Sources Sought - DFC Flatwork Infrastructure Project.pdf

General Services Administration

Public Building Service

Rocky Mountain Region

1 Denver Federal Center | Denver, CO | 80225

General Services Administration Flatwork Infrastructure Project for the Denver Federal Center (DFC) Design-Build Services

Sources Sought

Posted Date June 6, 2024

Response Date July 8, 2024

Original Set Aside N/A

Classification Code 238990

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals.

This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

1.0 Summary of goal

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), Public Buildings Service, Region 8, Rocky Mountain Region is seeking highly qualified Construction firms interested in participating in an opportunity to design and build several infrastructure items on the Denver Federal Center (DFC).

The infrastructure items in this project may include but are not limited to the following:

● Full campus design of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure

● Installation of 20-40 electric vehicle charging stations

● Replacement or repair of 3 vehicle bridges and a pedestrian bridge

● 2 box culvert repairs

● Replacement of an undetermined length of 6” domestic water piping

● Campus-wide vehicle roadway paving

● Replacement of the campus perimeter security fence

● Repaving of as many as 40 parking lots on the campus totalling 2.7 to 3 million square feet (SF), which will include the installation of conduit for electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the redesign and upgrade of connected ramps and pathways to meet ABAAS and P100 compliance. As this project is funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, all asphalt and concrete in this projects will be required to meet the Low Embodied Carbon standards as delineated in GSA’s LEC Requirements:

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-progra m-details/material-requirements

Additionally, this project will coincide with another campus-wide energy infrastructure project. This project requires precise, constant, and close coordination with that project to eliminate or reduce costs, delays, and repetition of work.

The Public Building Service (PBS) is seeking information from vendors in order to determine which companies have the skills to support these efforts and how they would go about providing those services to the US federal government. Specifically, we are looking for companies who have experience in designing and constructing parking lots, concrete pathways, electrical infrastructure, culverts, vehicle and pedestrian bridges, security fencing, vehicle roadway paving, and security fence design and construction.

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-program-details/material-requirements https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-program-details/material-requirements

2.0 Background about the Project

The Denver Federal Center is located approximately 8 miles west of Denver, Colorado, along U.S. Route 6 in the City of Lakewood. The DFC is a campus that encompasses approximately 570 acres and houses 6,000 federal employees from 30 different agencies, totaling nearly 4 million square feet of rentable office, laboratory, and warehouse space. GSA’s Region 8 has received funding through the Inflation Reduction Act and intends to use a portion of it to upgrade its campus infrastructure to comply with ABAAS standards and to repair or replace key infrastructure items.

3.0 Green Objectives

This project is funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Low-embodied carbon material requirements are governed by the funding law and can be found here:

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-program-detail s/material-requirements.

The contractor will be responsible for meeting these material requirements as well as providing the required documentation and budget management for reporting requirements.

4.0 Timeline and duration

We anticipate the award of the Design-Build services to be Spring of 2025 (subject to change).

5.0 NAICS codes

https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-program-details/material-requirements https://www.gsa.gov/real-estate/gsa-properties/inflation-reduction-act/lec-program-details/material-requirements

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement will be finalized once submissions resulting from this Sources Sought have been analyzed.

We anticipate that NAICS codes may include:

● 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

● 237310 - Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction

● 238110 - Poured Concrete Foundation and Structure Contractors

Your firm may also provide a recommendation as to which NAICS would work best for this procurement if your firm does not have the NAICS codes stated above.

6.0 Objectives for Design-Build services

The General Services Administration (GSA) has been tasked with repairing or replacing necessary campus infrastructure items at the DFC.

Project goals and objectives are:

● to support the current needs of the campus

● to coordinate with the other campus energy upgrade project to eliminate or reduce delays and costs, as well as allow for continued campus use

● to meet all material requirements set forth by the Inflation Reduction Act for asphalt, concrete, glass, and steel, including certification, documentation, and reporting

7.0 General Information

Under this Sources Sought announcement, the Government is seeking information on Design-Build services firms that have extensive experience in engineering, paving, and infrastructure and are interested in this project. This information is intended to assist the

Government with market research and acquisition strategy planning. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this acquisition is 238990 - All Other Specialty Trade Contractors. The Small Business size standard is $19 million.

