Construction Renovation of Potomac Annex Complex - Building 1 for the Department of State

UPDATE  1/09/2013

Amendment No. 6 to the RFP has been posted.  This amendment contains a Revised Drawing for the VRF System and Questions and Answers.  The revised drawing has been sent to all current plan holders via email today.

The due date for receipt of proposals has been extended to Wednesday, January 16th at 3:00 PM at the location designated for receipt of proposals in the RFP at GSA/NCR/ROB, 301 7th Street SW, Bid Room 1928, Washington, DC 20407. 

UPDATE on December 14, 2012


Amendment No. 5 to the RFP has been posted.  This amendment extends the proposal due date to Monday, January 14th, 2013 at 3:00 PM.

This Amendment  adds Sustainability (LEEDS Certification) requirements to the contract and as a subfactor for evaluation.  A CD with the revised specs and drawings has been sent to all original CD holders.  The pricing sheets have been revised and now include an acceleration of nine months and an Option.

Please read the revised Solicitation (C201) and Agreement (C101) very carefully for new requirements.

Last deadline for Questions is Thursday, January 3rd, 2013.

UPDATE on November 28, 2012


Amendment No. 4 to the RFP has been posted.  This amendment extends the proposal due date to Monday, January 7th, 2013.

Another Amendment will be issued shortly to add LEEDS Certification requirements to the POTAX - Building 1 Project.  Revised drawings/specifications and RFP changes will be included in the Amendment when issued.

UPDATE on November 21, 2012

Amendment No. 3 to the RFP has been posted.  This amendment contains two Questions and Answers  documents (Group 2 and 3) dated 11/21/2012. 

The due date for receipt of proposals has been extended to Monday, December 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 PM NOON at the locations designated for receipt of proposals in the RFP at GSA/NCR/ROB, 301 7th Street SW, Bid Room 1928, Washington, DC 20407.  Please note the new time that proposals are due. It has changed to earlier in the day at 12:00 NOON.

UPDATE on November 21, 2012

Amendment No. 2 to the RFP has been posted.  This amendment contains the Questions and Answers document dated 11/20/2012. 

The due date for receipt of proposals has been extended to Monday, December 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 PM NOON at the locations designated for receipt of proposals in the RFP at GSA/NCR/ROB, 301 7th Street SW, Bid Room 1928, Washington, DC 20407.  Please note the new time that proposals are due. It has changed to earlier in the day at 12:00 NOON.

 
UPDATE on November 13, 2012

Amendment No. 1 to the RFP has been posted.  This amendment contains the sign-in sheets from the Pre-Solicitation Conference/Site Visit held on November 2, 2012.  It also contains a new CD of addendum drawings and specifications (dated 11/9/2012).  The new CD will be automatically sent to firms that have already received the original CD.

The deadline for questions is Monday, November 19th, 2012 at 5:00 PM to denise.avery-craft@gsa.gov.  Questions submitted after this deadline may not be answered.

The due date for receipt of proposals has been extended to Wednesday, November 28th at 3:00 PM at the locations designated for receipt of proposals in the RFP at GSA/NCR/ROB, 301 7th Street SW, Bid Room 1928, Washington, DC 20407.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been issued electronically on October 19, 2012 on the internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. 

The Technical and Price Proposals are due no later than November 19, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the address designated for receipt of proposals. 

Please note that there are specific instructions to obtain the 100% Construction Documents on CDs and to attend the Pre-Proposal Conference/Site Visit within the RFP.

UPDATE on 9/12/2012 - The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued electronically on or about Monday, September 17, 2012 on the Internet at http://www.fedbizopps.gov.

Contracting Office Address

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service (PBS), Office of Project Delivery (WPC), 7th and D Streets, S.W., Room 2021, Washington, DC, 20407

Description

The General Services Administration (GSA), National Capital Region, Washington, DC intends to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) for a negotiated Construction Contract for the Potomac Annex Building 1 Construction Renovation Project, located at 2300 E. Street, NW, Washington, DC 20372. A single Firm-Fixed Price Contract may be awarded. The estimated construction renovation cost is between $8 and $12 million and time of performance for construction is twelve (12) calendar months; with a six (6) week administrative period for security processing and badging prior to construction, making the Building 1 renovation project duration a total of approximately fourteen (14) calendar months. All work will be performed in accordance with GSA authorized and approved standards. The selection process will utilize Source Selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.3.

Project Description

This Building 1 construction renovation project at the Potomac Annex (POTAX) Complex will provide permanent swing space to support the Main Department of State (DOS) Harry S Truman Federal Building. The major services to be procured are construction renovation.

The Potomac Annex Complex is located directly across 23rd Street, West and adjacent to the Main Department of State (DOS) HST Federal Building, Washington, DC. It spans an area of 6.85 acres, contains 5 buildings (buildings 1 thru 5) and will provide approximately 100,000 gross ft2 of renovated space of which 55,000 ft2 will be usable for permanent and temporary DOS SWING SPACE occupants.

This Building 1 Construction Renovation Project will renovate 1 of the 5 POTAX Buildings. Building 1 will provide permanent SWING SPACE and its renovation will include utility trenching/ductbank, total hazmat abatement, selective demolition, architectural, mechanical/electrical, security, telecommunications systems, fire/life safety (sprinkler and fire alarm) systems, structural and elevator work.

There are three (3) POTAX residential houses located within the 6.85 acre POTAX Complex that will remain occupied throughout the duration of this Project. There are also three (3) Federal Buildings located west of and adjacent to the 6.85 acre POTAX Complex that will remain occupied throughout the duration of this Project. The Institute of Peace facility is located directly south of the Potomac Annex campus. Unencumbered access around the campus will be required throughout the duration of the POTAX project for occupants and visitors of the residential houses, federal buildings and the Institute of Peace located on the campus.

Each individual of the General Contractor's field staff, and any subcontractor's support staff that will be on-site longer than one (1) day who have any connection with this work will be required to obtain a Government security clearance prior to commencing work.

This negotiated solicitation will be open to both large and small business firms. The firm (if not a small business concern) shall be required to present an acceptable small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, and woman-owned small business Subcontracting Plan in accordance with Public Law 95-507, as part of its proposal. Consideration is open to established, qualified firms, which currently have active, properly staffed offices within the continental United States (including subcontractors). The Request For Proposal will be issued electronically on or about August 15, 2012 on the Internet at: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. All qualified responsible firms are encouraged to participate in this procurement. Small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, HUB Zone small business, small disadvantaged business, and women-owned small business are encouraged to participate as prime contractors, or as members of joint ventures with other small businesses.