Design Build Chiller Plant, Monroe Federal Courthouse

Amendment 007 updates attachments labeled "Equipment_Must_Have_Requirements" and "MON-16-Chiller-02FEB19-HVAC-Spec". Please note that there have been changes (highlighted in yellow) for each file that have to do with the following:

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2. Removal of any and all references to requirement having to do with UV lighting for AHU 1-5.
   
3. Removal of any and all references to the requirement having to do with cooling tower "scrubbers"
   
4. Change of chiller tonnage from 125 ton to 115 tons.
   

The proposal due date has been extended two days to 4/4/2019

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Amendment 6 provides the answer to the RFI; The Monroe FBO listing provided an attachment for specifications from the prior engineering firm that are uncharacteristic of previous GSA equipment selection criteria. Must the new equipment meet the posted equipment specification? Such as harmonic filters and aluminized coating instead of epoxy coating on the chillers.
Answer:
Harmonic filters will not be required.
Aluminized coating- This needs to be changed to- The tube sheets, marine water boxes and water box covers shall be made of corrosion resistance materials or epoxy coating. If epoxy coating is selected this coating shall be applied by a 3rd part firm specializing in epoxy coating application for chillers. And, the epoxy coating shall have a 5 year warranty including labor and materials. If the epoxy coating is selected, factory applied epoxy coating is not acceptable. Must be applied by a 3rd party. The chiller shall have a 5 year warranty that includes parts , labor & refrigerant.
The old drawings were just a courtesy and requirement assumption should not be drawn by them. However, attention should be focused to project parameters mentione in the their respective sections of the SOW.
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Amendment 5 is for the following:
1. Extends the proposal due date to 4/02/2019.
2. Sets date, time, and location for the second site. Second site visit will be Wednesday, March 27th, at 10 am, at the Monroe Federal Courthouse, 201 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA 71202..

Amendment 5 is for the following:
1. Extends the proposal due date to 4/02/2019.
2. Sets date, time, and location for the second site. Second site visit will be Wednesday, April 27th, at 10 am, at the Monroe Federal Courthouse, 201 Jackson Street, Monroe, LA 71202..

Amendment 4 provides a price breakout sheet for the proposal, and announces the availability of structural drawings upon request..

Amendment 3 extends the proposal due date to 3/26/2019, 2 pm CST, and provides the list of RFIs and Government responses..

Amendment 2 establishes 3/5/2019 as the last date for Requests for information. It also posts the sign in sheets from the site visit..

This Amendment is to add three additional files that are actually one document in three parts, the HVAC design provided for reference purposes only..

This modification is to post the solicitation. .

Due to the Government Furlough, the pre-proposal conference/site visit has been changed to February 13, 2019, 10 am at the Monroe Federal Office Building/Courthouse, 201 Jackson St., Monroe, LA 71201. Individuals attending are to meet at the USMS station at the main entrance.
Solicitation is anticipated to be posted on or about February 8, 2019..

The General Services Administration, Public Building Service, Region 7, is issuing this Synopsis with the intent to award a contract for Design-Build services for the complete renovation and replacement of the chiller plant at the Monroe Federal Building and Courthouse in Monroe, LA, to include stamped drawings, chillers, pumps, VFDs, Air Handlers, cooling tower, and coils.
In accordance with FAR 52.219-6, this procurement will be a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. At the time that an offeror submits its offer, it must represent to the Contracting Officer that it is a Total Small Business concern under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238220 with the small business size standard of $15M.
The procurement will be awarded using FAR Part 15 procedures. The contract type will be Firm-Fixed-Price. The magnitude for this project is between $1,000,000 to $5,000,000.
The solicitation will be available for download on or about January 7, 2019. The solicitation will be issued in electronic format only and will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website located at
https://www.fbo.gov/. No phone or fax requests for a copy of the solicitation will be accepted. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and for monitoring the website for possible amendments and/or additional information. Proposal submissions will be due on or about February 7, 2019. The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal represents the best value to the Governmentfrom. Award will be made on the basis of tradeoff between price and evaluation factors, with price being significantly more important than evaluation factors.
A pre-proposal conference/site visit will be noted within the solicitation but is tentatively scheduled for the week of January 21, 2019. Contractors are encouraged to attend the pre proposal walk-through and to verify all existing conditions at the job site prior to bidding on project. Failure to do so will not relieve contractor of his/her responsibility to properly estimate the cost of this project. This is the only opportunity contractors will get to visit the site to conduct a walk-through and ask questions. GSA will not have anyone available to accompany contractors or their representatives (sub-contractors) after the scheduled pre-bid walk-through.
Offerors MUST be registered within the SAM database in order to receive an award for this procurement. The website for SAM is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free web site that consolidates the capabilities in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/FedReg, and Online Representation and Certifications Application (ORCA). Future phases of SAM will add the capabilities of other systems used in Federal procurement and awards processes. Offerors are required to use the SAM database for Representation and Certification submissions under this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency.
Questions may be directed to Brian Dwyer, Contracting Officer, at brian.dwyer@gsa.gov..