For Informational Purposes: All offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov ) at the time of offer submission.

Note: The information provided in response to this announcement is strictly for informational purposes only. Responses provided will not exclude interested parties from future, related procurement activity.

This notice DOES NOT constitute a Request for Proposal or complete package outlining the technical competencies of the prospective firm, nor does it represent any commitment by the Government. Since this is a Sources Sought announcement, no evaluation letters and/or results will be issued to the respondents. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement.

Design-Build Selection Method: Once market research is completed, the Government may issue a Request for Proposal using a two-phase selection process under GSA's Design-Build policies and procedures. Under this process the Government will award a contract to the most highly qualified construction firm with whom it can negotiate a fair and reasonable price.

For phase-one, the Design-Build will be required to submit a proposal encompassing the RFP evaluation criteria for the project. Phase-one evaluation factors include:

(i) Technical approach (but not detailed design or technical information);

(ii) Technical qualifications, such as-

(A) Specialized experience and technical competence;

(B) Capability to perform;

(C) Past performance of the offeror’s team (including the architect-engineer and construction members); and

(iii) Other appropriate factors

Phase-two evaluation factors may include design concepts, management approach, key personnel, and proposed technical solutions.

http://www.sam.gov/

8.0 Content of Capability Statement

Regarding any potential contractors interested in this project, GSA will be assessing their experience against the experience needed to successfully complete this project.

GSA's assessment of the experience of the interested potential contractor will be based on that contractor's submission of the following:

(1) a minimum of two and a maximum of five Similar Projects, (2) by the interested potential contractor as the prime contractor, and (3) completed within the last 5 years since issuance of the sources sought.

Similar Project means a project (1) for design build construction services, (2) value of at least $20 million at substantial completion, (3) in a suburban or urban location, and (4) for all of the following:

○ paving multiple, separated parking lots for a total of at least one million square feet;

○ repair or replacement of at least one vehicle bridge; and

○ installation or underground conduit for utilities or EV charging.

The firms must demonstrate the capability to integrate the design team, budget, and overall project approach with salient features by submitting sample projects. For each project the firm must discuss how the client's program, budget, mission, schedule, operational, and economic objectives were satisfied in actual building operational performance through the overall construction/design/planning solution.

In order to effectively review each submission, please allow for no more than 5 pages for all similar projects (i.e. one page per similar project)

*Should be a PDF emailed to the contacts listed below in section 9.0*

9.0 How to Respond

If you are an interested Design-Build firm, you are invited to submit a written Letter of Interest to include a Capability Statement (Inclusive of up to five projects with references for each project - names and email addresses) AND Complete the attached Form (link below) with specified questions. All information submitted is subject to verification. Additional information may be requested to substantiate responses. The Government will use this information to assess the likelihood of your firm's capability to perform this project.

Offerors capable of performing as a prime contractor that meet the requirements stated above are encouraged to complete this form:

Required Response Form Link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeTNE3hmD4epQqBEHeFE1Jdh0PIyU1_Y WI1aSPEDlRKA_0wIA/viewform?usp=sf_link

Interested firms having the capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are encouraged to submit responses. All responses shall be submitted via the referenced Google Form above no later than 4:00 PM MST, July 8, 2024. Any additional questions may be submitted directly to Shane Fawcett (william.fawcett@gsa.gov) in addition please CC: Clay Weiland (clay.weiland@gsa.gov).

Please reference "DFC Flatwork Design-Build Project Sources Sought" in any email responses.

10.0 Contact information

Questions are permitted, please submit any questions relating to this sources sought to the primary point of contact: William Fawcett, Contracting Officer;

william.Fawcett@gsa.gov; phone: 202-256-0708 with a CC to clay.weiland@gsa.gov.

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