Design-Build Fire Alarm Upgrades, Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building, Boston, MA

Contracting Officer:  Colleen Bertone, email correction colleen.bertone@gsa.gov

All questions related to the Design Build Fire Alarm Upgrades, need to be submitted via email to colleen.bertone@gsa.gov and Michele.valenza@gsa.gov by Friday, June 10, 2016 by 5:00 pm EDT. 


Contractors are required to register with System for Award Management (SAM) at www.SAM.gov in order to download the solicitation documents. 

This procurement is 100 % Small Business Set Aside.

This solicitation notice is for a Design/Build project entitled Fire Alarm Upgrades at the Thomas P. O'Neill Federal Building.

The Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building is a high rise office building located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.  It was constructed in 1986 and consists of an eleven-story high-rise portion which overlooks a five-story low-rise portion, including a five-story atrium.  A basement level parking garage provides parking for approximately 230 vehicles.  Gross square footage of the building is approximately 853,000 GSF.

This is a design-build project that involves the complete upgrade of the fire alarm and emergency communication system.  The goal is to increase the level of life safety provided in this building by upgrading the existing, obsolete fire alarm system.  The new fire alarm system is to be a voice evacuation-type system that meets the current requirements of the applicable codes and standards.   The design build contractor is to design, construct and commission a fully addressable fire alarm system and remove the obsolete fire alarm system.

The contract performance period for this work is approximately 647 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed with an anticipated project start date of Fall 2016. 

The General Services Administration strongly encourages participation by small businesses and the related socioeconomic categories of small disadvantaged, women-owned, service disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone businesses.

The appropriate NAICS Code is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million dollars.  Estimated magnitude of construction, per FAR 36.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  All individuals working on this project will be required to obtain security clearances.

The approach to source selection for this procurement represents the best value to the government in accordance with price and technical evaluation factors and not necessarily the lowest price.  The solicitation will require offerors to submit technical and price proposals.  Offers will be evaluated on technical capability and price, with technical quality being approximately equal to price.  Tentative Evaluation Factors are listed in descending order of importance:  1. Past Performance, 2. Similar Experience of the Firm, 3. Technical Plan, 4. Socioeconomic Status.

This is a negotiated procurement and there will NOT be a public bid opening.  The solicitation, agreement, specifications, drawings and other applicable documents are available on May 25, 2016 for electronic download from the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizops.gov at no additional charge.  Contractors are responsible for printing the solicitation and all related documents.  It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the site at www.fbo.gov. for the release of any amendments and/or other notifications of any changes to this solicitation (i.e. any amendments).  The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

A bid guarantee is required and the offerors must provide Performance and Payment Bonds prior to award.  Offerors shall submit both written technical and price proposals.

The solicitation will be conducting a Pre-Proposal Conference on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 A 10:00 am.  Pre-registration is required to attend the meeting.

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov prior to Award.

Should there be any questions, please contact Michele Valenza, Contract Specialist, at 617‑565‑8508 or via e-mail at michele.valenza@gsa.gov.  Offers are due on or about June 9, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Local time.  All offers are to be submitted to Justin Zagorski, Contracting Officer and Michele Valenza, Contract Specialist, General Services Administration, Design & Construction, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA  02222.  

This procurement is 100 % Small Business Set Aside.

This is a presolicitation notice for a Design/Build project entitled Fire Alarm Upgrades

The Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building is a high rise office building located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.  It was constructed in 1986 and consists of an eleven-story high-rise portion which overlooks a five-story low-rise portion, including a five-story atrium.  A basement level parking garage provides parking for approximately 230 vehicles.  Gross square footage of the building is approximately 853,000 GSF.

This is a design-build project that involves the complete upgrade of the fire alarm and emergency communication system.  The goal is to increase the level of life safety provided in this building by upgrading the existing, obsolete fire alarm system.  The new fire alarm system is to be a voice evacuation-type system that meets the current requirements of the applicable codes and standards.   The design build contractor is to design, construct and commission a fully addressable fire alarm system and remove the obsolete fire alarm system.

The contract performance period for this work is approximately 650 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed with an anticipated project start date of Fall 2016. 

The General Services Administration strongly encourages participation by small businesses and the related socioeconomic categories of small disadvantaged, women-owned, service disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone businesses.

The appropriate NAICS Code is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million dollars.  Estimated magnitude of construction, per FAR 36.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  All individuals working on this project will be required to obtain security clearances.

The approach to source selection for this procurement represents the best value to the government in accordance with price and technical evaluation factors and not necessarily the lowest price.  The solicitation will require offerors to submit technical and price proposals.  Offers will be evaluated on technical capability and price, with technical quality being approximately equal to price.  Tentative Evaluation Factors are listed in descending order of importance:  1. Past Performance, 2. Project Team, 3. Past Experience, 4. Phasing Plan, 5. Maintenance Plan.

