Adair Chimney Repair

This is not a solicitation. The “Chimney Repair” construction project is to be performed at the E. Ross Adair Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse at 1300 W 1300 S Harrison St, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802. This project includes, but is not limited to the following work:

1. This is a Historic Building on the Nation Historic Building Registry. All work shall conform with the Department of Interior's Standards for Historic Removal of a portion of the existing chimney steel flue from the top of the chimney down to the basement level. Access opening shall be constructed at both the roof and attic level along the east and west façade of the existing masonry chimney. Limestone and brick shall be removed following Department of Interior Historic requirements. Limestone and brick shall be salvaged for reinstallation. The existing bird screen shall be removed and salvaged for reinstallation.
2. All limestone should be cataloged for reinstallation in the exact location that existed prior to start of construction. Conditions shall be photo documented throughout construction duration.
3. The contractor shall submit a schedule of values, schedule, qualifications and other pre construction data as required within the specifications. Certifications from specialized trades including welders, Test and Balance technicians and boiler technicians shall be submitted and satisfactorily reviewed.
4. The contractor shall visit the site to verify the documents reasonably reflect the existing conditions and shall document
   any significant discrepancies. Utilize the visit as preparation of coordinated shop drawings, product data submittals, etc. Submit product data, shop drawings and updated project schedule.
5. The contractor shall remove the existing flue exhaust and combustion air ductwork that is located within the mechanical room. The existing chimney liner shall be removed in its entirety.
6. The contractor shall provide a draft exhaust system with factory controls, connection to the BAS for monitoring, combustion air intake ductwork, flue exhaust ductwork UL listed for condensing appliances, duct insulation, draft exhaust fan, dampers, power, and condensate drainage. The contractor shall provide a chimney liner with stabilizing bands, support, condensate drain and cap at the top of the chimney. Protect the floor, wall finishes, equipment and structure from damage during the entirety of construction.
7. The contractor shall provide a louver to infill the existing window opening in the mechanical room. Provide duct security bars that are anchored into the structure, access panel and insect screen.
8. Before work is started, the Contractor shall arrange with the Contracting Officer a sequence of procedure, means of access, space for storage of materials and equipment, and use of approaches, corridors, and stairways.
9. The contractor shall manage regular progress meetings to discuss the project, discuss the schedule, provide a three week look ahead, RFI log, submittal log. The contractor shall submit meeting minutes within 48 hours of each meeting.
10. Lay down area for temporary location of limestone and salvaged brick is indicated on the roof plan.

The estimated price range for all work is between $500,000 and $1,000,000. This procurement is being set aside for all Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) with a small business size standard of $45 million. This is a negotiated procurement; therefore, a public bid opening will not be held. The solicitation will be available on or about August 9, 2024. A pre-bid walkthrough is anticipated to be held on August 21, 2024 at 1PM local time (Eastern Time Zone). Please consult the solicitation for final details regarding this walkthrough.

The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing the website known as SAM.gov. SAM.gov is a secure website designed to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) acquisition documents. SAM.gov is fully integrated with other electronic Government initiatives and is available for use by all Federal agencies. Registration in SAM.gov is required in order to download solicitation documents and is used to validate vendor identity. Contractors not registered in these systems will be ineligible to download the solicitation and ineligible for an award.

Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contract Specialist whose name appears herein. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendment(s), if any to the solicitation. Offer due date and time for receipt of proposals will be on or about September 9, 2024 at 5:00pm Eastern Time. All offers are to be submitted electronically to benjamin.maclay@gsa.gov.