTEM

For Factors 1, 2, and 3, after listing proposal strengths, weaknesses, and deficiencies, the

Government will assign an adjective rating of “Exceptional”, “Good”, “Satisfactory”, “Marginal”, and “Unsatisfactory”.

For Factor 4, after listing proposal strengths, weakness, and deficiencies, the Government will assign an adjective rating of “Substantial Confidence”, “Satisfactory Confidence”, “Neutral

Confidence”, “Limited Confidence”, and “No Confidence”.

PART 4 – PHASE 1 ATTACHMENTS

4.1. LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 001 – SF330

Attachment 002 – Past Performance Questionnaire

Attachment 003 - Specialized Experience & Technical Qualifications

Attachment 004 - WFLHD Masterplan (Information Only)

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DOT COMPLIANCE WITH PRESIDENT

TRUMP'S PRIORITIES AND AGENDA

Notice of intent for the Department of Transportation (DOT) to take immediate action to begin forbearing enforcement of all contract clauses, provisions, terms, and conditions, related to any and all subsequent Executive

Orders (EOs) issued by President Trump and implementing guidance.

Consistent with President Trump’s priorities and agenda, to the maximum extent permitted by law, DOT intends to take immediate action to begin forbearing enforcement of all Federal

Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or Transportation Acquisition Regulation (TAR) contract clauses, provisions, terms, and conditions, if inconsistent with EOs and implementing guidance issued by the current administration, including but not limited to:

• Executive Order (EO) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and

Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (January 20, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14151, Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (January 20, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14148, Initial Rescissions of Harmful Executive Orders and

Actions (January 20, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14173, Ending Illegal Discrimination And Restoring Merit-Based

Opportunity (January 21, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14168, Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and

Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government (January 20, 2025);

• OPM Memorandum, Initial Guidance Regarding President Trump’s Executive Order

Defending Women (January 29, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14208, Ending Procurement and Forced Use of Paper Straws

(February 10, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14222, Implementing the President's "Department of Government

Efficiency" Cost Efficiency Initiative (February 26, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14240, Eliminating Waste and Saving Taxpayer Dollars by

Consolidating Procurement (March 20, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14269, Restoring America's Maritime Dominance (April 9, 2025);

• Executive Order (EO) 14275, Restoring Common Sense to Federal Procurement (April

15, 2025); and

• Executive Order (EO) 14271, Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal

Contracts (April 16, 2025.

DOT remains committed to ensuring its acquisition policies and practices reflect the direction of the current administration and reserves the right to issue further guidance or take additional action as necessary. Contractors are reminded that compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and Executive Orders is a condition of doing business with the Federal Government and DOT. It is the responsibility of each contractor to monitor for updates and adjust operations accordingly.

The subject notice was posted to SAM.gov on April 29, 2025.

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