This is a negotiated procurement and there will NOT be a public bid opening.  The solicitation, agreement, specifications, drawings and other applicable documents will be available on or about May 10, 2016 for electronic download from the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizops.gov at no additional charge.  Contractors are responsible for printing the solicitation and all related documents.  It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the site at www.fbo.gov. for the release of any amendments and/or other notifications of any changes to this solicitation (i.e. any amendments).  The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

A bid guarantee is required and the offerors must provide Performance and Payment Bonds prior to award.  Offerors shall submit both written technical and price proposals.

The solicitation will provide a date, time and location for the Pre-proposal Conference.

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov prior to Award.

Should there be any questions, please contact Michele Valenza, Contract Specialist, at 617‑565‑8508 or via e-mail at michele.valenza@gsa.gov.  Offers are due on or about June 9, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Local time.  All offers are to be submitted to Justin Zagorski, Contracting Officer and Michele Valenza, Contract Specialist, General Services Administration, Design & Construction, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA  02222. 

at the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA  02222.  This is a design/build project for the design and construction of upgrades to the fire alarm and emergency communication system at the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building.  The O'Neill Building is also undergoing major upgrades to the Building Automation System (BAS) and the building elevators.  The Design/Build Contractor for the Fire Alarm System shall coordinate its work with the two other projects. 

This is a presolicitation notice for a Design/Build project entitled Fire Alarm Upgrades at the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA  02222.  This is a design/build project for the design and construction of upgrades to the fire alarm and emergency communication system at the Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building.  The O'Neill Building is also undergoing major upgrades to the Building Automation System (BAS) and the building elevators.  The Design/Build Contractor for the Fire Alarm System shall coordinate its work with the two other projects. 

The Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building is a high rise office building located in downtown Boston, Massachusetts.  It was constructed in 1986 and consists of an eleven-story high-rise portion which overlooks a five-story low-rise portion, including a five-story atrium.  A basement level parking garage provides parking for approximately 230 vehicles.  Gross square footage of the building is approximately 853,000 GSF.

This is a design-build project that involves the complete upgrade of the fire alarm and emergency communication system.  The goal is to increase the level of life safety provided in this building by upgrading the existing, obsolete fire alarm system.  The new fire alarm system is to be a voice evacuation-type system that meets the current requirements of the applicable codes and standards.   The design build contractor is to design, construct and commission a fully addressable fire alarm system and remove the obsolete fire alarm system.

The contract performance period for this work is approximately 650 calendar days from issuance of the Notice to Proceed with an anticipated project start date of Fall 2016. 

The General Services Administration strongly encourages participation by small businesses and the related socioeconomic categories of small disadvantaged, women-owned, service disabled veteran-owned and HUBZone businesses.

The appropriate NAICS Code is 238210 with a small business size standard of $15.0 million dollars.  Estimated magnitude of construction, per FAR 36.204 - Disclosure of the Magnitude of Construction Projects, is between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000.  All individuals working on this project will be required to obtain security clearances.

The approach to source selection for this procurement represents the best value to the government in accordance with price and technical evaluation factors and not necessarily the lowest price.  The solicitation will require offerors to submit technical and price proposals.  Offers will be evaluated on technical capability and price, with technical quality being approximately equal to price.  Tentative Evaluation Factors are listed in descending order of importance:  1. Past Performance, 2. Project Team, 3. Past Experience, 4. Phasing Plan, 5. Maintenance Plan.

This is a negotiated procurement and there will NOT be a public bid opening.  The solicitation, agreement, specifications, drawings and other applicable documents will be available on or about May 10, 2016 for electronic download from the Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizops.gov at no additional charge.  Contractors are responsible for printing the solicitation and all related documents.  It is the Offeror's responsibility to monitor the site at www.fbo.gov. for the release of any amendments and/or other notifications of any changes to this solicitation (i.e. any amendments).  The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

A bid guarantee is required and the offerors must provide Performance and Payment Bonds prior to award.  Offerors shall submit both written technical and price proposals.

The solicitation will provide a date, time and location for the Pre-proposal Conference.

CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO REGISTER WITH THE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov prior to Award.

Should there be any questions, please contact Michele Valenza, Contract Specialist, at 617‑565‑8508 or via e-mail at michele.valenza@gsa.gov.  Offers are due on or about June 9, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. Local time.  All offers are to be submitted to Justin Zagorski, Contracting Officer and Michele Valenza, Contract Specialist, General Services Administration, Design & Construction, Thomas P. O'Neill, Jr., Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, 11th Floor, Boston, MA  02222.